Ancient Civilizations Test

The Torah, Qu'ran, Four Noble Truths, and the Vedas & Upanishads are examples of:

The story of Judaism begins with a ___________ between God and Abraham.

True or False: Priests had a lot of influence in early civilizations.

In India, Sudras were ______________.

Priests were considered to be elite because they communicated with and assisted with the gods.

In Islam, the supreme God is named ________.

True or False: The Middle Way is all about living in excess or an extreme life style

In India, your ________ would determine who you would marry, your job, and your rights.

What belief system is considered to be monotheistic?

In Ancient Civilizations, slavery was based on race

This term means one’s level in society. It is typically broken down into 3 groups 

Based on the information above, which statement about the society of ancient Egypt is true?

The ______ did not belong to a caste and could only perform jobs no one wanted.

How many pillars of Islam are there?

Which statement about the Hindu caste system is true

the belief in many gods

 This term means a system of people ranked above one another. 

Social groups develop due to ____________ of labor.

What social class made up the largest section of society?

Reincarnation is an important part of what religion

True or False: Laws were equal for ALL people under Hammurabi's code

What major geographical feature do the above civilizations have in common?

Epic of Giglamesh, the Minotaur, and Story of Re are examples of mythology

In Buddhism, those who follow the Eightfold Path and the Middle Way can reach 

Which of the following had a rigid social structure/hierarchy 

The _______ is a sacred text that discusses the exodus from Egypt and the Ten Commandments

The sacred Islamic text is called the 

Who was at the top of Egypt's social hierarchy?

In Hinduism, ________ is the eternal being that created and preserves the world.

________ are the core of the Buddhist teachings and focus on suffering and overcoming desiress

The ultimate goal for Hindus is ________________.