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Ancient Civilization- 9th grade World History
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1
What belief system is considered to be monotheistic?
Confucianism
animism
Judaism
2
In Islam, the supreme God is named ________.
Muhammad
Abraham
Allah
3
In India, Sudras were ______________.
servants
Priests
warriors
rulers
4
How many pillars of Islam are there?
5
500
5 million
5
Who was at the top of Egypt's social hierarchy?
government officials
peasant farmers
artisans
Pharoah
6
________ are the core of the Buddhist teachings and focus on suffering and overcoming desiress
The Four Noble Truths
Qur'an
Torah
Kashrut
7
What major geographical feature do the above civilizations have in common?
close to large oceans or seas
mountain ranges
fertile lands in river valleys
deserts
8
Based on the information above, which statement about the society of ancient Egypt is true?
there was hierarchy in the social structure
social mobility was unrestricted
women were equal to men
soldiers outnumbered farmers
9
True or False: Laws were equal for ALL people under Hammurabi's code
false
true
10
Social groups develop due to ____________ of labor.
specialization
one type of
11
What social class made up the largest section of society?
lowest class
upper class
the king or priest
12
In Ancient Civilizations, slavery was based on race
true
false
13
This term means a system of people ranked above one another.
socialite
social hierarchy
social studies
social class
14
In India, your ________ would determine who you would marry, your job, and your rights.
socialism
caste
untouchables
15
The _______ is a sacred text that discusses the exodus from Egypt and the Ten Commandments
Qur'an
Four Noble Truths
New Testament
Torah or Old Testament
16
The ______ did not belong to a caste and could only perform jobs no one wanted.
Kshatiryas
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Untouchables
17
True or False: Priests had a lot of influence in early civilizations.
false
true
18
True or False: The Middle Way is all about living in excess or an extreme life style
True
False
19
The Torah, Qu'ran, Four Noble Truths, and the Vedas & Upanishads are examples of:
books on my summer reading list
sacred texts
popular blogs
20
In Buddhism, those who follow the Eightfold Path and the Middle Way can reach
Jihad
Brahman
Nirvana
21
The story of Judaism begins with a ___________ between God and Abraham.
covenant
ziggurat
fight
Kashrut
22
Reincarnation is an important part of what religion
Hinduism
Polytheism
Islam
Buddhism
23
Priests were considered to be elite because they communicated with and assisted with the gods.
false
true
24
Which of the following had a rigid social structure/hierarchy
Egypt
Mesopotamia
All of the above
India
25
the belief in many gods
monotheism
polytheism
26
The sacred Islamic text is called the
Qur'an
The Four Noble Truths
Bible
Torah
27
This term means one’s level in society. It is typically broken down into 3 groups
socialism
social hierarchy
social class
social studies
28
Which statement about the Hindu caste system is true
stay in same caste that you were born
castes were supposed to marry each other
all castes had same treatment