The Ten Commandments, the Eightfold Path, and the Five Pillars each serve to

provide followers with a guide for living

Which is most characteristic of a society having a caste system?

Limited opportunities for social mobility

The Code of Hammurabi and Chinese legalism both rely on the idea that

harsh laws are needed to control society

Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in that both religions

stress attainment of a better life through spiritual rebirth

Confucucianism had a strong impact on the development of China mainly because this philosophy

provided a basis for social order

Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism?

Practicing non-violence and giving up worldly desires

Believers of Hinduism are expected to

fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation

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Global 9 Module #2

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1
One similarity between animism and Shinto is that people who follow these belief systems
worship spirits in nature
practice filial piety
are required to make pilgrimages
are monotheistic
2
The Ten Commandments, the Eightfold Path, and the Five Pillars each serve to
establish distinctions between social classes
provide followers with a guide for living
establish systems of justice
provide regulations for government workers
3
Which is most characteristic of a society having a caste system?
Slow rate of population growth
Lack of a strong central government
Limited opportunities for social mobility
Equal distribution of wealth among social classes
4
The Code of Hammurabi and Chinese legalism both rely on the idea that
all subjects are equal under the law
religion and government must be brought closer together
harsh laws are needed to control society
governments must provide people with rights
5
Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in that both religions
include a rigid class system known as the caste system
look to the teaching of one person for their basic beliefs
stress attainment of a better life through spiritual rebirth
practice a belief in many gods
6
Confucucianism had a strong impact on the development of China mainly because this philosophy
stressed the importance of the individual
contained the framework for a communist government
provided a basis for social order
established a basic structure for military rule
7
Mansa Musa's pilgrimmage to Mecca demonstrates that he practiced
Islam
Hinduism
Animism
Buddhism
8
Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism?
self-determination and democracy
maintaining the caste system and providing education for all
Practicing non-violence and giving up worldly desires
competition and financial success
9
A person who practices Hinduism would most likely
pray facing Mecca
believe the Vedas are sacred
make a pilgrimmage to the sacred temple
worship in a synagogue
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Believers of Hinduism are expected to
obey the Ten Commandments
fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation
follow the Eightfold Path to achieve enlightenment
complete a pilgrimmage to Mecca

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