Unit 0 Video Review

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What significant change occurred during the Neolithic Revolution?

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The domestication of plants and animals for agriculture.

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How did the shift to agriculture impact gender roles in early societies?

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Men increasingly took over food production and dominated political structures.

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How did early rulers often use religion to gain and maintain legitimacy?

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By claiming divine status or a special connection to the gods/deities.

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Why was building infrastructure, such as roads and aqueducts, crucial for early empires?

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To facilitate trade, military movement, and control over vast territories.

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Why did merchants particularly embrace Buddhism when it emerged in South Asia?

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It offered a potential higher social status than the existing caste system.

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Which of the following emphasizes the order of 5 relationships in which there are "superior" and "inferior" roles? Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism

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Confucianism

Answer explanation

Confucianism emphasizes social harmony through a set of five key relationships, with the family serving as the foundation for a well-ordered society.

Central to these relationships is filial piety (xiaˋo), the virtue of profound love, respect, and duty a child owes to their parents and ancestors, which is considered the root of all other virtues.

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Which of the following best describes the caste system in early India? A religious hierarchy where individuals can move between different levels by achieving spiritual enlightenment. A political system in which citizens vote for representatives from different social classes. A system of exams in which a high score can lead to upward social mobility.

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A hereditary social stratification based on birth, with little opportunity for social mobility.

Answer explanation

Under the caste system, individuals are born into specific social groups that determine their occupation, social status, and potential for mobility.

This system was rigidly defined, creating distinct categories such as Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras, which influenced social dynamics and interactions throughout South Asian history.

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What role did trade routes like the Silk Road play in the spread of religions such as Buddhism?

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They facilitated the exchange of religious ideas and practices across regions.