Gajda's AP World History--Period 2

Upon what was each caste system in India based?

• job
• wealth
• birth
• skin color

What was the purpose of the caste system?

• established a social order in Classical China
• established a social order in Classical India
• Established religious dominance of Hinduism in India
• Established political superiority of Aryans

How did the Silk Road affect religion?

• It allowed the spread of Buddhism from China to India.
• It allowed the spread of Buddhism from India to China.
• It caused the blending of idea from Confucianism and Daoism.
• It caused Buddhism to spread from China to Japan.

Which religious best appealed to the masses of poor and oppressed in the Roman Empire?

• Judaism
• Cult of Mithras
• Buddhism
• Christianity

According to Buddha and his Four Noble Truths, what is the root of all suffering?

• Desire
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• Money
• Laziness

How does Buddha suggest people end their suffering?

• By following the Four Noble Truths
• By following the Eight Fold Path
• By reading and following the Vedas
• By reading and following the Analects

What is one way that Christianity and Buddhism are similar?

• both religions were oppressed by other groups
• both religions were slow to grow
• both religions subjugugated women
• both religions allowed women a role in monastic life

Which religious text of the Hebrews contains an extensive list of rules and laws comparable to Hammurabi's Code?

• Torah
• Bible
• Vedas
• Analects

What caused the spread of Christianity during the 3rd century CE?

• oppression by the Roman government
• the fall of the Western Roman Empire
• official sponsorship of Emperor Constantine
• expansion of trade routes

What long-lasting effect did the Phoenecians have on World History?

• creation of Mediterranean trade routes
• adoption of democracy
• spread of the alphabet
• spread of Zoroastrianism