unit 3-4

While both Buddhism and Hinduism believe the cycle of reincarnation Buddhism rejected-

• Using missionaries to spread the religion
• The importance of ethical decision making
• The caste system
• The chance to break from the cycle of reincarnation

Which concept is illustrated in the diagram above?

• The Mandate of Heaven
• The caste system
• Confucian teachings on superior relationships
• Balance of humanity with nature

Which practice was a defining characteristic of feudalism in medieval Europe?

• Universities granted degrees to qualified students
• Lords granted land to vassals in return for military service
• Guilds supervised the work done by craftsmen
• Troubadours performed concerts in town halls in return for food and lodging

Which of the religions listed above originated in the Middle East?
1. Buddhism 2. Christianity  3. Hinduism  4. Islam 5. Judaism

• 1, 2, 3
• 1, 3, 5
• 2, 3, 4
• 2, 4, 5

The importance of obligation to family in ancient Chinese culture is most associated with

• Taoism
• Confucianism
• Legalism
• Buddhism

What was the primary characteristic of feudal society in medieval Europe?

• A representative government
• Economic equality for all
• Promoting of individual rights
• An exchange of land for services

One similarity between the Gupta Empire and the caliphates of the Islamic Golden Age is that both

• Made advances in mathematics and science
• Gained wealth by obtaining gold from Africa
• Stressed the belief in many gods and goddesses
• Controlled territories around the Mediterranean

In medieval Europe a government where the ruler’s power was passed down to their children after death would best be defined as a

• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Theocracy
• Democracy

While a democracy and republic both use the idea of voting, a major difference is

• People in a republic vote for representatives to make government decisions
• People in a republic vote on legislation 
• A democracy relies on a few individuals to run society without input from the people
• A republic does not elect representatives to make government

1)  Serfs/Peasants 2)  Kings 3)  Merchants 4)  Knights 5)  Nobles Which of the following is the correct order for Feudalism in medieval Europe from greatest to least in power?

• 1,2,3,4,5
• 1,3,5,2,4
• 5,4,3,2,1
• 2,5,4,3,1