A characteristic of the Aryan society of India was:

• a rigid caste system

• development of a sophisticated alphabet

• Buddhism as a religion

• tolerance of conquered people

A belief in reincarnation, karma, may forms of one major deity, and a caste system are characteristics of which of the following religions?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

The following is a sacred writing of Hinduism:

• Ten Commandments

• Code of Hammurabi

• Upanishads

• Koran

During the Gupta Empire, numerous contributions were made in the area of:

• technology and literature

• mathematics, medicine, and literature

• music and literature

• music, literature, and mathematics

The founder of Buddhism was:

• Liu Bang

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Shi Huangdi

• Chandragupta Maurya

Which of the following civilizations contributed a civil service system, paper, porcelain, and silk?

• Indus

• Gupta

• China

• Egypt

All of the following relate to Confucianism EXCEPT:

• ancestor worship

• respect for elders

• belief in one god

• code of politeness

China's leaders received the right to rule by:

• the Mandate of Heaven

• an elder chieftain

• a high priest

• military leaders

The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred writings of:

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

• Buddhism

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he:

• obeyed the priests

• controlled the army

• governed as a just ruler

• conquered new territories