Global Unit 9.5 Review

Ancient Egyptians built irrigation systems such as dikes and canals in order to

• control the unpredictable Nile in order to ensure their crops got the right amount of water

• provide water to the pharaoh's royal baths

• appease the Gods who commanded the Egyptians to control the Nile

• provide drinking water to cities located thousands of miles away from the Nile

Which of the following statements about the Caste System in India is true?

• Hindus often moved into different castes throughout their lifetime

• Sudras were highly respected individuals who were considered God-like

• The caste system determined what occupations one could have

• Buddhists followed the caste system to provide order in their community

Identify one effect the caste system had on Hindus during the Gupta Empire

• Hindus followed their caste-duty to be reincarnated in a higher caste in their next life

• Hindu missionaries were sent throughout Asia and the Middle East to spread the religion

• Hindus followed Siddhartha Gautama's teachings to guide their lives

• Hindus believed that no matter what they did, they would be reborn in the same caste in the next life

Which system of beliefs was instituted by the Han Dynasty (China 206 BCE-220 CE) in an attempt to bring order to society?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Democracy

Which of the following ideals of Confucianism is illustrated in the chart?

• Filial Piety

• Caste System

• Race Relations

• Family Duties

The lines on the attached map most likely represent

• routes used by traders in Eurasia and Africa during the 15th century

• the path that Christian missionaries used to spread their religion

• the routes used by Alexander the Great to build his empire

• the path of the Black Death

Which city's location would be beneficial because of its proximity to both maritime and overland trade routes?

• Cairo

• Gao

• Moscow

• Kabul

In the 15th century, goods and ideas from East Asia spread to the Middle East. This movement can be referred to as

• cultural diffusion

• trader flu

• similar spread

• product placement

Which economic system of the Middle Ages is depicted in this image?

• manoralism

• capitalism

• communism

• socialism

Followers of the Islamic religion are referred to as

• Muslims

• Christians

• Jews

• Hindus