Unit 2-3 Review

Darius contributed to the success of Persian civilizations by -

• Building a network of roads and outposts to unite his empire

• Building the "Great Wall" to protect his empire from invaders

• Introducing a single system of written characters to represent different spoken languages

• Creating provincial assemblies where nobles could express their grievances

Which condition contributed to the development of Confucian thought during the late Zhou Dynasty in China?

• Missionaries from India brought new ideas

• Fighting between nobles encouraged teachings promising greater peace and harmony

• Chinese rulers believed that people were basically evil and should be treated harshly

• Contact across the Silk Road encouraged the spread of Confucianism

Which contribution to humanity was made by ancient Israel?

• The first cultivation of rice and cotton

• The first democratic government

• The first monotheistic religion

• The invention of the first alphabet

Which of the following is a belief shared by Buddhists?

• There is only one God

• Selfish desires are the main cause of human suffering

• Wealth is usually a sign of divine favor

• People should only associate with others of the same caste

Which religion teaches that people are born into their position in society based upon their deeds in a previous life?

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Sikhism

• Confucianism

What is a major characteristic of a theocratic government?

• The existence of many poltiical parties

• A government under the control of religious leaders

• A written constitution based on the rule of law

• Direct elections for government decisions

The concept of lex tallonis appears in teh Code of Hammurabi as well as in various passages of the Hebrew Bible. It was later adopted by other cultures. This concept is sometimes summarized as -

• "Innocent until proven guilty"

• "An eye for an eye"

• "Equality before the law"

• "Trial by a jury of your peers"

By 1000 AD which religion was practiced by a majority of the people living in the shaded region of this map?

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

Which group of religions is monotheistic?

• Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism

• Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

• Hinduism, Confucianism, and Buddhism

• Judaism, Buddhism, and Christianity

One reason that Islam spread so rapidly among the poorer households of eastern India was that -

• Indian peasants did not like eating pork

• Islam did not recognize castes

• People objected to paying taxes to Hindu temples

• The Arabic language was easier to understand than Sanskirt