Social Studies Review 6

Archaeologists have discovered stone seals from the Indus River Valley in both Israel and Iraq. What was the most common theory for how these seals came to be located in Israel and Iraq?

• Severe weather caused the seals to be carried across the ocean.

• The seals were stolen by invaders and hidden in other lands.

• Merchants from the Indus River Valley traded with merchants from the Middle East.

• The people of the Indus river Valley eventually migrated to modern-day Israel and Iraq.

An important difference between Buddhism and Hinduism is

• the rejection of the caste system

• the belief in reincarnation

• the goal of spiritual understanding

• a cyclical view of history

The most important force in the spread of both Buddhism and the alphabet was

• war

• trade

• cultural diffusion

• missionaries

Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?

• Different castes shared the same rules for governing their behavior.

• Foreigners were treated as members of the lowest caste.

• Castes were encouraged to interact with one another.

• People were required to stay in the same cast to which they were born.

The Eightfold Path is a key concept of which religion?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Brahma, Vishnu,and Shiva are the three main gods of

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Confucianism

Believers of Hinduism are expected to

• fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation

• complete a pilgrimage to Mecca

• obey the Ten Commandments

• follow the Eightfold Path to achieve enlightenment

What type of government do republics have?

• They have a monarchy where a king or queen rules.

• They have an oligarchy ruled by a small group of powerful people.

• They have a democratic government where the people vote.

• They have a government where only a president holds power.

Why are checks and balances an important part of a democratic system?

• They make sure that the king or queen has all the power.

• They give all the money to the most powerful people.

• They give all the power to just a small group of people.

• They limit the power of officials elected by the people.

Which of these does the U.S. government provide for its citizens?

• free computers, cell phones, and video games

• freedoms such as speaking and writing what we think

• protection from illness and disease

• free medicine, food, housing, and cars