Unit 2 7th Grade Apex SS Test Review

Most followers of Hinduism believe that:

• people are reborn after they die.

• there is only one all-powerful god.

• the strongest people should be leaders.

• people should work to become wealthy.

Most followers of Hinduism believe that:

• the Vedas contain important religious practices and stories.

• it is never acceptable to use violence.

• evil people can never come back to life.

• people should give up all of their possessions.

Hindus believe that which god is a powerful force of destruction?

• Shiva

• Vishnu

• Saraswati

• Parvati

Hindus refer to the three most important parts of Brahman as:

• Shiva.

• Trimurti.

• Vishnu.

• Ganesha.

Which statement best completes the diagram?

• Religion does not play a role in a person's caste.

• Merchants are at the bottom of society.

• Women are the leaders of each caste.

• People can be reborn into higher social positions.

Which statement best completes the diagram?

• Warriors are at the bottom of society.

• A person's social role cannot change.

• Religion plays no role in social standing.

• Women are the leaders of each caste.

How did the caste system affect Hindu society?

• It gave poor citizens more influence over society.

• It allowed people to live many different kinds of lifestyles.

• It rewarded hard workers with more material comforts.

• It divided people into specific roles they could not change.

How did the caste system affect Hindu society?

• It allowed most people to serve as priests at some point in their lives.

• It convinced people to work hard in order to be reborn in a higher caste.

• It gave poor people a huge amount of social and political power.

• It discouraged warfare by placing warriors at the bottom of society.

The religion of Buddhism was started by:

• a wealthy prince who went on a spiritual quest.

• a Hindu priest who created the first caste system.

• a military leader who united powerful cities.

• a poor farmer who believed in many different gods.

The religion of Buddhism was founded because:

• wealthy Hindus hoped to control the poor.

• a Hindu prince achieved a spiritual awakening.

• the Hindu caste system became more popular.

• military leaders united Hindu people in one empire.