Q2 Benchmark Review

What are considered to be the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China?

• glassblowing, screws, clocks, and the pulley

• papermaking, compass, gunpowder, and printing

• spinning wheel, ship's rudder, steel, and windmill

• plywood, cement, plows, and canals

Which of the following is correct regarding the caste system in India?

• India had very distinct social classes

• Rules had a higher standing than priests

• Indian social classes emphasized equal rights

• Peasants had lower standing than servants

A belief in more than one god

• monotheism

• enlightenment

• polytheism

• feudalism

Which form of government from ancient Greece most influenced the development of modern Western political systems?

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• democracy

• tyranny

According to Hindu belief, which means rebirth in a new physical body?

• dharma

• karma

• reincarnation

• moksha

Islam, whose followers are known as Muslims, began in Arabia in the seventh century and is based upon the teachings of which of the following prophets?

• Moses

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Muhammad

The teaching that suffering comes from strong desire is a part of which religion?

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

Who were the Seljuk Turks?

• a seafaring people from Greece

• a trading people from North Africa

• a nomadic people from Central Asia

• a warlike people from Persia

How did physical geography most likely contribute to the development of early settlements in China?

• nearby oceans encouraged commerce with other early settlements

• dense forests provided building material for constructing homes

• mountains and deserts protected early settlements from invaders

• mountain glaciers provided drinking water for people and animals

What religious practice did the Inca, Aztec, and Maya have in common?

• reading books about the gods

• offering sacrifices to the gods

• worshipping only one god

• going to the temple on Sundays