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Which of the following was a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Gender equality

• Pastoralism

• Decreased social hierarchy

• Specialization of labor

Which of the following was the origin of Hinduism?

• Zoroastrianism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Vedic religions

Zoroastrianism most probably influenced which of the following philosophical or religious traditions?

• Daoism
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• None of the above

Which school of thought contended that the best way to govern was to lead the people by virtue and the rules of propriety?

• Legalism
• Confucianism
• Greek rationalism
• None of the above

With which statements would Confucius agree with most strongly?

• People should be free to find and pursue their true calling in life.
• Men and women should share power equally.
• Treating others properly is the key to a good society.
• Scholars are less valuable to society than are merchants. 

What justified one dynasty being overthrown by another in China?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Dynastic Cycle

• Mandate of Heaven

• Code of Hammurabi

What did Buddhism and Christianity have in common?

• They both ultimately died out in the land of their birth as their ideas were absorbed into other religious traditions.
• Neither ever became an active missionary religion and did not spread widely beyond the region of their birth.
• They both started out as an effort to reform the religions from they which they had come, but soon emerged as separate religions.
• They were both associated with a particular people and territory.

What was the name of the revolution that saw the introduction of farming?

• Paleolithic Revolution

• Farming Revolution

• Green Revolution

• Neolithic Revolution

Which generalization best describes where the first four civilizations developed?

• They all emerged on separate continents.
• They all grew up along seacoasts.
• They all developed in the same climate zone.
• They all formed in river valleys.

This is the spreading out of culture, cultural traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.

• Syncretism

• Cultural Obtrusion

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Appropriation