Unit 1: The Global Tapestry - Key Terms

What is a system of government where decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives?

• A system of monarchy.

• A decentralized political system.

• A bureaucracy.

• A democratic assembly.

Which term refers to a state governed by a sultan, particularly in the Middle East or South Asia?

• Theocracy

• Caliphate

• Monarchy

• Democracy

Which form of government is led by a ruler commonly found in the Middle East and parts of South Asia?

• Kingdom

• Empire

• Sultanate

• Republic

In medieval Europe, what system involved nobles holding land from the Crown in exchange for military service, while others worked the land in return for protection?

• Feudalism

• Manorial system

• Bureaucracy

• Caste system

What is the system in which smaller states paid money or goods to a more powerful state in exchange for protection or political favor?

• Alliance system

• Tribute system

• Taxation

• Mercantilism

Which philosophy, developed by a Chinese thinker, emphasized the importance of social hierarchies and proper conduct in governance and family life?

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Buddhism

What belief system that spread from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama had a significant influence on South and Southeast Asia?

• Confucianism

• Shintoism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Which religious belief system that developed in the Middle East had a significant impact on governance and law in regions under its influence?

• Christianity

• Zoroastrianism

• Hinduism

• Islam

Which social system in South Asia divided people into rigid hierarchical groups based on birth and occupation?

• Caste system

• Feudal system

• Social stratification

• Patriarchy

1. In which type of society are men generally granted primary authority in politics and family structures?

• Matriarchy

• Patriarchy

• Egalitarianism

• Feudalism