RC 1: Human Origins and Early Civilizations

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the

• Laws of the Old Testament
• Decrees of the Upanishads
• Five Pillars
• Eightfold Path

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he -

• Obeyed the priests
• Controlled the army
• Governed as a just ruler
• Conquered new territories

The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing

• The concept of zero
• Long lasting roads
• Production of porcelain
• Wind-powered boats 

This quotation best represents the religious views of---
"You only lose what you cling to" --Siddhartha Gautama

• Hindus
• Zoroastrians 
• Buddhists
• Jews

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?

• Chinese charecters
• Phoenician Alphabet
• Egyptian HIeroglyphics
• Sumerian Cuneiform 

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

• Religious Oligarchy 
• Republic 
• Imperial Bureaucracy 
• Democracy

Ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included

• Sacrifices
• Ancestor Worship 
• Holy Pilgrimages
• Monotheism 

What does this diagram represent?

• Class system of China
• Political System of Greece
• Feudal System of Japan
• Caste System of India 

Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of

• Hinduism 
• Taoism 
• Buddhism 
• Confucianism 

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings allow archaeologists to

• Speculate about daily lives
• Understand spoken language 
• Interpret written languages 
• Study farming techniques