World History Final Review

The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, known as the

• Torah.

• Old Testament.

• Ten Commandments.

• Ark of the Covenant.

Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in

• many gods.

• reincarnation.

• the caste system.

• the sacredness of all life.

In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is

• prophecy about the future.

• a law handed down by God to humanity.

• a mutual promise between God and humanity.

• an ornamental chest for storing religious documents.

What do the Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent?

• creator, preserver, and destroyer

• youth, adulthood, and old age

• revelation, inspiration, and release

• sleep, wakefulness, and time

The Romans executed the key leader of which religion?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

What system of government was based on the exchange of land for protection and services?

• interdiction

• excommunication

• feudalism

• chivalry

What important mathematical creation was established during the Golden Age of India under the Gupta Dynasty?

• Decimal Number system with a value of zero.

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Algebra

• X-Y graph

What is the term which determined which family ruled China based on which family held the favor of the gods?

• Filial Piety

• Mandate of Heaven

• Matriarchal Society

• Divine Right

Which of the following ethical systems were developed in China? Select all that apply.

• Confucianism

• Shinto

• Legalism

• Taoism

What is the term for a system of government in which employees are allowed to make day to day decisions for the government and are experts in their fields and generally retain their jobs with leadership shifts?

• Bureaucracy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Monopoly