Unit 2 Part 2 Review

This image is the borders of which empire around 490 BCE?

• Greek

• Maurya

• Persian

• Roman

Cyrus the Great began to build an empire from the Persian homeland that is now located in which present day country?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Iran

• Turkey

Which country developed the modern numeral system?

• England

• China

• Egypt

• India

Which characteristic do Buddhism and Hinduism share?

• a rigid social structure

• the belief in a single deity

• a faith in divine salvation

• the concept of karma

Ancient Indian Social Structure

•

Brahmin (priestly) class

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Kshatriya (warrior/noble) class

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Vaishya (commoner/herdsmen/tradesman) class

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Sudra (peasant/servant) class

What is the best classification for this social structure?

• ethnic groups

• religious sects

• feudal system

• caste system

Which letter shows the location where Hinduism began?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The sacred writings of Hinduism are called the

• Bible

• Qu'ran

• Torah

• Vedas

________________________ is a religion that began in India.

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Judaism

India -------->China----------->Japan

This diagram best describes the spread of which religion?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Sikhism

Based on the map, what conclusion can be drawn about the origins and spread of Buddhism?

• Buddhism began in Europe and spread to the Middle East

• Buddhism began in Japan and spread westward into Asia

• Buddhism began in India and spread throughout Asia

• Buddhism began in China and spread to Asia