Cultural Beliefs and Social Systems Quiz

Which belief system supported the Hindu caste system?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

What determined a person’s caste in the Hindu system?

• The job they chose as adults

• The wealth of their family

• The region where they lived

• The family they were born into

Under apartheid in South Africa, which group controlled most land and wealth?

• Black South Africans

• White South Africans

• Asian immigrants

• Indigenous tribes

Which of the following best describes Jim Crow laws in the United States?

• They gave equal rights to all races

• They enforced racial segregation and inequality

• They ended slavery

• They promoted cultural blending

What is one similarity between apartheid and Jim Crow laws?

• Both allowed equal education for all races

• Both were based on cultural beliefs of racial superiority

• Both created social divisions based on religion

• Both occurred during the same time period

Which of the following shows how cultural beliefs influenced gender roles in the caste system?

• Women in higher castes were expected to follow strict rules of purity

• Women in lower castes could vote freely in elections

• All women were treated equally, regardless of caste

• Women could easily move between castes through marriage

What do the caste system, apartheid, and Jim Crow laws all demonstrate?

• Cultural beliefs can shape laws and daily life

• Religion always leads to inequality

• Racial divisions only exist in modern times

• Governments always treat all citizens equally