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1.
In India today, the continued discrimination based on caste illustrates
A.
B.
C.
D.
a commitment to a capitalist economic system
the gap between law and tradition
the influence of the cold war on India
the declining role of religion in modern society
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2.
Population density is greatest in the northern part of India because
A.
B.
C.
D.
people tend to settle along the seacoast
there are large areas of fertile soil along river systems
British empathy for social conditions in India
British support of the Indian Congress Party
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3.
In Latin America, the Maya and the Aztec civilizations were similar in that they
A.
B.
C.
D.
showed little evidence of urbanization
lacked a strong central government
developed complex mathematical and calendar systems
used military weapons superior to those of Europeans
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4.
Base your answer to the question on the diagram and on your knowledge of social studies.
Figure 1
Which concept is illustrated in the diagram?
A.
B.
C.
D.
manorialism
apartheid
caste
encomienda
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5.
In India, the caste system has existed for many centuries because
A.
B.
C.
D.
contact between India and the rest of the world has been limited
the Hindu doctrines of dharma and karma support the caste system
the caste system promoted industrialization
the Indian Congress Party supported a rigid class structure
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6.
One similarity of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca empires is that they
A.
B.
C.
D.
developed in fertile river valleys
maintained democratic political systems
coexisted peacefully with neighboring empires
created complex civilizations
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7.
Which statement about the Tang dynasty is a fact rather than an opinion?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Technical advances would have been greater if the Tang dynasty had lasted longer.
China’s best emperors came from the Tang dynasty.
The Tang emperors granted government jobs to scholars who passed examinations.
The culture of the Tang dynasty was superior to that of the Han dynasty.
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8.
The terms masters, apprentices, and journeymen are most closely associated with the
A.
B.
C.
D.
encomienda system of Latin America
guild system of Europe in the Middle Ages
civil service system of China during the Tang dynasty
caste system of India
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9.
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. __________________
A. MauryaB. GuptaC. Delhi sultanate
A.
B.
C.
D.
Empires of India
Latin American Civilizations
Empires of the Fertile Crescent
Dynasties of China
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10.
Base your answer to this question on the illustration below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Which element of civilization is most clearly shown in this Maya artwork?
A.
B.
C.
D.
urbanization
a system of education
a code of laws
social classes
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11.
The caste system in India and apartheid in the Republic of South Africa are similar in that they
A.
B.
C.
D.
reflect democratic ideals
promote discrimination
encourage social mobility
provide economic equality
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12.
In the traditional Hindu caste system and in the social hierarchy of colonial Latin America, the status of a person
was usually determined by
A.
B.
C.
D.
education
wealth
birth
power
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Answer Key for Ch 6
1. B
5. B
9. A
2. B
6. D
10. D
3. C
7. C
11. B
4. C
8. B
12. C