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Why do Buddhists reject the idea of the Hindu caste system?

A
They do not want any influence from other religions.
B
They have their own social class system based on wealth.
C
They practice acceptance and tolerance of all people.
D
They believe that the caste system promotes poor karma.
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According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, what determined the course of a person’s afterlife?

A
the weight of the person’s heart
B
the depth of the person’s thoughts
C
the clarity of the person’s soul
D
the balance of the person’s mind
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Which of the following is an example of due process?

A
jailing persons without informing them of the charge
B
following the law to charge someone with a crime
C
passing taxes without representation
D
trying someone in court without a jury
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Which phrase is associated with Thomas Hobbes?

A
“the pursuit of happiness”
B
“nasty, brutish, and short”
C
“life, liberty, and property”
D
“for the people, by the people”
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Which structure did the Aztecs and the Incas have in common?

A
a collection of city-states that fought for dominance
B
a coalition of city-states that developed trade alliances
C
a group of tribes that were unified under one religion
D
a social class system that was organized like a pyramid
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The Babylonian Exile was also known as the Babylonian

A
Exodus.
B
Captivity.
C
Diaspora.
D
Migration.
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Mosaics, frescos, and sculptures are all

A
forms of literature.
B
artistic techniques.
C
ways to decorate walls.
D
types of arches.
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How did the Catholic Church respond to the Scientific Revolution?

A
The Church tested new theories to prove or disprove them.
B
The Church embraced new discoveries as signs from God.
C
The Church persecuted scientists who challenged religious teachings.
D
The Church supported the work of some scientists but not others.
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How did Emperor Justinian’s review of Roman laws create a more efficient legal system?

A
He got rid of outdated and repetitive laws.
B
He ranked the laws according to importance.
C
He created new laws to address modern situations.
D
He combined minor laws into stricter categories.
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Which best explains the role the Huns played in Rome’s collapse?

A
The Huns attacked seaside cities in an effort to cut off key trade routes.
B
The Huns joined with Germanic tribes to attack more than seventy cities.
C
The Huns attacked more than seventy cities throughout the empire.
D
The Huns captured the symbolic cities of Rome and Constantinople.
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In ancient Greece, the philosopher Aristotle

A
invented a method of argument that used logic.
B
created a style of teaching that involved questions.
C
explained his version of the ideal form of government.
D
recorded events of his era and shaped how history is told.
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Why did Philip II of Spain want to invade England?

A
to spread Protestantism in England
B
to spread the teachings of the Reformation
C
to restore Catholic rule in England
D
to make his son the king of England
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Read the quotation written by Martin Luther in 1517.Those who believe that they can be certain of their salvation because they have indulgence letters will be eternally damned, together with their teachers.This quotation was part of which document?

A
the Book of Common Prayer
B
the Edict of Worms
C
the Institute of the Christian Religion
D
the Ninety-Five Theses
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Given what is known about the tombs of the pharaohs, what does an ancient Egyptian’s tomb tell us about?

A
the deceased’s social status
B
the deceased’s family life
C
the deceased’s occupation
D
the deceased’s religious beliefs
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Read the line graph.

Question illustration
A
about 8 million.
B
10 million.
C
about 12 million.
D
15 million.
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What forced Europeans to look for other routes east?

A
Land routes were closed off by Ottoman Turks.
B
Europeans were conquered by Ottoman Turks.
C
Europeans lost interest in Eastern products.
D
Land routes no longer led to needed goods.
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Which of the following best defines a religious heretic?

A
a Catholic priest charged with converting others to Catholicism.
B
a person who tried to convert others to his or her religion.
C
an organization that punished those who did not follow Catholicism.
D
a person who held beliefs going against the teachings of a church.
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The Third Estate included approximately ninety-eight percent of the French population under the Old Regime. Which group was exclusively part of this estate?

A
parish priests of common descent
B
peasants
C
landowners
D
impoverished nobility
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After the American Revolution, why did France view the United States as a model nation?

A
The United States established a representative democracy.
B
The United States embraced its colonial rulers.
C
The United States ended government-mandated social classes.
D
The United States published the idea of checks and balances.
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Diseases from which two continents killed millions of Indigenous peoples in the late 1400s and early 1500s?

A
Europe and Africa
B
Europe and Asia
C
Europe and North America
D
Europe and South America

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