The code of Hammurabi is an example of

1.   ?    written rules for legal procedures
2.   ?    the power of strong kings to control trade
3.   ?    regulations on the way to conduct wars against neighboring nations
4.   ?    the power of a legislature to veto laws passed by absolute monarchs

A belief of animism is that

1.   ?    after death the soul is reborn in another human form
2.   ?    holy wars must be fought to gain entry into heaven
3.   ?    meditation leads followers to nirvana
4.   ?    spirits of nature inhabit all living and nonliving things.

Base your answer to question 3 on the diagrams below and on your knowledge of social studies.

3. A study of these structures will show that the ancient civilizations who built these structures

1.   ?    practiced monotheism
2.   ?    originated along major rivers
3.   ?    used advanced technology
4.   ?    respected human rights

Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through Southeast Asia

1.   ?    ethnocentrism
2.   ?    isolation
3.   ?    imperialism
4.   ?    cutural diffusion

Hebrew text:
"Honor your father and mother...
You shall not murder....
You shall not steal....
The analects:
"In his personal conduct, he was respectful.
In his serving his superiors, he was reverent.
In his nourishing the people, he was kind.
In governing the people, he was righteous."
- Confucius
These selections show that the ancient civilizations who developed these concepts placed emphasis on

1.   ?    anarchy
2.   ?    law
3.   ?    trade
4.   ?    architecture

Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys?

1.   ?    fertile soil
2.   ?    dry climate
3.   ?    oil-rich tundra
4.   ?    dense rain forests

The contributions of the Golden Age of Islamic civilization include

1.   ?    advances in mathematics
2.   ?    irrigation systems
3.   ?    polytheistic beliefs
4.   ?    gunpowder and guns

A similarity between the ancient western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai is that these kingdoms

1.   ?    limited the power of their rulers
2.   ?    practiced Christianity
3.   ?    established economies based on trade
4.   ?    isolated themselves from contact with other cultures

The map below shows that the Mongol Empire stretched across

1.   ?    Africa and Southeast Asia
2.   ?    North America and Europe
3.   ?    Europe and Asia
4.   ?    South America and Asia

Base your answer to question 10 on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Statement A: The might of a country consists of gaining surpluses of gold and silver
Statement B: A nation's strength is found in economic independence and the maintenance of a favorable balance of trade.
Statement C: We need to gain colonies both as sources for raw materials and as markets for our manufactured goods.
Which economic system is being described by these statements?

1.   ?    traditional
2.   ?    feudal
3.   ?    command
4.   ?    mercantile