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Chapter One
World History
Multiple Choice
Directions: For each of the following questions, select the choice that best answers the question or completes
the statement.
1. Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
(1) Everyone should have the same social status.
(2) People should pray five times a day.
(3) The soul can be reincarnated.
(4) Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods.
Correct answer: (3) A belief that is shared by Hindus and Buddhists is that the soul can be reincarnated,
or reborn in alternate forms. Hindus do not believe that everyone should have the same social status, as
indicated in their acceptance of the caste system. Unlike the Hindus, Buddhists do not believe in the
material wealth as a determinant of social status. Only Muslims are required to pray five times a day in
the direction of Mecca. (Ancient World)
2. Some historians suggest that, as a result of the Mongol invasions of Russia, the Russian people
were
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