Question

1. hammurabis code can be best characterized as what?

a. the code
b. law - code
c. sumerian written language
d. babylonian alphabet

1. __________ is the belief in many gods.

a. monotheism
b. polytheism
c. divine right
d. mandate of heaven

1. ancient egyptian rulers were known as what?

a. kings
b. pharaohs
c. senators
d. tsar

1. what is the belief that people will be reborn into another bodily form?

a. karma
b. nirvana
c. dharma
d. reincarnation

1. in buddhism __________ is the ideal state of happiness and peace attained through enlightenment.

a. dharma
b. karma
c. nirvana
d. ideology

1. in traditional indian society your __________, is the social class into which a person is born.

a. caste
b. culture
c. hierarchy
d. dynasty

1. the idea that one must respect their elders in chinese philosophy is known as what?

a. kinship
b. filial piety

Explanation:

1. Hammurabi's Code is an ancient law - code. It was a set of laws established by the Babylonian king Hammurabi.
2. Polytheism is the belief in many gods. Monotheism is belief in one god, Divine Right is about a ruler's authority from God, and Mandate of Heaven is a Chinese concept.
3. Ancient Egyptian rulers were known as Pharaohs. They were considered divine or semi - divine leaders.
4. Reincarnation is the belief that people will be reborn into another bodily form. Karma is about the consequences of actions, Nirvana is a state in Buddhism, and Dharma is about moral and religious duty.
5. In Buddhism, Nirvana is the ideal state of happiness and peace attained through enlightenment.
6. In traditional Indian society, caste is the social class into which a person is born.
7. In Chinese philosophy, the idea that one must respect their elders is known as Filial Piety. Kinship is about family relations in a broader sense.

Answer:

1. b. Law code
2. b. Polytheism
3. b. Pharaohs
4. d. Reincarnation
5. c. Nirvana
6. a. Caste
7. b. Filial Piety