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1. Which of the following is a characteristic of Persian rulers?
   A. Abuse of conquered people
   B. Primitive transportation
   C. Development of imperial bureaucracy*
   D. Hinduism as a religion
   
   
2. A characteristic of the Aryan society of India is
   A. a rigid caste system.*
   B. development of a sophisticated alphabet.
   C. Buddhism as a religion.
   D. tolerance of conquered peoples.
   
   
3. A belief in reincarnation, karma, many forms of one major deity, and a caste system are characteristics of which of the following religions?
   A. Hinduism*
   B. Buddhism
   C. Judaism
   D. Zoroastrianism
   
   
4. The following is a sacred writing of Hinduism:
   A. Ten Commandments
   B. Code of Hammurabi
   C. Upanishads*
   D. Koran
   
   
5. Which of the following civilizations contributed a civil service system, paper, porcelain, and silk?
   A. Indus
   B. Gupta
   C. China*
   D. Egypt