Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Contemporary World Civilizations

Soru 1:

Which of the following cannot be considered as the competencies needed for the 21st century's global education?

A) commitment to the idealized national values, culture, and religion. B) commitment to lifelong and global learning. C) awareness of diversity, commonalities, and interdependence. D) acceptance of responsibility for global citizenship. E) recognition of the geopolitical and economic interdependence of the world.

Soru 2:

Which Buddhism has a head unlike others?

A) Theravada Buddhism B) Tibetan Buddhism C) Vajrayana Buddhism D) Zen Buddhism E) Pure Land Buddhism

Soru 3:

The policy that governed relations between South Africa's white minority and non-white majority and sanctioned racial segragation and political and economic discrimination is known as ......... .

A) apartheid B) colonialism C) nazism D) pluralism E) tyranny

Soru 4:

Which of the following is NOT one of the organizations/movements that opposed the caste system in India?

A) The Brahmo Samaj B) Arya Samaj C) Prarthana Sabha D) Lingayat E) Dalits

Soru 5:

Which of the following is a difference between Hindu and Buddhist civilizations?

A) 90% of Hindus live in India whereas Buddhism is spread throughout East Asia. B) Hinduism is messianic while Buddhism is a religion which includes steps of conversion. C) Hinduism is more polytheistic compared to Buddhism. D) Hinduism has a cast system attached; Buddhism does not. E) Buddhism initially had precepts embodied in the Four Noble Truths.

Soru 6:

Which is one of the religions that heavily influenced the civilizations that originated in the Rift and the Nile Valleys?

A) Shamanism B) Taoism C) Judaism D) Budism E) Hinduism

Soru 7:

Which one of the following is a principle that the Christian churches had agreed on by the 21 st century? Creed: Love God and each human being Observe the Ten Commandments Follow the teaching of the Bible

A) I, II and III B) I and III C) Only II D) II and III E) Only I

Soru 8:

Major historical events are culminations of events occurring sequentially or in a “cycle of history”. Which one is false about the Axumite Empire?

A) It rose up in the highlands of northern Ethiopia and the highlands of the State of Eritrea. B) Its seaport was the port of Adulis at the Red Sea. C) The rise of the Persian Empire’s being a big threat to the Roman Empire affected them badly. D) Emperor Justinian, urged Axumite Emperor to pay taxes for their Persian silk trade through the Red Sea. E) The Persian Empire defeated the Axumite forces in Southern Arabia.

Soru 9:

Which of the following explanations show the real cause for the Japan occupation to Asia from 1930 to 1945?

A) To stop the dependency of the Asian countries upon the sponsorship of Western powers. B) To expand the political and military powers of the Japan over the USA. C) To propagate the Shinto religion to the Asian countries. D) To make an alliances with the regional forces in equal conditions E) To decrease the rising power of the Chinese and Korean governments.

Soru 10:

Which of the following is NOT a member of Buddhist civilizations?

A) Korean civilization B) Vietnamese civilization C) Singaporean civilization D) Cambodian civilization E) Laotian civilization

Soru 11:

Which one is NOT a component of the eight-fold path?

A) Right understanding B) Right concentration C) Right livelihood D) Right activities E) Right views

Soru 12:

Which of the following is not one of the key terminal ports used by the Berber traders in the pre-Islamic era?

A) Timbuktu B) Leptis C) Sabratha D) Dougga E) Thubrba

Soru 13:

Which of the following is not one of the reasons why African Civilization is less articulated in a sense of pride and confidence?

A) There is no worthwhile contribution of African Civilizations to humanity that merits research. B) A singular historical perspective representing singular African Civilization has not been institutionalized. C) Whatever civilization might be visible in Africa such as Egyptian and Maghreb civilizations were dissociated as non-African. D) Slavery and colonialism hindered the sober analysis and articulation of the value of African Civilization. E) African civilization is analysed by scholars from the point of view of material and structural perspectives.

Soru 14:

Which of the following writing system, equivalent Latin for Rome, is the language of sacred texts of Hinduism?

A) Hieroglyph B) Pictographic C) Sanskrit D) Linear A E) Cuneiform

Soru 15:

According to Buddhism, which of the following is NOT included in the path that one must follow in order to reach nirvana?

A) Right activities B) Right concentration C) Right mindfulness D) Right adaptation E) Right effort

Soru 16:

Which of the following statements about Indian Politics is false? I.Gandhi used Hindu symbols and slogans in his political work towards Indian independence. II. The identification of Hinduism with the Indian polity arose after independence, when the concept of Hindutva, implying that the true citizens of India were Hindus, was developed. III. The Indian National Congress, equated modernity with secularism. IV. The Indian National Congress promoted the caste system as Hindu feeling has made a political comeback. V. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which came to complete power in India in 2014 ,has aimed to develop secularism with continued efforts in modernization.

A) II,IV and V B) Only V C) III,IV and V D) II and IV E) II and V

Soru 17:

When did the Cold War begin?

A) 1939 B) 1940 C) 1945 D) 1950 E) 1952

Soru 18:

Which one is correct about Shinto? It’s the natural religion of Japan It reflects the “way of God”. It has no established dogma Its unique book is Kami.

A) Only II B) I and II C) I, II and III D) II, III and IV E) I, II and IV

Soru 19:

To which caste does a politician belong to?

A) Brahmin B) Kshatriya C) Vaisya D) Sudra E) Shinto

Soru 20:

When did the Brahmins receive a setback in Hindu history?

A) Epic Period B) Vedic Period C) Mauryan Era D) Gupta Period E) British Period