Religions Ancient Greece Ancient Rome MISC.
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Question 1 - 10
Which of the following is the most sacred text of Judaism?
A.Old TestamentB.Hebrew BibleC.TorahD.Talmud
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Which of the following is the most sacred text of Judaism?
The Torah
Question 1 - 20
The passage from Exodus 20:2-14 makes up the
A. DiasporaB. Ten CommandmentsC. TalmudD. Torah
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The passage from Exodus 20:2-14 makes up the
Ten Commandments
Question 1 - 30
The passage from Exodus 20:2-14 orders the Hebrews to
A. be monotheisticB. worship several gods.C. Defend against invasion.D. Leave Egypt
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The passage from Exodus 20:2-14 orders the Hebrews to
Be monotheistic
Question 1 - 40
A Muslim who states, “There is no god but God [Allah], and Muhammad is the messenger of God,” has fulfilled the
A. first pillar of Islam.B. pilgrimage to Mecca.C. Ten Commandments.D. giving of alms.
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A Muslim who states, “There is no god but God [Allah], and Muhammad is the messenger of God,” has fulfilled the
first pillar of Islam.
Question 1 - 50Read the passage from the Qur’an. The “followers of earlier revelation” are Jews and Christians, illustrating that Muslims believe thata. there is more than one true God.b. Jews and Christians worship idols.c. Jews, Christians, and Muslims worship the same God.d. Jews and Christians worship a different God than Allah.
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Read the passage from the Qur’an. The “followers of earlier revelation” are Jews and
Christians, illustrating that Muslims believe that
Jews, Christians, and Muslims worship the same God.
Question 2 - 10
Greeks tried to ensure that the gods and goddesses would protect them and their cities by
a. Building them homes on Mount Olympus b.Telling stories about their lives c. Writing epicsd.Performing rituals and sacrifices
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Greeks tried to ensure that the gods and goddesses would protect them and their cities by
PERFORMING RITUALS AND SACRIFICES
Question 2 - 20
Who was the writer of the Republic, a Greek philosophical text?
a. Plato b.Pericles c. Aristotle d.Socrates
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Who wrote the Republic, a Greek philosophical work
PLATO
Question 2 - 30New schools of philosophy developed during the
Hellenistic period, in part because a. people rejected the Greek godsb.Classical philosophy absorbed ideas from
other culturesc. People sought was to explain the violence and
bloodshed of the period d.Alexander brought philosophers from all over
his empire
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New schools of philosophy developed during the Hellenistic period, in part because
CLASSICAL PHILOSOPHY ABSORBED IDEAS FROM OTHER CULTURES
Question 2 - 40Spartan society revolved around training for war
becausea. Warfare was their favorite activity b.Spartans wanted to dominate the
Mediterranean world c. Spartans believed they could not achieve
immortality without proving their bravery in battle
d.Spartans feared helot rebellions
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Spartan society revolved around training for war because
SPARTANS WANTED TO DOMINTE THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD
Question 2 - 50Macedonia was able to take control of all of
Greece in the 340’s BC because a. The Persian empire had soundly defeated
Athens and Sparta b.Xerxes was a brilliant commander of the
Macedonian army c. A terrible plague had weakened Athens and
Sparta d.A long cycle of warfare left all of Greece
vulnerable to attack
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Macedonia was able to take control of all of Greece in the 340’s BC because
A TERRIBLE PLAGUE HAD WEAKENED ATHENS AND SPARTA
Question 3 - 10During the Roman civilizations the phrase “bread
and circuses” helped create a. Weekly markets held in the Forum b. Free food and entertainment provided by the
government to starve off rebellions by poor people
c. A reluctance of wealthy Romans to become involved in politics
d. An era of prosperity of the Roman Empire that allowed most Romans to live a life of leisure
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During the Roman civilization, the phrase “bread and circuses” helped to create
FREE FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO STAVE OFF
REBELLIONS BY POOR PEOPLE
Question 3 - 20Why did the power of the Roman government shift
from the city of Rome in the Western Roman Empire to the city of Constantinople in the Eastern Roman Empire?
a. To escape the authority of the pope b. To commemorate the place where Constantine
experienced religious conversionc. Because the east was richer and better defended d. Because Constantine had a huge budget surplus
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Why did the power of the Roman government shift from the city of Rome in the Western
Roman Empire to the city of Constantinople in the Eastern Roman Empire?
BECAUSE THE EAST WAS RICHER AND BETTER DEFENDED
Question 3 - 30
Wealthy Romans dominated politics during the Pax Romana because
a. Public officials were not paid so only wealthy could participate
b.Most citizens were uninterested in politics c. The Roman masses cared only about bread
and circuses d.Only patricians were allowed to hold office
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Wealthy Romans dominated politics during the Pax Romana because
ONLY PATRICIANS WERE ALLOWED TO HOLD OFFICE
Question 3 - 40
Which of the following was a motivation for the expansion of the Roman Empire?
a. The spread of the Roman religion b.Rejection of Greek culture and philosophy c. Slave revoltsd.The threat of Persia e.The wealth of the Eastern Mediterranean
societies
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Which of the following was a motivation for the expansion of the Roman Empire?
THE WEALTH OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SOCIEITES
Question 3 - 50Which of the following was a characteristic of all
classical empires? a. There was equality under the law for all subjectsb. They were all democratic or republican forms of
government-at least for citizens c. They all imposed a single religions and language for
the empire d. Emperors were constrained by the “mandate from
heaven” e. They were powerful states capable of coercing
resources from subjects
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Which of the following was a characteristic of all classical empires?
THEY WERE ALL DEMOCRATIC OR REPUBLICAN FORMS OF GOVERNMENT-AT LEAST FOR
CITIZENS
Question 4 - 10
Why was Nubia’s location important for trade?a. It was located on a rare oasis in the Sahara Desert.b. The mountainous terrain protected it from
invasion throughout its history.c. Its location on the Mediterranean Sea fostered its
seafaring industry.d. It lay on busy trade routes between central Africa,
Egypt, and the Red Sea.
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Why was Nubia’s location important for trade?
It lay on busy trade routes between central Africa, Egypt, and the Red Sea.
Question 4 - 20Scholars believe that Indus civilization was a single
society rather than a collection of independent city-states because
a. it maintained a large fleet of ocean-going vessels and had a far-flung trading network.
b. city designs were similar and people shared a standard set of weights and measures.
c. only the largest city had granaries and warehouses.d. a vast network of roads connected the largest cities
with towns throughout the Indus Valley.
Answer 4 – 20
Scholars believe that Indus civilization was a single society rather than a collection of independent city-states because
city designs were similar and people shared a standard set of weights and
measures.
Question 4 - 30
Mountains, hills, and deserts helped the Chinese to thrive because
a. they provided varied ecosystems for a wide variety of plants and animals.
b. these features protected China from invasion.c. the dangers located there taught the Chinese how to
be great warriors.d. these features encouraged the Chinese to become
expert hunter-gatherers.
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Mountains, hills, and deserts helped the Chinese to thrive because
these features protected China from invasion.
Question 4 - 40
The presence of valuable items and sacrificed prisoners of war in Chinese royal tombs indicates that the Chinese
a. had no religious beliefs.b. worshipped their ancestors.c. believed in an afterlife.d. often married close relatives.
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The presence of valuable items and sacrificed prisoners of war in Chinese royal tombs indicates that the Chinese
believed in an afterlife.
Question 4 - 50
What role did trade and assimilation have on the ancient
and/or classical civilizations?
Use 5-10 sentences- 1 point for civilization, 4 points for two specific examples of trade, 4 points for two examples of
assimilation.
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