PERIOD 2: Content Knowledge (2.1)

Question 1

The core beliefs of Christianity were based on

Accepted Answer

the teachings & divinity of Jesus, as recorded by disciples

Question 2

The core beliefs outlined in the Sanskrit scriptures formed the basis of...

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 3

Judaism was most influenced by cultural & legal traditions from...

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 4

Daoist writings believed the Chinese political system could be altered by...

Accepted Answer

balancing humans & nature

Question 5

Pick the true statement about the origin of Confucian beliefs in China.

Accepted Answer

The ideas of Confucius were elaborated by his disciples

Question 6

The core beliefs of the Buddha were partly a reaction to...

Accepted Answer

the Vedic beliefs & rituals dominant in South Asia

Question 7

When did Christianity finally gain imperial support in Rome?

Accepted Answer

during the reign of Emperor Constantine

Question 8

Which two cultures most influenced Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Roman & Hellenistic

Question 9

TRUE or FALSE: New belief systems did not develop after 600 BCE.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Buddhism spread through Asia in all of the following ways except for...

Accepted Answer

violent conquest

Question 11

What was a common element to Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, & Greco-Roman belief systems?

Accepted Answer

the use of art & architecture to reflect values

Question 12

The Assyrians, Babylonians, & Romans all conquered _________ states.

Accepted Answer

Jewish

Question 13

Pick the true statement about how belief systems related to social structures.

Accepted Answer

Belief systems reinforced existing social structures.

Question 14

Which two belief systems encouraged monastic life for men AND women?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism & Christianity

Question 15

The Vedic religions later developed into what religion?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 16

Which of these was NOT a traditional religious form that was incorporated into other religions?

Accepted Answer

fundamentalism

Question 17

Which belief system stressed the importance of multiple manifestations of Brahma?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT a way Daoism influenced Chinese culture?

Accepted Answer

polytheism

Question 19

Judaism developed after the codification of...

Accepted Answer

Hebrew scriptures

Question 20

T/F: The Greeks and Romans offered diverse ideas about both the natural world and the divine.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Which belief system is commonly associated with monotheism?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 22

Bonds among peoples and ethical codes to live by were commonly provided by...

Accepted Answer

codifications of existing religious traditions

Question 23

T/F: Unlike other religious, Buddhism never branched into diverging sects.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

The core ideas in Greco-Roman philosophy and science emphasized all of the following except...

Accepted Answer

gender equality

Question 25

Hinduism contributed to the development of the social and political roles of India known as...

Accepted Answer

the caste system

Question 26

How did Confucianism seek to promote social harmony in China?

Accepted Answer

social relationships, proper rituals

Question 27

Which of these emperors promoted Confucian teachings in China?

Accepted Answer

Wudi

Question 28

The ideas of Confucianism were intended for _________.

Accepted Answer

all people in China, including the ruler

Question 29

As a result of conquest, Jewish diasporic communities were found throughout...

Accepted Answer

the Middle East, the Mediterranean

Question 30

Which belief system taught about dharma reincarnation?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 31

Despite Roman hostility, Christianity spread because of all of the following except for...

Accepted Answer

brahmins

Question 32

Christianity most drew on what older belief system?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 33

Buddha's teachings were recorded by followers in...

Accepted Answer

sutras

Question 34

Filial piety was most emphasized in...

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

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PERIOD 2: Content Knowledge (2.1)

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