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1
Which ancient group came up with the writing system called cuneiform?
Akkadians
Sumerians
Babylonians
Phoenicians
2
A Jewish house of worship is called a mosque.
True
False
3
Which best describes Christian belief about the Trinity?
God the Father and two lesser gods together form the Trinity.
The Trinity consists of three gods worshipped equally by Christians.
God has three persons, or forms, who together form the Trinity.
The Trinity includes Jesus and his most important apostles.
4
To communicate his ideas, Jesus of Nazareth often used short stories with moral lessons called
gospels
psalms
epistles
parables
5
Which term refers to the ruler of a Muslim state?
imam
janissary
caliph
Sunni
6
What was the Exodus?
Muhammad journey from Mecca to Medina
the binding agreement between Abraham and God
the escape of the Israelites from Egypt
the first book of the Torah
7
The main purpose of the Crusades was to
drive Muslims out of Spain.
conquer the Byzantine empire.
overthrow the Umayyad dynasty.
free Jerusalem from Muslim control.
8
What do Muslims do on a hajj?
They fast during the day for a month.
They give wealth to the poor and needy.
They make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
They pray five times each day.
9
Who do the Sunni Muslims believe should rule?
Anyone who has participated in the hajj
Ali
Any pious male Muslim
A descendant of Muhammad
10
What part of their culture did the Phoenicians spread over the Mediterranean area?
A strong democratic government
A weights and measures system
Their advanced military
Superior farming techniques
11
Which of the following statements best describes the role of the New Testament in Christianity?
It is the only scripture important to Christians.
It is another term for the Christian Bible.
It is the basis for beliefs about Jesus and his teachings.
It is the part of the Christian scripture that includes the Hebrew Bible.
12
The Sumerians were polytheistic, which means they
domesticated a variety of animals and plants.
had a written language.
believed in many gods.
had a strict system of social classes.
13
What are territories containing several countries and ruled by a single government?
nation-state
city-state
exodus
empire
14
The Neolithic Revolution was a major turning point in history because humans
began living in settled farming communities.
adopted a nomadic lifestyle.
developed new methods for making stone tools and weapons.
developed a written language.
15
Ethics are beliefs about right and wrong.
True
False
16
What is the belief in a single god?
Polytheism
Monotheism
Hajj
Hammurabi's Code
17
Which is Islam’s most sacred text?
Tanakh
Quran
Sharia
Talmud
18
Which of the following texts contains the Books of Law?
Talmud
Epistles
Sunnah
Torah
19
How did ancient Bedouin nomads live?
They moved from place to place with their animals.
They traded along busy land and sea routes.
They raised crops in places where there was water.
They manufactured and sold iron tools and weapons.
20
The civil war that began in Lebanon in 1975 arose out of a conflict between
Muslims and Christians.
Palestinian Arabs and Jews.
Iran and Iraq.
Sunnis and Shias.
21
A country that is independent is known as
nation-state
city-state
dynasty
empire
22
What is the sacred book of Judaism?
Tanakh
Sunnah
Talmud
Quran
23
Why did the United States and Iraq come into conflict in 1991?
Iraq opposed American involvement in Southwest Asia.
The United States accused Iraq’s ruler of supporting terrorism.
The US wanted to force Iraq to withdraw its troops after it invaded Kuwait.
The United States opposed Iraq’s attempts to control Iran’s oilfields.
24
Why did Arab nations oppose the formation of the independent state of Israel?
They were afraid Israel would invade Arab countries.
They wanted the Palestine Mandate to remain under British control.
They felt their lands were being taken away from them and given to the Jews
They favored the UN plan to divide the Palestine Mandate into two countries
25
Why do Jews today study the Talmud and Hebrew Bible?
These works describe the history of Judaism to the present day.
These works are the basis for Jewish teaching, traditions, and laws.
Studying sacred writings is one of the Ten Commandments.
These works were handed down from Moses.
26
Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to the city of Medina?
He and his followers faced persecution and were forced to leave Mecca.
He did not want to interfere with existing worship at the Kaaba in Mecca.
He had already established a Muslim community in Mecca.
He was a merchant and wanted to trade with the people of Medina.
27
How did the mandates after World War I create conflict in Southwest Asia?
Mandates were forced to adopt French or English as an official language.
Mandates were required to adopt democratic forms of government.
Jews and Arabs were given their own separate mandates.
The borders of mandates often ignored ethnic and religious divisions.
28
What do Muslims believe the Sharia describes?
the words and actions of Muhammad
the rules for proper conduct by Muslims
the word of God revealed to Muhammad
the basis for secular law in Muslim nations
29
What is the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers known as?
Turkey
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Israel
30
A city-state is best defined as
a city ruled by a king.
a large farming community.
a complex society with social classes.
a city and the surrounding land it controls.
31
What was the result of the Jewish Diaspora?
Israel was split into two kingdoms.
Jews were scattered across a wide area.
The Israelites returned to their traditional homeland.
The Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed.
32
Which of the following is an example of how Sumerians adapted to their environment?
They carried silt from the mountains to create fertile soil.
They cut down trees to clear farmland.
They mixed copper and tin to make bronze.
They built canals to carry water to their crops.
33
Who did Shias think should succeed Muhammad?
a member of the Umayyad dynasty
one of the “rightly guided caliphs”
someone who had won many battles
a relative of Muhammad
34
The sabbath day for Islam is
Saturday
Sunday
Friday
Monday
35
What is the holy day for Judaism?
Sunday
Saturday
Monday
Friday
