The Code of Hammurabi was animportant achievement because

It established a single system of justice foreveryone

What made the Middle Eastsuch a significant area of cultural diffusion

The area brought many cultures in contact withone another

Which statement about the Fertile Crescent is accurate?

Richsoil and water made it a center of early civilization.

TheSumerian civilization was important to the Middle East because

itsachievements were passed on to later people

Which of the following was NOT a factor in thethriving trade in the Persian Empire?

all people in the empire spoke the same language

Whichstatement best explains why the Middle East ishome to many ethnic groups?

Many groups invaded/migrated to the Middle East.

What is the purpose of the Apostles’ Creed?

. statement of Christian beliefs

According to Christianity, what is theimportance of the resurrection and ascension of Jesus

It is the basis for the Christian beliefs aboutJesus

people were attracted to Christianity because

ittaught that anyone could achieve salvation

The population of the Middle East is unevenly distributed because

water availability forces people to live in specific areas

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1
Howdid the emperor Constantine influence the development of Christianity?
Hetook control of the Eastern Orthodox Church
He persecuted the Christians severely, killingthousands.
Heordered the death of Jesus
Heconverted to Christianity
2
The land between the Rivers; home of earliest civilizations
Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
Fertile Crescent
Maghreb
3
What two teams are in the World Series?
Dodgers and Twins
Yankees and Giants
Phillies and Rays
Mets and Royals
4
TheMiddle East's designation as a "culturalcrossroads" developed as a result of the region's
religiousunity
.geographic location
technologicalachievements
politicalstability
5
Where does ISIS operate
China
Middle East
Canada
South Africa
6
the Sumerian Temple
Sphinx
Pyramids
Cuneiform
Ziggurat
7
The Code of Hammurabi was animportant achievement because
. it blended many other codes of laws into one.
it was the last code of laws ever established
It ensured hte empire would remain peacefuland prosperous.
It established a single system of justice foreveryone
8
What made the Middle Eastsuch a significant area of cultural diffusion
The countries in the area sit atopvaluable oil reserves
The area brought many cultures in contact withone another
The earliest civilizations in the world arose inthe area
Ideas and inventions that weuse today originated in the area
9
Which statement about the Fertile Crescent is accurate?
Richsoil and water made it a center of early civilization.
It was protected from invasion, strongempires emerged there.
Itwas located in the Arabian Peninsula
It is home to Iranian and Anatolian Plateaus
10
TheSumerian civilization was important to the Middle East because
.the people were polytheistic
itdeveloped in the Nile Valley
thepeople raised grain and dates
itsachievements were passed on to later people
11
Which of the following was NOT a factor in thethriving trade in the Persian Empire?
well-builtroads
uniform system of coinage throughout the region
well-organized government
all people in the empire spoke the same language
12
Whichstatement best explains why the Middle East ishome to many ethnic groups?
Threemajor religions developed in the Middle East.
Many groups invaded/migrated to the Middle East.
Mostpeople in the Middle East speak Arabic
Inancient times, Greeks and Romans settled in the regions
13
What is the purpose of the Apostles’ Creed?
statement of Muslim beliefs
statement of Jewish beliefs
. statement of Christian beliefs
statement of Hindu beliefs
14
According to Christianity, what is theimportance of the resurrection and ascension of Jesus
It is the basis for the Christian beliefs aboutJesus
It lead to the founding of Islam
none of the above
It signifies the beginning of the Old Testament
15
Who beat the Eagles yesterday?
Giants
Panthers
Cowboys
Redskins
16
What ancient civilization developed an alphabetthat evolved into the one we use today?
Persians
Phoenicians
Hittites
Sumerians
17
Which NOT an element of culture?
Form of Government
Religion
Athletics
Economic Systems
18
The scattering of the Jews throughout the world
social organization
emigration
Diaspora
migration
19
The blending of Greek culture with the culturesof the Middle East is known today as
Zoroastrianism
Eagle Nation
Hellenistic civilization
Sumerian civilization
20
A large town with its own government; common in the Ancient Middle East
city-state
Diaspora
empire
Pope
21
The head of the Roman Catholic Church
Rabbi
Imam
Priest
Pope
22
The wedge shaped writing of the ancient Sumerians
papyrus
ideographs
cuneiform
heiroglyphics
23
fertile areas in the desert
Diaspora
Oasis
Mesopotamia
City-States
24
people were attracted to Christianity because
ittaught that anyone could achieve salvation
itdid not require people to obey any special laws
it allowed people to keep their traditional belief
itsteachings grew out of Judaism
25
Who does the Field Hockey team play today?
OJR
North Penn
Spring Ford
PV
26
Sacred book of Judaism, contains Jewish laws and history
Vedas
Bible
Koran
Torah
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anointed one; the savior
Polytheism
Torah
Messiah
Monotheism
28
The Hittites are best known in history for their
mastery of iron
uniform system of currency
system of government
system of writing
29
What does this map show?
The spread of Christianity
The development of Judaism
The development of monotheism
The movement of Islam
30
One major difference betweenJudaism and other ancient religions of the region is that
Jews believe in only one god
Jewsbelieve that people had to choose between good and evil
Judaism set rules for human behavior
Jewsdid not try to convert others to their beliefs
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The population of the Middle East is unevenly distributed because
water availability forces people to live in specific areas
most people in the area are poor and cannot afford to move
many of the people who live in the area arebitter enemies
limited transportation makes it difficult forpeople to move

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