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Unit 3 Religion, Traditions, & Cultures Review
Unit 3 Religion, Traditions, & Cultures Review
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The belief that if your actions are good in life, you will be reincarnated to a higher caste level in the next life.
artha.
dharma.
karma.
moksha.
2
Mansa Musa helped spread Islam in Africa by completing a pilgrimage to Mecca.
False
True
3
What contribution did Mansa Musa make to the religion of the Mali Empire?
Used customs from local religions in the empire to create a new religion.
Used the empire’s trade routes & conquests to increase spread of religions.
Created tolerance throughout the empire, which led to the intro of Islam.
Spread Islam on his pilgrimage to mecca, then built universities/mosques.
4
Muhammad's teachings and the writings of the Qur'an became part ofwhich religion?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
5
What do Christianity and Judaism have in common?
Jesus is the Messiah
The new testement is God's word
The Qu'ran
10 Commandements
6
Religion provides
entertainment through storytelling, ceremonies and rituals.
a way for leaders to enforce codes of conduct & get rich through offerings.
answers why we are here, how we should live & what happens when we die.
a way to explain how civilizations have expanded.
7
Ancient polytheistic civilizations believed that
Many gods and goddesses, some gods were more powerful/important than others
people became gods once they died.
there was only 1 God who controlled the universe.
their gods were equal in power & no god was more important than another.
8
The reason we know about aspects of ancient polytheistic mythology in today’s society is because
Indo-Europeans settled in mainland Greece.
religious texts were kept in temples that people still pray in today.
many people around the world still pray to the Greek and Roman gods.
their stories have been passed down orally from generation to generation.
9
Another word for a god or goddess is
Diety
Priest
Oracle
Myth
10
Using the reading below, which word below describes Mesopotamian religion?
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Sacrificial
Atheist
11
In order to keep their gods happy, the Maya, Aztec and Inca all believed that
they must provide the gods with frequent human sacrifices.
they needed to wear masks in ritual celebrations
their ancestors must take animal form in the afterlife
they needed to go on frequent hunts to honor them.
12
Based on the quote below by Siddhartha Guatama, whatdoes Buddhism feel is important?
The tangible things you attain during your life
The things you give up, and how you treat others
The perseverance you show through acquired wealth
The amount of education you have
13
Mythology was an important aspect of religion for ancient civilizations because
myths explained things the world people didn’t understand & taught lessons.
artwork depicting the myths was displayed throughout the temples.
it was fun to hear the different stories about gods and heroes.
people built statues to their gods in order to leave offerings.
14
When Europeans arrived in the Americas, they spread disease, caused war, and enslaved the native people.
True
False
15
Which major religion developed out of Judaism?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
16
Today, Egyptian, Greek and Roman religious beliefs
seen in culture today hroutgh movies, books & other forms of entertainment.
are still practiced by civilizations because people believe in a afterlife.
are important to remember otherwise people would revert to human sacrifice.
17
Why did ancient civilizations believe there were so many gods?
They needed a god for each pyramid.
Each god was believed to control a different aspect of life.
They believed their ancestors became gods.
Myths prevented people from learning about their gods.
18
Which of the following facts serves as evidence that the Mesopotamians werepolytheists?
The Sumerian story is similar to the Bible story about Noah’s Ark.
Goods made in India and Egypt were brought to Mesopotamia by traders.
Mesopotamian government was centered on the city-state.
City of Ur had temples dedicated to worshipping goddess Ishtar & god Enki.
19
This statement supports that Constantine
led the Hebrews on an Exodus to Canaan.
legalized Christianity/helped spread it through Europe and Byzantine Empire
brought the Ten Commandments to his people as their moral code ofconduct.
20
Buddhists believe that how you treat others isn’t that important.
True
False
21
Which of the following is true regarding religion in ancient civilizations?
The religious beliefs greatly influenced their cultural & activities.
The civilizations built ziggurats for worship.
They had monotheistic religions, but were different monotheistic religions.
They adopted their beliefs from the Greek gods and goddesses.
22
Judaism developed from Christianity.
False
True
23
Which religion believes you are reincarnated until your soul reunites with Brahman?
Islam
Shintoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
24
Hinduism believes you are reincarnated until the soul reaches Brahman.
False
True
25
Karma is the effect your good and bad actions have on your reincarnation.
False
True
26
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are what type of religious systems?
Atheism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Multitheism
27
Christians and Jews both follow the 10 Commandments.
True
False
28
Many of the Romans’ religious beliefs were modeled after the
Aztecs
Egyptians
Greeks
Incas
29
Nirvana is a state of perfect peace.
True
False
30
The people of Egypt and the people of Mesopotamia
developed a society based on equality for all.
held religious beliefs based on Monotheism.
built pyramids to bury their dead.
believed that their kings were gods or god-like.
