What are some of the basic beliefs of Christianity?

The Bible, Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit

Why were the FIRST civilizations (Egypt/Mesopotamia/China) by water?

Because water is vital for agriculture and for survival

Monsoons are in India and Southeast Asia, they bring seasonal winds and rain

can be devastating but farmers rely on them

In Ancient Egypt, hieroglyphics were used to:

Write and communicate with each other

The purpose of the Great Wall of China was to:

protect the Empire from the Mongolians and other invaders

a fertile valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Why did the Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead and build elaborate pyramids?

Because they believed in the afterlife

The requirement to travel to Mecca once in your life

What was the code of Hammurabi?

One of the first set of written laws.

In Ancient Egypt, a dynasty was?

A line of rulers from one family

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1
Is Hinduism polytheistic or monotheistic?
Both
Neither
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
2
What are some of the basic beliefs of Christianity?
Inevitable suffering, reincarnation, that there is no god
The messiah hasn't come yet and God communicates through prophets
The Bible, Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit
Everyone has a reactive mind which makes us not experience life
3
Why were the FIRST civilizations (Egypt/Mesopotamia/China) by water?
So people could swim and bathe
Because water is vital for agriculture and for survival
To allow people to go to the city
For the water plants
4
Why is the government of Egypt considered a theocracy?
Pharaoh is peasant
Pharaoh is the god-king
Pharaoh is a theologian
Pharaoh is a slave
5
Who founded Judaism?
Tetragrammaton
Siddhartha
Moses
Abraham
6
Polytheism is..
Belief in no gods
Belief in one god
None of these
Belief in may gods
7
How did the Mesopotamia solve the problem of no defense from attacks?
Built more Ziggurats
Drained the rivers
Made more weapons
built brick walls around city
8
What are the sacred books of Hinduism?
The Torah.
The Quran.
The Bible.
The Vedas and Upanishads.
9
Monsoons are in India and Southeast Asia, they bring seasonal winds and rain
farmers can schedule them
they are only a time thing
they consist of snow and hail
can be devastating but farmers rely on them
10
Cuneiform was important because...
All of the above
People could write history down
Historians could study Sumerian achievements and findings
Things were recorded for a later date
11
In Ancient Egypt, hieroglyphics were used to:
Do complex mathematics
Record the stars in the sky
Write and communicate with each other
Build the Sphinx
12
How did the Ancient Chinese seek guidance from their ancestors?
Oracle bones
swimming in the sea
Smoke signals
Going to church
13
Ancient Egypt had pharaohs, but ancient China had ____________.
warriors
emperors
kings
scribes
14
Monotheism is...
the belief in one god
the belief in animals
The belief in multiple gods
the believes in seven gods
15
Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of..?
Trade
Moksha
Fun
Conquest
16
The prophet and founder of Islam
Jesus
Abraham
Isaac
Muhammaad
17
The Code of Hammurabi was designed to
promote peaceful relations with other cultures
create large armies
emphasize the importance of life after death
create a stable society
18
What was one of the biggest trade routes in Ancient China
Silk Road
Trade Path
Cloth Road
Qin Road
19
Who is at the bottom of the Caste System?
Kshatriyas
Untouchables
Vaisyas
Brahmin
20
Where did the earliest civilizations of ancient Egypt develop?
Near the center of Africa
Along the Nile
On the coast of the Atlantic
Next to early Mesopotamia in the west Mountains
21
Which of these is NOT a natural barrier for Ancient China?
Oceans
Deserts
Mountains
Rainforests
22
Papyrus was used in Ancient Egypt to make which of the following?
Canoes
Sails
Rafts
Paper
23
The purpose of the Great Wall of China was to:
keep Chinese people from traveling outside China
protect the Empire from the Mongolians and other invaders
manage the affairs of China in isolation
protect the nomads from encroachments by the Chinese
24
Women in Ancient Egypt had fewer rights than women of other civilizations at the time
False
True
25
What is Mesopotamia?
a desert city in Egypt
a fertile valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
a desert city in Tibet
a fertile valley between the Caucasus and Ural mountains
26
A social class system in India that was strengthened by Hinduism:
Caste System
Social System
Social Pyramid
Feudal System
27
What rivers are next to Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Euphrates & Danube Rivers
Tigris and Rhine Rivers
Tigris & Nile Rivers
28
All of the following are traits of a civilization EXCEPT
complex institutions
advanced cities
farming
record keeping
29
Why did the Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead and build elaborate pyramids?
Because they believed in the afterlife
Because they believed in reincarnation
Because they believed in Hinduism
Because they believed in Karma
30
In Islam, a Hajj is
The requirement to give money to the poor
The requirement to pray 5 times per day
The requirement to travel to Mecca once in your life
The requirement to fast for one month during the day
31
Which of these is NOT a contribution of ancient China?
papyrus
kites
silk cloth
fireworks
32
What was the code of Hammurabi?
A type of morse code.
A geographic region of Mesopotamia.
A record of economic activity.
One of the first set of written laws.
33
The Ultimate Goal of Hinduism and Buddhism was...
Heaven and Enlightement
Moksha Only
Nirvana Only
Moksha and Nirvana
34
Siddartha Guatama believed that the goal of life was to reach _________.
Nirvana
Afterlife
Your true love
wealth
35
In Ancient Egypt, a dynasty was?
A line of rulers from one family
The New England Patriots
A brutish warrior who protected the king
A well-respected ruler

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