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9.2 Origins of Belief systems
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What does the word "Diaspora" mean?
disintegrate
dispersal
disgusted
disinterested
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The Eightfold Path is associated with
Hinduism
Buddhism
Daoism
Islam
3
Which is not one of the four Noble Truths?
Follow the eight-fold path
The cause of suffering is desire
All life is suffering
the Caste System
4
What is Monotheism?
All of the gods of a people or religion collectively.
The belief in many gods.
The worship of other beings, creatures, or material goods.
The belief in one God.
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What does this 2005 cartoon imply?
The Middle East has greatly changed over thirty years.
The peace process in the Middle East is gaining ground.
The media shapes society’s perception of the Middle East.
The instability in the Middle East has been ongoing
6
Karma
fate
all of the above
destiny
generated by a persons good or bad actions
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How did Buddhism spread throughout the ancient world?
through the Holy Road
through Abby Road
through the Silk Road
through the Yellow Brick Road
8
Which of the following religions was monotheistic?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Confucianism
9
What was the Exodus?
A religious event that led to the creation of Hindusim
The path to enlightenment
When siddhartha left his home to become the Buddha
When Moses led his people out of Egypt
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The Silk Road could best be described as...
A defensive line held against the Mongols
A series of trade networks
A single path that merchants used for trade
The first paved road
11
The location of ancient Isreal at the crossroads of travel and trade made it very valuable
True
False
12
What did Asoka do?
all of the above
built better roads and added trees
made hospitals for humans and animals
sent Buddhist teachings to Asia
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The Diaspora refers to
the Roman conquest of Babylon
the scattering of Jewish people throughout the world
Cyrus the Great allowing the Jews to rebuild their temple
sacttering of religious beliefs
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Which of the following was a characteristic of Gupta rule?
unstable government
extreme poverty
golden age
constant warfare
15
Which religion considers the Ganges river to be holy?
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
16
Which region is significant due to its strategic location and its historic importance as the birthplace of monotheism
China
Siberia
North America
Middle East
17
What is the Torah?
the way to reach enlightenment
the Jewish holy book
the holy book of Hinduism
the holy book of Muslims
18
Where was Solomon's Temple
Greece
Egypt
Israel
Rome
19
Nirvana is
a 90's alternative rock band
ending of the cycle of the caste system
Christain Heaven
perfect understanding of the universe
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What is the Silk Road?
A set of trade networks from China to the Mediterranean.
A road made of silk.
A road that leads to where silk worms live.
A group of people who make silk.
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What were Ashoka's Rock and Pillar edicts?
The battle that united India
A new economic plan that he enacted
A building in which Ashoka ruled from
Buddhist based laws that Ashoka put on pillars
22
What is cultural diffusion?
a trade route
keeping cultural ideas to yourself
the spread of disease
the spread of ideas and traditions
23
What is Polytheism?
the belief in one god
groups of many lands
the dead sea scrolls
belief in many gods
24
In Hinduism, to do your dharma is to
Do your duty
Be nice to people
Not eat cows
give to the poor
25
Which factor contributed most to the spread of Buddhism from India to China?
religious intolerance
forced migrations
military conquests
trade connections
26
A major source of the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
has historic ties to the same land
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
wants to control oil resources in the area
27
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in
teachings of the Koran (Quran)
ethical conduct & monotheism
The Rock Edicts of Ashoka
Reincarnation & The Eightfold Path
28
Who was the founder of Judaism?
Hammurabi
Abraham
Siddhartha
Moses
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What does the caste system do?
determines your job
determines your position in society
creates social structure
all of the above
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Who was Asoka?
The emperor who killed everyone and encouraged war
The emperor who could control water
THE EXCEPTION
The emperor who converted to Buddhism
