WH - FINAL Review - Modules 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, and 21

Question 1

Who was the artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the David?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 2

Who was the Dutch painter who pioneered the use of oil paints?

Accepted Answer

Jan van Eyck

Question 3

Which Jewish holiday is considered to be the holiest?

Accepted Answer

Yom Kippur

Question 4

How are Jainism and Hinduism similar?

Accepted Answer

Many of their followers practice nonviolence.

Question 5

Which religion became the official state philosophy during the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 6

Why have different Christian denominations developed over time?

Accepted Answer

Interpreted the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth differently.

Question 7

Who was the Venetian painter who used scenes from classical myths and Christian teachings?

Accepted Answer

Titian

Question 8

Who formed the independent kingdom of Judah following the death of King Solomon?

Accepted Answer

Jews

Question 9

Which of the following explains the purpose of the Chinese civil service examinations?

Accepted Answer

the determine a person's ability to work for the government

Question 10

Which TWO were issues used to criticize the Roman Catholic Church to start the Reformation?

Accepted Answer

the selling of church positions, the selling of indulgences

Question 11

Who was the Dutch Christian humanist who wrote In Praise of Folly to criticize the clergy?

Accepted Answer

Desiderius Erasmus

Question 12

According to the Hebrew Bible, why did God cure ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

because the pharaoh refused to free the enslaved Israelites

Question 13

What is jihad?

Accepted Answer

the struggle to follow the requirements of Islam

Question 14

Which of the following accurately characterizes Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Like the Vedic texts, Hinduism blends many religious ideas

Question 15

When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?

Accepted Answer

Friday evening

Question 16

Who taught predestination and established his religious community in Geneva?

Accepted Answer

John Calvin

Question 17

Who is a new leader the Jews believed would restore the greatness of Israel?

Accepted Answer

the Messiah

Question 18

What was the purpose of the Catholic Reformation?

Accepted Answer

to reform the Catholic Church

Question 19

Who was the German artist who used realism in paintings and prints?

Accepted Answer

Albrecht Durer

Question 20

According to Hindu belief, what determines whether people will have bad or good karma?

Accepted Answer

their choices in life

Question 21

What is a souk?

Accepted Answer

a marketplace

Question 22

Who is the Jewish teacher who founded Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Jesus of Nazareth

Question 23

Who was the emperor who banned all non-Christian religious practices?

Accepted Answer

Theodosius

Question 24

Which Muslim group invaded and conquered Spain in 711?

Accepted Answer

Moors

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a central concept of Judaism?

Accepted Answer

belief in many Gods

Question 26

Who led a revolt in the 160s BC that established an independent kingdom of Israel?

Accepted Answer

Maccabees

Question 27

Hindus believe there are 3 main gods that are all part of a living life force or spirit, _____.

Accepted Answer

Brahman

Question 28

Who promoted the use of nonviolent protest to separate India from the British Empire?

Accepted Answer

Mohandas Ghandi

Question 29

How did the Reformation help the development of self-government?

Accepted Answer

Congregations elected own leaders, made civil laws.

Question 30

Which of the following events happened to Paul of Tarsus first?

Accepted Answer

He considers Christianity a threat to Judaism.

Question 31

Who was the multiskilled genius who created The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa?

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 32

Which of the following BEST describes the role of the pope?

Accepted Answer

head of the Catholic Church

Question 33

Confucius believed people should have concern for others (ren), and act appropriately (___).

Accepted Answer

li

Question 34

Who was the English poet and playwright who greatly influenced the English language?

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Question 35

Which of the following events happened last?

Accepted Answer

Solomon's kingdom is split into Judah and Israel.

Question 36

Who destroyed Solomon's Temple in 586 BC and forced the Israelites into captivity?

Accepted Answer

Chaldeans

Question 37

Why did Roman officials arrest Jesus of Nazareth?

Accepted Answer

His teachings challenged Roman political authority.

Question 38

What is monotheism?

Accepted Answer

the belief in one god

Question 39

Who brought Catholicism to parts of India and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Francis Xavier

Question 40

Who translated the Bible into English so that more people could read and interpret it?

Accepted Answer

William Tyndale

Question 41

What did Confucius believe was the best way to ensure an ordered society?

Accepted Answer

by people respecting the rights of others & acting properly

Question 42

Who started the Reformation by nailing his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther

Question 43

Who is the most famous of the Jewish prophets in the first century AD?

Accepted Answer

John the Baptist

Question 44

Who created the Ursuline Order to educate young women and strengthen the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

Angela Merici

Question 45

Who were the Protestants?

Accepted Answer

Christians who protested against the Catholic Church.

Question 46

Only a small percentage of people who took the civil service exams were qualified to enter the

Accepted Answer

bureaucracy

Question 47

Who was an early Christian philosopher who applied Plato's ideas to Christian beliefs?

Accepted Answer

St. Augustine

Question 48

Who established the Anglican Church with himself as the head?

Accepted Answer

King Henry VIII

Question 49

Who is the emperor who banned Jewish rituals and caused a rebellion of the Jews?

Accepted Answer

Hadrian

Question 50

Who greatly benefited from the religious tolerance in Cordoba & produced successful scholars?

Accepted Answer

Jews

Question 51

Which of the following was NOT a belief taught by Jesus of Nazareth?

Accepted Answer

People must sacrifice animals to God.

Question 52

Who was the architect who used new ideas to construct a huge dome for a cathedral in Florence?

Accepted Answer

Filippo Brunelleschi

Question 53

Why did Islam split into two major groups, the Sunni and the Shia?

Accepted Answer

whether Ali should succeed Muhammad as leader

Question 54

Who was the leader of the Apostles and first pope?

Accepted Answer

Peter

Question 55

What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?

Accepted Answer

to make major reforms to the Catholic Church

Question 56

Who founded the Jesuits to fight the spread of Protestantism?

Accepted Answer

Ignatius of Loyola

Question 57

Which of the following events happened first?

Accepted Answer

Moses leads the Israelites to Canaan.

Question 58

Who freed the Israelites being held captive in Babylon?

Accepted Answer

Persians

Question 59

Who was an emperor who removed bans on Christianity and became close with the Christian Church?

Accepted Answer

Constantine

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