Which of these explains why Hinduism developed as a polytheistic religion?

Hinduism developed from the Vedic religion, which was polytheistic.

_____ vastly expanded Persian territories, establishing the _____, which was the largest the world had ever seen.

Cyrus the Great; Persian Empire

What was one similarity between the religious practices of the Persian Empire and those of the Greek civilization?

Both civilizations included people who worshipped many different gods.

Which of the following is a difference between Judaism and Christianity?

Christians consider the New Testament a sacred text, while Jews do not.

Which of the following helped make Christianity a major world religion?

The conversion of Emperor Constantine

Which of these conclusions can be reached based on a study of the Han and Roman empires?

The larger an empire becomes in area, the harder it is to control over time

How did Constantine I help make Christianity a unifying force in the Byzantine Empire?

He promoted religious tolerance.

Which activity best describes an impact Islam had on Europe before the start of the Renaissance?

Europeans recovered classical Greek and Roman texts from Islamic libraries.

Which major event most contributed to the spread of Buddhism?

The conversion of Ashoka the Great

Which of these statements best describes an outcome of iconoclasm?

The Eastern Orthodox Church became bitterly divided.

Which of these factors led the Greeks and Persians to organize their cities in very different ways?

Their unique geographic features

In what which of the following ways are both Christians and Muslims similar?

Both Christians and Muslims believe in the God of Abraham.

Which of the following is a similarity between Judaism and Christianity?

The scriptures of both religions include the Tanakh.

What was the main role of nobles in the European feudal system in the Middle Ages?

To manage and protect lands for the king

Which statement best describes the significance of Mehmed II?

The conquests of Mehmed II established the Ottoman Empire.

Which statement best describes the significance of Süleyman the Magnificent?

Süleyman the Magnificent led the Ottoman Turks to the height of power.

Which of the following describes a major impact of Islam on India?

architecture and culture flourished under rule of the Islamic Mughal Empire

Which of the following is a shared belief between Judaism and Christianity?

People should obey the Ten Commandments, which contain God’s laws.

What was the main role of knights in the European feudal system in the Middle Ages?

To serve as professional soldiers in wartime

Which of the following best describes how China’s economy developed during the Tang and Song dynasties?

economy thrived; increased trade with societies in Asia, Africa and Europe

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1
Which of these explains why Hinduism developed as a polytheistic religion?
Hindu kings wrote sacred texts that formed a polytheistic religion.
Hinduism developed from the Vedic religion, which was polytheistic.
Hinduism was a blend of world religions from different castes
Hindu explorers adopted the polytheistic religion of the Europeans
2
_____ vastly expanded Persian territories, establishing the _____, which was the largest the world had ever seen.
Alexander the Great; Athenian Empire
Leonidas; Spartan Empire
Cyrus the Great; Persian Empire
King Darius; Hellenistic Empire
3
What was one similarity between the religious practices of the Persian Empire and those of the Greek civilization?
Both civilizations included people who worshipped many different gods.
Both had a unified official religion promoted by the government.
Both encouraged religious tolerance of other beliefs and practices.
Both civilizations had religions that were predominantly polytheistic.
4
Which of the following is a difference between Judaism and Christianity?
Christians believe in the Ten Commandments, while Jews do not.
Jews accept Abraham and Moses as prophets, while Christians do not
Jews try to convert others to their religion, while Christians do not.
Christians consider the New Testament a sacred text, while Jews do not.
5
Which of the following helped make Christianity a major world religion?
The attractiveness of polytheism
The trade between the African and the Islamic Empire
The conversion of Emperor Constantine
The conquests of the Mongol Empire
6
Which of these conclusions can be reached based on a study of the Han and Roman empires?
Large empires may last permanently as long as they have military strength
Empires fall quickly if they have a wide variety of cultures and religions
Large empires can survive hardships as long as they have sources of wealth
The larger an empire becomes in area, the harder it is to control over time
7
How did Constantine I help make Christianity a unifying force in the Byzantine Empire?
He repealed the Edict of Milan.
He promoted iconoclasm.
He divided the Roman Empire.
He promoted religious tolerance.
8
Which of these innovations was first used in Han China?
Irrigation
Arrows
Steel
Paper
9
Which activity best describes an impact Islam had on Europe before the start of the Renaissance?
Europeans recovered classical Greek and Roman texts from Islamic libraries.
The Black Death ended as a result of new techniques by Islamic doctors.
Islam replaced Catholicism as the dominant religion in Western Europe.
Islamic armies destroyed Silk Road to prevent contact with Europe and Asia
10
Which major event most contributed to the spread of Buddhism?
The advent of monotheism in India
Abraham’s covenant with God
The conversion of Ashoka the Great
Pope Urban II’s call for the First Crusade
11
Which of these statements best describes an outcome of iconoclasm?
The Eastern Orthodox Church became bitterly divided.
The Roman Catholic Church replaced the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The pope became more powerful in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Islam began to overtake Christianity as the preferred Byzantine religion.
12
Which of these factors led the Greeks and Persians to organize their cities in very different ways?
Their unique geographic features
Their abilities to access vital trade routes
Their differing military technologies
Their outlooks toward religion
13
In what which of the following ways are both Christians and Muslims similar?
Both Christians and Muslims promote the Eightfold Path to achieve salvation
Both Christians and Muslims respect the Five Pillars of Islam.
Both Christians and Muslims believe in the God of Abraham.
Both Christians and Muslims reject the teaching of the Tanakh.
14
Which of the following is a similarity between Judaism and Christianity?
The ultimate goal of both religions is to achieve nirvana.
Both believe in reincarnation.
The scriptures of both religions include the Tanakh.
Both believe in a covenant with God based on law
15
_____ helped to socially and politically unify the early Byzantine Empire by tolerating and even promoting Christianity.
Diocletian
Constantine I
Justinian I
Basil II
16
A central principle of Islam that differentiates it from Judaism and Christianity is its belief in _____.
the teachings of Abraham
the Ten Commandments
the teachings of Moses
the Five Pillars
17
What was the main role of nobles in the European feudal system in the Middle Ages?
To increase the influence of the Catholic Church
To serve as professional soldiers during wartime
To manage and protect lands for the king
To help peasants rise to higher positions
18
Persian rulers divided their vast empire into smaller regions ruled by loyal _____.
satraps
serfs
citizens
pilosophers
19
Which statement best describes the significance of Mehmed II?
Mehmed II was the first Shia Muslim who ruled the Ottoman Empire.
Mehmed II led the Ottoman Empire at the height of its expansion and power.
The conquests of Mehmed II established the Ottoman Empire.
Mehmed II weakened the Ottoman Empire's control of the Middle East
20
Which statement best describes the significance of Süleyman the Magnificent?
He initiated reforms that weakened the military of the Ottoman Turks.
Süleyman the Magnificent led the Ottoman Turks to the height of power.
Süleyman the Magnificent conquered the Byzantine city of Constantinople
Süleyman the Magnificent was a powerful ayatollah in a Shia Muslim empire
21
Which of the following describes a major impact of Islam on India?
architecture and culture flourished under rule of the Islamic Mughal Empire
territory was divided into independent city-states after caliphate conquest
Indian Buddhists criticized Hindu traditions after being exposed to Islam.
Indian governments modeled their caste systems after Islam’s sharia law.
22
Which of the following is a shared belief between Judaism and Christianity?
People should work hard to spread their religion to many people as possible
Criminals should be punished according to “an eye for an eye.”
People should obey the Ten Commandments, which contain God’s laws.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth should be observed and followed.
23
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
Spread the Black Death in enemy lands
Shut down most European schools
United many European kingdoms
Set up the first guilds for workers
24
What was the main role of knights in the European feudal system in the Middle Ages?
To offer medical and educational services
To serve as professional soldiers in wartime
To do most of the farming and other labor
To divide land between different lords
25
Constantine I's _____ ended the policy of _____ Christians in the Roman Empire.
victory; taxing
defeat; enslaving
death; educating
conversion; persecuting
26
Which of the following best describes how China’s economy developed during the Tang and Song dynasties?
economy suffered; refused to allow non-Chinese to trade on silk road
economy thrived; allowed bankers and merchants to control its government
economy suffered, refused to recognize foreign ideas, goods, and technology
economy thrived; increased trade with societies in Asia, Africa and Europe
27
The political system of the Persian Empire under rulers such as Darius and Cyrus was a(n) _____.
tyranny
direct democracy
absolute monarchy
oligarchy

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