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Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of
the caste system
holy city of Varanasi
Buddhism
Hinduism
2
According to Islamic teachings, Muhammad received messages from
Jesus
Moses
Khadija
Gabriel
3
Reincarnation is the Hindu belief that
training is supposed to lead to oneness with Brahman
the individual soul is reborn in a different form
people must worship the leader as a god
a woman is superior
4
Priestly class in Ancient Indian society
Vaisyas
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
5
The ____ were a group of Jews that wanted to overthrow the Romans
Essenes
Pharisees
Sadducees
Zealots
6
A way that Buddhism differed from Hinduism was that Buddhists rejected
five precepts of right action
idea of the awakening
simplicity of Hinduism
many Hindu gods
7
The 12 tribes of Jews were separated into the two Kingdoms of
Samaria and Jerusalem
Israel and Jerusalem
Samaria and Judah
Israel and Judah
8
What allowed for the Arabs to populate more of the desert?
War with Greece
Flooding of the Nile
Attacks by the Persians
Domestication of the camel
9
People sent out to carry a religious message in hopes of converting people
Nuns
Abbesses
Missionaries
Bishops
10
Which of the following is NOT a chief humanlike god in Hinduism?
Shiva the Destroyer
Grasha the Redeemer
Vishnu the Preserver
Brahma the Creator
11
Allah was symbolized by
figure of a fish
sacred stone
figure in the moon
star
12
Lowest level of Ancient Indian society that handled dirty tasks were called
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Untouchables
13
In 636, the Arab army took advantage of a dust storm to defeat
Russians
Byzantines
other Arabs
Spanish
14
Siddhartha Gautama accepted reincarnation but rejected
the idea that life is full of suffering
division of people into defined castes
necessity of meditation as a way to see the world
concept that it is possible to achieve nirvana
15
Christian communities led by a priest were called
Papal States
parishes
bishoprics
monasteries
16
Which is another title for the Pope?
Bishop of Antioch
Bishop of Alexandria
Bishop of Jerusalem
Bishop of Rome
17
What did the Edict of Milan proclaim?
End of the Roman Empire
Official tolerance of Christianity
Christians were traitors to the Roman state
Christianity was the state religion of the Roman Empire
18
Which Roman official ordered the execution of Jesus?
Diocletian
Pontius Pilate
Constantine
Nero
19
Jews believed that God made a contract with them called a
law
temple
covenant
prophet
20
Which was NOT an aspect of the Jewish religion?
Fasting
Law
Prophets
Covenant
