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How many times a day do Muslims pray?
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How many times a day do Muslims pray?
5
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2
7
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Cro-Magnons were .
Nomads who lived in Europe
toold
wild animals
3
The pyramids were:
tombs for egyptian pharaohs
tombs for Egyptian workers
large Egyptian trading ships
a writing material Egyptians used
4
The father of the Jewish people is
Abram
adam
Abraham
God
5
An ice age is a long period of time when a large part of the world is covered in ice.
False
True
6
What type of map shows how high or low places are, generally in relation to sea level?
Physical map
weather map
Political map
7
Re or Ra was the Egyptian god of fertility.
False
True
8
Which of the following best explained why European rulers encouraged ocean exploration?
They wanted to test new navigational tools
They wanted to spread Islam
They wanted to conquer new lands
They wanted to find new trade routes
9
Many of the early explorers looking for a sea route to India sailed from which country?
France
England
Portugal
Spain
10
Who was the pope who called the First Crusade?
Pope Fabianus
Pope Henry III
Pope Anterus
Pope Urban II
11
This is NOT a Pillar of Islam.
Making a trip to Mecca
Praying five times a day
Saving money for nice things
Fasting during Ramadan
12
What is democracy?
no government at all
a government controlled by the people
a community of people who share all relationship
a government controlled by the king
13
A is a line of rulers from the same family.
empire
kingdom
dynasty
14
In the late 1400's and early 1500's, the main reason for European voyages of exploration was
to improve the navigation skills of Portuguese sailors.
to find new trade routes to China and the East Indies.
to establish foreign colonies to relieve overpopulation.
to find new sources of tin and wool.
15
How did Prince Henry or Portugal help increase European exploration?
He paid for Christopher Columbus's voyage
He improved the compass
He started a sailing school
16
Hunters and gatherers refer to
people that gather together for hunting.
people that live in town and like to hunt on the weekends.
people that move around based on resources available
17
A type of sailing ship used by early explorers was a
Canoe
Caravel
Dugout
Schooner
18
The area of the globe located east of the prime meridian is called the ________
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
19
Ancient home of the Israelites - the "Promised Land".
Torah
Canaan
Anatolia
20
What is extinction?
the end of an organism in a population
none of the above
the end of a species on earth
the end of a breed of a species
21
Which of the following is a navigational tool for sailors?
an astrolabe
a caravan
a crusade
an earmark
22
An Oligarchy is _______ .
Rule by no one
Rule by a king
Rule by one
Rule by a few
23
Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld?
Nourish
Isis
Osiris
Nefertiti
24
What type of map shows where the boundaries and locations of countries, states, cities are?
political map
physical map
climate map
25
What is polytheism?
belief in no gods
belief in many gods
belief in one god
belief in 12 gods
26
The "land between the rivers" was named __.
Babylon
Mesopotamia
Sumer
Egypt
27
Muslims face ____ when praying
the hospital
Heaven
Mecca
home
28
One of the earliest cities in Sumer was named:
Ur
Sumerville
Ru
29
Where was cuneiform developed?
Sumer
mexico
Ice Age
Old stone age
30
The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt was
Abraham
Moses
Mohammad
31
The fundamental laws given by God at Sinai. Deal with our relationship with God and each other.
Ten Commandments
Beattitudes
Litany of the Saints
32
The purpose of the First Crusade was to
recapture the Holy Land.
retrieve the Nile River from Egypt
To help the Turks take Byzantine territory.
Help Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus.
33
A(n)______________ is a nation that rules several other nations.
City
Empire
Dynasty
34
What hemisphere is North America located in?
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
35
The imaginary line that divides the globe into Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
Equator
Prime Meridian
Longitude
36
What did the egyptians use as a form of writing?
cuneiform
tonsure
egyptian
heiroglyphics
37
What is an Islamic house of worship called?
Sunna
Hajj
Mosque
Muslim
38
The imaginary line that separates the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere is called?
Prime Meridian
Longitude
Equator
Latitude
39
The main political unit in Sumer was the
kingdom
city-state
empire
dynasty
40
People follow the faith of Islam are known as
Saints
Godly
Muslims
Christians
41
What is a crusade?
a political war
a journey to the Holy Land
a holy war
fasting for religious reasons
42
When are Muslims required to fast?
during Lent
during Ramadan
before Sunday church services
during Rosh Hashanah
43
What is monotheism?
belief in 12 gods
belief in many gods
belief in one god
44
The Qur'an was written by a______________ called Muhammad.
teacher
child
old woman
prophet
45
A caliph is .
a Muslim leader of a geographical area
a tool used to write
a Muslim holy book
one of the Five Pillars of Islam
46
The Crusades were wars between the Christians and
the Greeks
the Muslims
the Vikings
the Romans
47
A ______ shows identifiable landmarks such as mountains, rivers, lakes.
political map
survey map
physical map
48
Who do Muslims believe was the last messenger of God?
Allah
Jews
Muhammad
Hebrews
49
Which product did Europeans value most during the Age of Exploration?
Snakeskin boots
Socks
Spices
Shoes
50
COMPASS ROSE:
gives directions on a map
Group of people who belong to a community
shows you how to read a map
51
Motto for exploration
God, Glory, Gold
Indiana Jones
Space...the final frontier...
Let's explore!!
52
The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible and are the most sacred writings in Jewish tradition
Ten Commandments
Old Testament
Torah
53
the "father" of the Hebrew people, Commanded by God to move Hebrew people to Canaan
David
Moses
Abraham
54
The Five Pillars of the religion of Islam are most similar to:
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
The Ten Commandments
55
Which European explorer conquered the Aztec Indians?
Hernando Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
56
The first major civilization in Mesopotamia was:
Rome
Washington, D.C.
Elizabethtown
Sumer
57
Like Judaism, Islam is a __________ religion.
Atheistic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
All of these
58
A nomad is
that is never mad.
who serves a life of priesthood.
A person that moves from place to place
who lives in caves.
59
Which one of the following is a Pillar of Islam?
Praying at least once a day
Eating during Ramadan
Saying there is no god but God and Muhammad is his prophet
Never taking a hajj to Mecca
60
What is the name of the religion that Muhammad created?
Muslim
Islam
Christianity
61
A _________ shows the man made borders between countries, states, cities, and/or towns.
physical map
climate map
Political map
62
An explorer
travels to find new places and things.
travels from town to town.
is someone who lives in a colony.
63
The Egyptians believed in ONE true God.
true
false
64
The time of European exploration of North America, South America, Asia, and Africa is called
The Age of Rebirth
The Age of Exploration
Columbus time
The Bubonic Plague
65
What are the Ten Commandments?
Suggestions about how to live a happy life.
laws about what foods Jews can and cannot eat
rules about how to pray
rules about how to treat God and fellow humans
