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

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

bureaucracy

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

belief in many Gods

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Theodosius

Question 4

Who was the leader of the Apostles and first pope?

Accepted Answer

Peter

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Desiderius Erasmus

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

People must sacrifice animals to God.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

whether Ali should succeed Muhammad as leader

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Albrecht Durer

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

Angela Merici

Question 12

Who founded the Jesuits to fight the spread of Protestantism?

Accepted Answer

Ignatius of Loyola

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Jews

Question 15

What is monotheism?

Accepted Answer

the belief in one god

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

William Tyndale

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

because the pharaoh refused to free the enslaved Israelites

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

John the Baptist

Question 19

Who were the Protestants?

Accepted Answer

Christians who protested against the Catholic Church.

Question 20

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

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Congregations elected own leaders, made civil laws.

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

He considers Christianity a threat to Judaism.

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

Maccabees

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

Hadrian

Question 24

When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?

Accepted Answer

Friday evening

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Question 26

Why did Roman officials arrest Jesus of Nazareth?

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His teachings challenged Roman political authority.

Question 27

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

Accepted Answer

their choices in life

Question 28

Which Muslim group invaded and conquered Spain in 711?

Accepted Answer

Moors

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

Titian

Question 30

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 31

Why have different Christian denominations developed over time?

Accepted Answer

Interpreted the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth differently.

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 33

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

Accepted Answer

li

Question 34

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

Accepted Answer

Constantine

Question 35

Who taught predestination and established his religious community in Geneva?

Accepted Answer

John Calvin

Question 36

Which of the following accurately characterizes Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Like the Vedic texts, Hinduism blends many religious ideas

Question 37

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

Accepted Answer

St. Augustine

Question 38

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

Accepted Answer

the Messiah

Question 39

Which of the following events happened first?

Accepted Answer

Moses leads the Israelites to Canaan.

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther

Question 41

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

Accepted Answer

Chaldeans

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

Brahman

Question 43

What is a souk?

Accepted Answer

a marketplace

Question 44

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

Accepted Answer

Jan van Eyck

Question 45

Who is the Jewish teacher who founded Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Jesus of Nazareth

Question 46

Which of the following events happened last?

Accepted Answer

Solomon's kingdom is split into Judah and Israel.

Question 47

What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?

Accepted Answer

to make major reforms to the Catholic Church

Question 48

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

Accepted Answer

Mohandas Ghandi

Question 49

How are Jainism and Hinduism similar?

Accepted Answer

Many of their followers practice nonviolence.

Question 50

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

Accepted Answer

head of the Catholic Church

Question 51

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

Accepted Answer

Jews

Question 52

Who freed the Israelites being held captive in Babylon?

Accepted Answer

Persians

Question 53

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

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 54

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

Accepted Answer

Filippo Brunelleschi

Question 55

Which Jewish holiday is considered to be the holiest?

Accepted Answer

Yom Kippur

Question 56

What is jihad?

Accepted Answer

the struggle to follow the requirements of Islam

Question 57

Who established the Anglican Church with himself as the head?

Accepted Answer

King Henry VIII

Question 58

Who brought Catholicism to parts of India and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Francis Xavier

Question 59

What was the purpose of the Catholic Reformation?

Accepted Answer

to reform the Catholic Church

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