Why were Islam scholars important to the preservation of European culture?

They translated ancient scriptures.

Which of the following best describes the Code of Hammurabi?

It was the first code of laws, applied the principle of retaliation/eye for an eye

What did Daoism teach about people?

They are born good and then corrupted by society, They should not interfere with each other

Which best explains the early history of Islam?

Spread from in the 600s, first by conquest then by trade

Peloponnesian War was

A war between Athens and Sparta

How did the Assyrians rule their empire?

used terror to conquer other peoples, had local rulers govern conquered lands

A missionary that helped spread Christianity in various ways.

Charlamange believed:

only educated people should hold positions of power

In what ways are Buddhism and Hindu similar?

Belief in Karma, reincarnation, enlightenment

Why did Sparta become a Military Society?

To create order and prevent uprisings

How did Hinduism emphasize support for the caste system?

Karma/rebirth meant there was opportunity to move up castes, Devotion to caste duties may provide a path to release from life cycle.

What are the most important beliefs of Christianity?

Jesus was the son of god, Jesus rose from the dead

What caused the split between Sunni and Shia Islam?

dispute over succession to Muhammad as a caliph of the Islamic community

The Middle Way is......

finding happiness between extreme luxury and extreme hardship.

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1
Why were Islam scholars important to the preservation of European culture?
They invited people of other religions to study with them.
They translated ancient scriptures.
They destroyed works of ancient authors
They travelled through Europe teaching philosophy.
2
What were the values of the early Greeks?
Valued money over everything
Gender Equality
Warfare and Sieges
Courage and Honor
3
Where did the first civilization emerge?
On each of the 7 continents
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
China
4
Which of the following best describes the Code of Hammurabi?
protected men and not women
It was the first code of laws
applied the principle of retaliation/eye for an eye
dealt mainly with violent conflicts
5
What did Daoism teach about people?
They were bad and needed strict laws
They are born good and then corrupted by society
They should not interfere with each other
people would be reborn based on their previous actions
6
What Was The Mandate Of Heaven?
An Important Part Of The Dynastic Cycle
All of the above
A check of power on Kings.
The Right Of Rebellion Against An Unjust Ruler
7
All the following began during the Neolithic Age, except...?
Class/social systems
Development of tools
Farming
Growth of towns/cities
8
Which best explains the early history of Islam?
It remains an ethnic religion because of language barriers
Spread from in the 600s, first by conquest then by trade
It's founder lived a long life, helping its diffusion
The appeal of polytheism helped it spread quickly
9
Peloponnesian War was
A war between Athens and Sparta
A war between Macedonia and Athens
A war between Athens and Persia
A war between Sparta and Persia
10
How did the Assyrians rule their empire?
used terror to conquer other peoples
allowed conquered lands to leave the empire
sent royal judges to make sure everyone was treated equally
had local rulers govern conquered lands
11
Which of Ashoka's actions expressed his Buddhist values?
keeping a strong army
promoting religious tolerance
putting criminals to death
12
The period of the 5 good emperors occurred during the Roman Republic.
True
False
13
Who was Saint Paul?
The founder of Christianity
A missionary that helped spread Christianity in various ways.
The Roman Emperor who accepted Christianity.
A missionary that helped spread Hinduism
14
During what age did people begin to farm and domesticate animals?
Jurassic
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Stone
15
Charlamange believed:
education wasn't important once you had power.
only educated people should hold positions of power
positions of power should be held only by his family
Women should be educated equally as men
16
Which of the following was did not declne in the the Middle Ages
Trade
The Church
Centralized Government
Learning/Education
17
In what ways are Buddhism and Hindu similar?
Belief in Karma, reincarnation, enlightenment
Both support the caste system
Buddhism holds faith in as many gods as Hinduism
Death is the end of all existence
18
During the time of the Aryans, India's political landscape was characterized by
2 equally matched city states
a series of small kingdoms
constant civil war
19
Why did Sparta become a Military Society?
To create order and prevent uprisings
To follow the teachings of Homer
To serve as a punishment to all of the men
To defeat Athens
20
The geography of Greece helped create:
unity among all Greeks
a large Greek empire
many small city-states
a similar experience to the Romans
21
How did Hinduism emphasize support for the caste system?
Siddhartha created the caste system.
Karma/rebirth meant there was opportunity to move up castes
It didn't. Hindu faith argued against inequality
Devotion to caste duties may provide a path to release from life cycle.
22
What signaled the change from Roman republic to empire?
The plebeian revolt
Romulus and Remus building Rome
The murders of the Gracchus brothers
The murder of Julius Caesar
23
What are the most important beliefs of Christianity?
Jesus was the son of god
Jesus rose from the dead
The Torah is the holy book.
The Roman Emperor is god.
24
What are the main beliefs of Judaism?
Abraham made a covenant with God
Following the commandments in the Torah
All of the above
Monotheism
25
Which of the following is not true about the Harappan Civilization
existed prior to Aryan invasion
Advancements such as plumbing
Relied on slave labor
Large, organized cities
26
What caused the split between Sunni and Shia Islam?
rivalries over trade routes
Ottoman emperor refuting Sunni beliefs
dispute over succession to Muhammad as a caliph of the Islamic community
influence of scholars questioning religious authority
27
When Julius Caesar was made dictator of Rome in 47 B.C. what reforms did he make?
Increased the Senate to 900 Members
Redistributed land to the poor.
All of the above
Adopted a solar calendar
28
The Middle Way is......
finding happiness between extreme luxury and extreme hardship.
The end of suffering.
Thinking about something very carefully and deeply.
Individuals go through many cycles of birth, living, death and rebirth.

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