One of the 5 pillars of Islam, one whole community bound together

One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship

One of the 5 pillars of Islam, offering a prayer 5 times a day

One of the 5 pillars of Islam, giving to charity or donating to people

The Mandate of Heaven in China was used to explain which of the following?

The transition between dynasties in the dynastic cycle

How did the Arab Tribes become wealthy?

Helping merchants navigate across the desert, bringing in huge profits

Which of the following accurately describes the Arab Tribes?

Patriarchal, competitive groups, organized by kinship and led by a Sheikh

Which of the following best explains why independent city-states emerged in Greece?

The mountainous terrain throughout the region isolated the various groups

Which of the following is true about Hinduism?

Hinduism can be interpreted as both Polytheistic and Monotheistic at times

Why did the Mesopotamians have a negative view on afterlife?

Irregular flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates

Which of the following best describes the "Night Journey"

Muhammad travelling to heaven to meet other prophets atop of a winged steed

Which political characteristic do the Mauryan, Kushan and Gupta Empires all have in common?

All three empire's governments showed tolerance to a variety of religions

Which of the following changes to Mauryan religious policy occurred under Chandragupta's grandson Emperor Ashoka?

The promotion of Buddhist teachings through edicts by the ruler

Asoka’s conversion to Buddhism is important because _______?

It marked the first time a major ruler converted to this belief system

One of the 5 pillars of Islam, going to pilgrimage at the House of Allah

What is an accurate comparison between the Abbasid Caliphate & Gupta Empire?

They both were Golden Ages for their respective empires

Which of the following beliefs and practices are shared by Christianity and Buddhism?

They both were spread by missionaries along trade routes.

Which of the following statements has been true of pastoral nomads throughout history?

They spread advancements in technology between societies and regions

The Struggle of the Orders during the Early Roman Republic centers around which political issue?

Providing Plebeians with rights equal to the Patricians

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1
What is "Umma"?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, struggle: physical and emotional
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, fasting in the month of ramadan
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, one whole community bound together
2
The single deity of Zoroastrianism.
Adonai
God
Ahura Mazda
Jesus Christ
3
Which Indian emperor coverts to Buddhism and spreads it across India into China?
Bindusura
Kaniska the Great
Ashoka the Great
Chandragupta Maurya
4
What is "Shadahah"?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, offering a prayer 5 times a day
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, giving to charity or donating to people
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, going to pilgrimage at the House of Allah
5
What would the Islamic equivalent of the Church be?
Caliphate
Mosque
Mecca
Kaba
6
Which body of water was most vital to the Roman Empire’s economic prosperity?
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Aegean Sea
7
What is "Salah"?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, offering a prayer 5 times a day
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, giving to charity or donating to people
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, going to pilgrimage at the House of Allah
8
What is "Zakat"?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, going to pilgrimage at the House of Allah
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, fasting in the month of Ramadan
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, giving to charity or donating to people
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship
9
What does Hellenistic mean?
Greek-Influenced
Religious tolerance only to Jews and Buddhists
Motivated or Enthusiastic
Extremely horrible or bad; word invented by the Greeks
10
The Mandate of Heaven in China was used to explain which of the following?
The fast and widespread diffusion of Hinduism
Why education was so heavily valued in government
The transition between dynasties in the dynastic cycle
Why women should be subordinate to men
11
The legacy of the Umayyad Caliphate was ______________?
Farming & Domestication
Tolerance & Assimilation
Expansion & Conquering
Knowledge Gathering & Translating
12
The _________ helped Christianity grow within the Roman Empire and showed religious tolerance.
Twelve Tables
Code of Justinian
Edicts of Milan
Buddha
13
What is a concept that Zoroastrianism introduces to Abrahamic Religions?
Ethical Monotheism
Reincarnation
Filial Piety
Human & Animal Sacrifice
14
What form of government did Athens have?
Monarchy
Theocracy
Direct Democracy
Republic
15
Which Apostle was the most prominent in spreading Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?
John
Peter
George
Paul
16
This elected position would be created to give Plebeians a way to check the power of the Senate.
Tribune
Dictator
Consul
Senator
17
This fertile valley plain lies in the northern part of Italy and is where Hannibal appears, beginning the 2nd Punic War.
Po River Valley
Latium Plain
Campania
Iberia
18
How did the Arab Tribes become wealthy?
Finding ancient records of the Greeks and translating them into Arabic
Helping merchants navigate across the desert, bringing in huge profits
Huge trade with China & Rome regarding the production of glass
Robbing wealthy merchants crossing the Gobi Desert without any evidence
19
What military advantage did Greece have over their neighbors?
The Phalanx
Stronger women led to stronger men which led to stronger warriors
A centralized government having a humongous army of Peltasts
Access to vital trade routes which caused economic prosperity
20
Which of the following accurately describes the Arab Tribes?
Many city-states separated by mountains, and is a decentralized government
Patriarchal, competitive groups, organized by kinship and led by a Sheikh
Large maritime traders, trading across the Arabian Peninsula with Egypt
Small groups of agriculturalists, primarily farming and domesticating pigs
21
Which of the following best explains why independent city-states emerged in Greece?
The flat and grassy fields of Greece split Greece up into unique cultures
Their pantheon of Gods each owned a city, keeping far away from others
The mountainous terrain throughout the region isolated the various groups
The increase in trade with the Phoenicians cause cultural assimilation
22
Which of the following is true about Hinduism?
Hinduism is a strictly polytheistic with a wide pantheon of Gods
Hinduism can be interpreted as both Polytheistic and Monotheistic at times
Hinduism is strictly monotheistic, believing only in the god Samsara
Unlike Buddhism, Hinduism rejects the caste system and attracts converts
23
What was the codified law system that the Babylonians used?
The Twelve Tables
The Code of Hammurabi
Edicts of Milan
Justinian's Code
24
"The people of the book held government jobs, served the navy, and had independence" indicates ___________?
Cultural Diffusion
Tolerance
Ethical Monotheism
Cultural Assimilation
25
Why did the Mesopotamians have a negative view on afterlife?
Trade along the silk road had decreased, leading them to believe bad things
A bloody and ruthless writing system
Irregular flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates
Priests were random and capricious
26
Who were the financial officers that were put in place to organize a strong taxation system in the Rashidun Caliphate?
Amils
Emirs
Satraps
Procurators
27
Who was the 1st caliph?
Abu Bakr
Ali
Umar
Uthman
28
Based on religious similarities and connected origin stories, Roman culture can best be described as _________?
Greco-Buddhist
Greco-Persian
Latin-American
Greco-Roman
29
Which of the following is not a safeguard to prevent Roman Consuls from gaining too much power?
A one year term
Consuls cannot marry
Another Consul
Elected by Senate
30
Every individual church is managed by a ___________.
Priest
Cardinal
Bishop
Pope
31
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali are together known as the ____________?
Rightly Guided
4 good emperors of the Islamic Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
4 noble truths
32
What was a major Medieval Europe invention in farming that we still use to this day?
Feudalism: Various methods of farming
Three Field System
Plows & Pitchforks
The Wheel
33
Which of the following best describes the "Night Journey"
Muhammad travelling to heaven to meet other prophets atop of a winged steed
Philosophers of China travelling through the night seeking Confucius
The Buddha meditating at night when summoned by God to the Iberian Sea
Persian ambushing the Greeks at precisely midnight with skilled cavalry
34
Which of the following was the leader of each Arab Tribe?
Sheikh
Sunni
Shia
Consul
35
Which political characteristic do the Mauryan, Kushan and Gupta Empires all have in common?
All three empires prospered off the Silk Road and their merchants
All three empires waged war against neighboring Han Dynasty China
All three empire's governments showed tolerance to a variety of religions
All three empires were influenced by Greek culture
36
What is the religious text of the Hebrews?
The Vedas
The Torah
The Bible
The Adonai
37
Which of the following changes to Mauryan religious policy occurred under Chandragupta's grandson Emperor Ashoka?
The emergence of a syncretic Indo-Greek system of religious belief
The Centralization of the Mauryan empire and removal of religious influence
The promotion of Buddhist teachings through edicts by the ruler
The establishment of Islam as the dominant religion of Northern India
38
Asoka’s conversion to Buddhism is important because _______?
It started the Hellenistic Period and led to a golden age of innovation.
It taught him to deal harshly with anyone who broke the laws.
Monotheism could now spread to India and did so very quickly.
It marked the first time a major ruler converted to this belief system
39
What is "Hajj"?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, struggle: physical and emotional
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, declares Allah as the only god of worship
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, one whole community bound together
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, going to pilgrimage at the House of Allah
40
What is an accurate comparison between the Abbasid Caliphate & Gupta Empire?
They both gathered and collected knowledge, then translating respectively
They both were Golden Ages for their respective empires
They both contributed to the spread of their own respective religions
They both held extreme wealth due to their position on the Silk Road
41
Where was Muhammad born in?
Kaba
Mecca
Medina
Damascus, Syria
42
Which of the following beliefs and practices are shared by Christianity and Buddhism?
They both were spread by military conquest.
They both share beliefs in reincarnation.
They both were spread by missionaries along trade routes.
They both share beliefs in a supreme creator god.
43
Which of the following is not a similarity between Christianity and Buddhism?
Both had large conversion rates from the poor and lower classes.
Both spread along trade routes
Both believe in reincarnation.
Both had powerful emperors who converted to one of these religions
44
Which of the following is a requirement for becoming a priest?
To not marry or have children
To not own property under the eyes of God
To be a descendant of Jesus Christ himself
To be bi-lingual, speaking both English and Latin
45
Why should you not show pictures of Muhammad?
He is a representation of god
He is giving the option of Ethical Monotheism
He is crucified therefore his sons and daughter's blood is holy
He is regarded as the prophet of all Abrahamic religions so he is spiritual
46
Which of the following statements has been true of pastoral nomads throughout history?
They were mostly sedentary agrarians who farmed and breaded horses for war
They were skilled horseback archers who invaded Greece and the Persians
They had a democracy-like government where there where elected officials
They spread advancements in technology between societies and regions
47
_____________ collected & translated many classical works into Arabic, preserving them for later generations.
Muhammad
Abu Bakr
The House of Wisdom
The Umayyad Caliphate
48
The ideas of Confucianism could be viewed as _________?
Hellenistic
Patriachal
Polytheistic
Egalitarian
49
The Struggle of the Orders during the Early Roman Republic centers around which political issue?
Determining the members of the Second Triumvirate
Giving the Patricians more political representation
Destroying the Roman Republic and installing a Plebeian Emperor
Providing Plebeians with rights equal to the Patricians
50
The Peloponnesian Wars were primarily between _________?
Persian Achaemenids and Greeks
Carthage and Rome
Phoenicians and Macedonians
Athens and Sparta
51
This undercover spy organization existed to ensure everybody follows the rules during the Qin Dynasty.
Yellow Turban Rebellion
Pastoral Nomads
Consuls
Censorate
52
Which philosophy is the concept "Action through Inaction" from?
Legalism
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Daoism
53
What is the government administration of the Han Dyansty, China?
Theocracy
Democracy
Meritocracy
Bureaucracy
54
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Neolithic Era?
Agriculture and Farming
Specialization of Labor
Sedentary Lifestyles
Hunting and Gathering
55
In Athenian Democracy, citizenship and the ability to vote was extended to...
All people within the polis
All male soldiers within the polis
All male, land-owning individuals within the polis
All aristocrats within the polis
56
Which civilization had the greatest cultural continuity between ancient times and the modern world?
China
Greece
Persia
India
57
Which of the following statements about men & women in Islam are true?
Women were valued more than men due to their god being Allah
Men & Women were viewed as divine due to their roles in society
Men were viewed as gods compared to women, as women were slaves
Both men & women were considered spiritually equal
58
Which were the two groups that were responsible for the high conversion rates to Buddhism?
Brahmins & Kyshatriyas
Women & lower classes
The poor & Romans
Chinese and Sumerians
59
Which catastrophic event that occurred during the Roman Empire had been ended by Diocletian?
The Crisis of the 3rd century
The Warring States Period
The Battle of Thermopylae
The Nika Riots
60
Which decentralized Chinese dynasty preceded the warring states period?
Qin Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
61
Ali was the ONLY caliph supported by the _____________?
Non-muslims
Muslims
Shia
Sunni
62
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the agricultural revolution?
Neolithic Diets became less diverse
Increase in nomadic traits such as hunting and gathering
Increase in world population
Increase in disease risk
63
What does the peasant give to the knight in exchange for protection?
Free-Will
Land
Loyalty
Food
64
The Abbasid's long Golden Age comes to an end when the ___________ siege Baghdad.
Sea People
Shia Muslims
Huns
Mongols
65
Islam is a(n) ___________ religion.
Monotheistic
Decentralized
Polytheistic
Theocratic
66
Following the 3rd Punic War, the fall of Carthage was effectively the end of which civilization?
Persian
Hellenistic
Roman
Phoenician
67
Which philosophy did the Qin Dynasty adopt to shape their government?
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
Daoism
68
The ___________ believed that only descendants of Muhammad should be Caliph.
People of the Book
Shia
Muslims
Sunni
69
This biological occurrence leads to severe labor and military shortages for Rome
The Plague of Cyprian
A huge tsunami off the coast of Sicily, killing 20,000 Romans
The military revolt against Diocletian
Infestation of rats in military camps
70
As the Roman Empire falls, all the organization is gone, meaning Medieval Europe is _______________?
Poor
Multi-Linguistic
Decentralized
Patriarchal
71
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
Vedas
Torah
Quran
72
What is the primary reason that pastoral societies are dependent on their interactions with agricultural communities?
Pastoralists need of new technologies but lacking ability to make them
Pastoralists do not produce their own food
Pastoralists needed new converts to Christianity therefore needing people
Pastoralists needed horses and sheep to farm during their travels
73
While the Assyrians and the Persians both created large empires, one main difference between the two was that _____?
The Assyrians used fear to run their empire,but the Persians used tolerance
The Assyrians did not rely heavily on a military, but the Persians did
The Assyrians had a direct democracy, while the Persians had an oligarchy
The Assyrians relied on trade and boats, but the Persians relied on horses.
74
For a while after the church was founded, it was a __________ organization?
Centralized
Patriarchal
Matriarchal
Decentralized
75
Who is often considered the first follower of Islam?
Muhammad
Ali
Khadijah
Abu Bakr

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