Which best explains the early history of Islam?

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

What are the most important beliefs of Christianity?

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

How did the Assyrians rule their empire?

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

What did Daoism teach about people?

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

A missionary that helped spread Christianity in various ways.

How did Hinduism emphasize support for the caste system?

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

Charlamange believed:

only educated people should hold positions of power

Why did Sparta become a Military Society?

To create order and prevent uprisings

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 caused the split between Sunni and Shia Islam?

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

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

They translated ancient scriptures.

Peloponnesian War was

A war between Athens and Sparta

The Middle Way is......

finding happiness between extreme luxury and extreme hardship.

In what ways are Buddhism and Hindu similar?

Belief in Karma, reincarnation, enlightenment

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

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