SOL Religion Review

Multiple Choice

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that --

• there is an eternal struggle between good and evil

• beings undergo many cycles of rebirth

• past actions control the destiny of each person

• there are many gods and goddesses in existence

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?

• The rule of emperors

• An army of legionnaires

• Polytheistic religion

• Bicameral legislature

Multiple Choice

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included--

• Sacrifices

• Ancestor worship

• Holy pilgrimages

• Monotheism

Multiple Choice

The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Which of these best completes this diagram?

• Vedas

• Upanishads

• Twelve Tables

• Ten Commandments

Multiple Choice

Which text is a central document of Judaism?

• Analects

• Koran

• Torah

• Upanishads

Multiple Choice

1 . Belief in monotheism

2. 2. Jesus as Son and incarnation of God

These statements describe characteristics of the early --

• Buddhists

• Muslims

• Zoroastrians

• Christians

Christianity Facts

●Constantine was the first Emperor to convert to Christianity and made it
legal in the Roman Empire.

Multiple Choice

Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western Civilization by --

• sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East

• legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire

• Codifying Roman law in the Middle East

• Unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire

Christianity Facts

●The Great Schism was the permanent split between the eastern and
western Christian churches. The Eastern church became the Eastern
Orthodox religion in the Byzantine Empire and the western church became the Roman Catholic
Church.

Multiple Choice

The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia was primarily the result of contact with the --

• Islamic Empire

• Persian Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Byzantine Empire

Christianity Facts

●The Crusades were a series of wars that were fought in an attempt to
regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims.

●Pope Urban II attempted to raise support for the Crusades.

Multiple Choice

This speech helped to start the --

• Hundred Years' War

• First Crusade

• Norman Conquest

• Holy Roman Empire

Multiple Choice

Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?

• The Church

• Merchant guilds

• The Feudal System

• Roman universities

Christianity Facts

●Axum was a country in Africa that practiced Christianity.

Multiple Choice

Which number marks the location of an African kingdom that adopted Christianity

• 1 (West Africa)

• 2 ( Zimbabwe)

• 3 (Axum)

• 4 (Madagascar)

Multiple Choice

Which information correctly completes this table?

• Column 1 - Centered in Constantinople

• Column 2 - Centered in Rome

• Column 1 - Accepted the authority of the Patriarch

• Column 2 - Used Greek language in liturgy

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?

• Established monasteries in Russia

• Centered in Mecca

• Headed by the Pope

• Conducted services in Greek

Islam Facts

●A permanent split occurred in the Islamic faith after the Caliph died. The
split was caused by a disagreement on who should lead the religion after
the death of Muhammad’s son in law.

Multiple Choice

The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning --

• Expansion

• Leaders

• Prayer

• Pilgrimages

Islam Facts

●A permanent split occurred in the Islamic faith after the Caliph died. The
split was caused by a disagreement on who should lead the religion after
the death of Muhammad’s son in law.

●The earliest followers of Islam were lived on the Arabian Peninsula. Islam
began in Mecca which is located on the Arabian Peninusla.

●The holy book of the Muslims is the Koran/Quran. It is written in Arabic.

●The Ka’aba Stone is an important figure in Islam. It can be found in
Mecca.

Multiple Choice

Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Multiple Choice

Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?

• Roman soldiers

• Islamic traders

• Egyptian pharaohs

• Sumerian bureaucrats

Multiple Choice

The Dome of the Rock is an example of which civilization's achievements in art and architecture?

• Chinese

• Greek

• Islamic

• Roman

Islam Facts

●The earliest followers of Islam were lived on the Arabian Peninsula. Islam
began in Mecca which is located on the Arabian Peninusla.

●The holy book of the Muslims is the Koran/Quran. It is written in Arabic.

●The Ottoman Turks (Muslims) took over the Byzantine Empire and
changed the name to Turkey. The capital was renamed Istanbul.

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?

• Nomads in West Africa

• Migrated from Central Asia

• Lived on the Arabian Peninsula

• Sea traders from South Asia

Islam Facts

●Ferdinand and Isabella expelled(kicked) out the Muslims/Moors from
Spain.

●The Ottoman Turks (Muslims) took over the Byzantine Empire and
changed the name to Turkey. The capital was renamed Istanbul.

●Trade with Timbuktu (Mansa Musa) helped spread Islam in Africa.

●The Ka’aba Stone is an important figure in Islam. It can be found in
Mecca.

Multiple Choice

Which event helped to spread Islam in Africa?

• Establishment of trade with Timbuktu

• Conquest of Jerusalem

• Relocation of capital to Baghdad

• Conquest of Damascus

Islam Facts

●A permanent split occurred in the Islamic faith after the Ali, the Caliph died. The
split was caused by a disagreement on who should lead the religion after
the death of Muhammad’s son in law.

Multiple Choice

"Ali, the fourth caliph, or successor of Muhammad, dies"

What was one impact of this event?

• Muslim pilgrims no longer traveled to Medina

• A permanent split occurred within the religion

• Muslim teachers no longer made the Jahh

• The desert tribes declared a lasting truce

Islam Facts

●The Battle of Tours was an attempt to stop the spread of Islam into
Western Europe

●Ferdinand and Isabella expelled(kicked) out the Muslims/Moors from
Spain.

Multiple Choice

The Battle of Tours was significant because it marked the --

• End of Muslim expansion into Western Europe

• End of the Crusades in the Middle East

• Beginning of British dominance in Northern Europe

• Beginning of Turkish rule in the Balkans

Multiple Choice

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the --

• Laws of the Old Testament

• Decrees of the Upanishads

• Five Pillars

• Eightfold Path

Multiple Choice

Which religion belongs in the shaded part of this diagram?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

• Shintoism

Multiple Choice

Which belief is associated with Shintoism?

• The gods interfere in human lives

• People will experience an afterlife

• Reincarnation depends on karma

• People must respect nature spirits

Multiple Choice

What religion is found in Persia?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

• Hinduism