Benchmark 2 Review Part 2

How are Judaism and Christianity similar?

• They both share the belief in Jesus Christ is the Messiah.
• They both are polytheistic religions
• They both are monotheistic religions
• They both became the official religions of Rome

Why did Christianity become a major part of western civilization?

• Jesus was able to convert all of western  civilization
• The pope forced all the people in Europe to practice Christianity
• Christianity spread by conquest and later trade
• It was adopted as the official religion of the Roman Empire

Which of the following is true of the religious beliefs of both the ancient Greeks and Romans?

• They both believed that the afterlife was more important than life on earth.
• They both believed in many gods and these gods acted very much like humans.
• They both believed that the Bible was the sacred writing of the gods.
• They both believed in the spreading of their religious beliefs to to other cultures.

Which of the following BEST describes the ancient religious beliefs of the Greeks and Romans?

• They were monotheistic
• They both were polytheistic
• They were based on the teachings of Buddha
• `They were based on the teachings of Mohammed

What was the most important factor in the spread of Islam after the death of Muhammad?

• Trading with non-Muslims
• Missionaries along the Silk Road
• It did not spread any further
• The conquering of non-Muslims

How is the Qur'an similar to the Bible and the Torah?

• It describes guidelines for moral behavior of its followers.
• It states that Islam is the only true  monotheistic religion
• It prohibits the sale and ownership of slaves in Arabia
• It describes the life and achievements of Muhammad

Why do geographers refer to Arabia as a "crossroads" location?

• It is a vast desert that is occupied by few people
• It is an intersection of trade routes between three continents
• It is located between two major rivers
• It straddles the Bosporus Strait

How are  the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments similar?

• Both support the belief of reinccarnation
• Both provide a guide to moral behavior
• Both encouraged the worship of many gods
• Both promoted the ownership of slaves

How were the Silk Road and the trans-Saharan trade routes similar to each other?

• The main items exchanged were ivory and animal furs
• `Concrete was used to improve the surface of the roads
• A single money system was used to make trade easier
• Religions diffused as people interacted in trade centers

Which economic activity was the basis for most of the wealth and power of the West African empires of Ghana and Mali?

• Growing kola nuts and selling slaves
• Rice farming and cattle ranching
• Trading gold and salt
• Trading silk and spices