SSWH1 & 2 Ancient civilizations and religion

Civilizations are created near ?

• the jungle

• bodies of water

• the desert

• other civilizations

Define monotheism?

• The belief in more than one god

• The belief in one God

• The belief in the sun god RA

• The belief in a government with one ruler

The establishment of monotheism happened under who ?

• the leadership of Ghandi

• the leadership of Moses, who led the Hebrews.

• the leadership of Noah, who led the Philistines.

• the leadership of the Buddha

Which person is important to all three religions?

• Jesus

• Abraham

• Buddha

• Muhammad

The Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations both had what type of of religion?

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• Islamic

• Christianity

Which two rivers formed the region known as Mesopotamia? (Fertile Crescent)

• Tigris and Euphrates

• The Danube and the Rhine

• The Nile and the Indus

• The Yellow and the Yangtze

What is Christianity?

• A religion based on the teaching of Buddha

• A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Muhammad

• A monotheistic religion based on the teachings and life of Jesus of Nazareth

• major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual

Hinduism and Buddhism originated where?

• Egypt

• America

• India

• Europe

A widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddhartha Gautama in northeastern India in the 5th century BC.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianty

• Islam

Holy book of Christianity

• Quran

• Bible

• Vedas

• Agamas