APWH Empires: Belief Systems Quiz

Which major event marked a break with existing Christian traditions?

• The Great Schism of 1054

• The Western Schism in 1378

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Council of Trent

What was the major result of the Western Schism in 1378?

• The rise of the Renaissance period

• The decline of Feudalism

• The peak of the Plague in 1351

• The split of the Church into two branches

Who was the Dutch Christian scholar who criticized the Catholic Church and translated the Bible?

• John Calvin

• Erasmus of Rotterdam

• Martin Luther

• Guru Granth Sahib

Which branch of Islam places a strong emphasis on consensus and collective judgment?

• Sunni

• Calvinism

• Shi'a

• Sikhism

Who was the founder of the Safavid Empire and proclaimed the Shi'a faith as the one and only orthodox belief?

• Don Juan de Persia

• Shah Abbas

• Guru Arjan

• Shah Ismail

Which European conflict was primarily between Protestants and Catholics?

• The European Wars of Religion

• The Ottoman-Safavid War

• The Anglo-Spanish War

• The Thirty Years' War

Which Sikh Guru was executed for refusing to convert to Islam and became a martyr?

• Guru Granth Sahib

• Guru Arjan

• Guru Hargobind

• Guru Nanak

Who was the Mughal Emperor who had a good relationship with the 4th Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das?

• Akbar the Great

• Aurangzeb

• Shah Jahan

• Jahangir

Which Sikh Guru encouraged Sikhs to fight against oppression and founded the Akal Sena?

• Guru Gobind Singh

• Guru Arjan

• Guru Hargobind

• Guru Nanak

What is the primary belief of Sikhism?

• Equality of all humans

• Rejection of worldly actions

• Predestination

• Salvation through faith alone