Unit 3

Which religion is monotheistic, believes the Messiah has already come, and worships God

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

Which is a philosophy founded by Siddhartha Gautama and focuses on self-knowledge?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

Which religion is monotheistic, believes in one day the Messiah will come, and worships Yahweh?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

Which religion is polytheistic, based on the caste system of India, and believes in reincarnation?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

Which religion is monotheistic, worships Allah, and does NOT believe in a Messiah?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

After the Roman Empire fell to Germanic invaders in the 5th century A.D., the eastern part of the empire eventually became known as the -

• Byzantine Empire

• Carthaginian Empire

• Islamic Empire

• Persian Empire

Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because -

• the pope has made it the capital of the Christian world

• it was a religious center for Muslims

• its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia

• it was geographically isolated from surrounding empires

Which title best completes the graphic organizer?

• Arab Accomplishments

• Russian Law and Architecture

• Achievements of Mesoamerican Civilizations

• Byzantine Achievements

One of the Five Pillars of Islam, the hajj, is -

• observation of the holy month of July

• one's duty to give alms to the poor

• pilgrimage to Mecca

• a public prayer at midday on Friday

The three monotheistic religions are believed to all descend from -

• Abraham

• the teachings of Jesus

• the 10 Commandments received by Moses

• Jacob