World/Geo Fall 2024 Finals Part 1

Match the following historical figures with their contributions or roles.

• Initiated the Protestant Reformation

• Mansa Musa

• Founder of Buddhism

• Martin Luther

• Signed the Magna Carta

• King John

• Richest man in history and ruler of the Mali Empire

• Siddhartha Gautama

What are the core teachings of Buddhism?

• Five Pillars of Faith

• Caste System

• Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path

• Justification by faith

Martin Luther published his 95 Theses in the year (a)   .

• 1215
• 1517
• 1347
• 1450

What was the main criticism Martin Luther had against the Catholic Church?

• The power of the monarchy

• The sale of indulgences

• The caste system

• The belief in multiple gods

What document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarchy?

• The 95 Theses

• The Magna Carta

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Edict of Nantes

The religious movement that led to the creation of Protestant churches was (a)  

• The Black Death
• The Renaissance
• The Protestant Reformation
• The Crusades

The system of government ruled by priests in the name of God is called (a)   .

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Theocracy
• Oligarchy

What was a significant effect of the Black Death in Europe?

• It led to the signing of the Magna Carta

• It killed nearly half of Europe's population

• It sparked the Protestant Reformation

• It resulted in the creation of the printing press

The invention that revolutionized the spread of information during the Renaissance was (a)  

• The steam engine
• The printing press
• The compass
• The telescope

Match the following beliefs with their descriptions.

• Belief in multiple gods

• Monotheism

• A religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

• Atheism

• Belief in one god

• Polytheism

• Belief in no gods

• Buddhism