Quiz on Early Civilizations and Religions

By what year were there developed religions in most parts of the world?

• 1500 BCE

• 1200 BCE

• 500 BCE

• 200 CE

Which city is mentioned as having early writings about gods caring for people's wellbeing?

• Athens

• Rome

• Sumer

• Babylon

Which religions are mentioned as being major world religions?

• Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

• Hinduism, Taoism, Shinto, Christianity, Islam

• Judaism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Islam

• Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

What was the population of Afro-Eurasia by about 100 BCE?

• 500,000

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 5 million

What is a common feature of the religions mentioned in the text?

• A founding man who receives the word of God

• A focus on scientific discoveries

• A rejection of all forms of worship

• A belief in multiple gods

How did religious groups help make city life more positive ?

• By promoting inequality

• By encouraging conflict

• By providing mutual support among believers

• By isolating individuals

What did early religions provide to large groups of people?

• Economic wealth

• Structure and meaning

• Political power

• Scientific knowledge

Read the following paragraph from the introduction. “It seems that people have had local religions since early times. Why did several important global religions emerge between 1200 BCE and 700 CE? Why did all of the major world religions appear in that era?” Which word would BEST replace "emerge" as used in the second sentence above?

• divide

• develop

• decrease

• disappear

In the section "Why religions became global", what are paragraphs 6-8 examples of?

• trade

• diffusion

• isolation

• expansion

In the section "Why religions became global", re-read the paragraphs 11-14 from "The Human Web: A Bird's-Eye View of World History" by J.R. and William McNeil. How do these paragraphs contribute to the article?

• They give an expert opinion on why many people in cities began following religion.

• They give details about the religious rituals of people living in cities.

• They give definitions for the major religions that will be outlined in the article.

• They give an idea of what life was like for people who organized religious practice.