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WorksheetsGreece, Rome, Religions, and Middle Ages Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
Mecca is an important city because it
a)
Has an unusually cold climate for the Arabian Peninsula
b)
Is a caravan city and pilgrimage site for Muslims
c)
Is the rival city to Jerusalem
d)
Is abundantly watered and needs no irrigation for crops
2.
Muhammad conceived Islam after
a)
Experiencing a vision of the Angel Gabriel
b)
Dreaming about Ishmael from the Old Testament
c)
Many years of religious study in a mosque
d)
Being possessed by a shaitan
3.
An oligarchy is a society in which
a)
All landowners participate politically
b)
All adult males are allowed to vote
c)
A hereditary elite controls the power
d)
A monarch has total control
4.
Muslim religious practice is based on the
a)
Rig Veda
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Five Pillars
d)
Four Noble Truths
5.
Muhammad's revelations from the angel are compiled in a book called
a)
The Holy Bible
b)
The Rig Veda
c)
The Quran
d)
The Four Noble Truths
6.
The subsequent split supporters into different caliphs, or successors, divided the umma into
a)
Shi'ites and Sunnis
b)
Sunnis and Sufis
c)
Mobad and Quran
d)
Shi'a and Mobad
7.
Greek philosophers emphasized which perspective of viewing the world?
a)
Devotion to nature-based gods who were not anthropomorphic
b)
Rejection of polytheism
c)
Rational explanations for the world around them rather than reliance on the supernatural
d)
A skeptical view of science as the exclusive answer to all questions
8.
Agricultural workers who belonged to the manor and farmed land for the lords/nobles were called
a)
Nobles
b)
Serfs
c)
Knights
d)
Clients
9.
Knights used all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Metal weapons
b)
Metal armor (chain mail)
c)
Horses
d)
Guns
10.
All of the following are true about serfdom EXCEPT
a)
Kings gave land to knights in exchange for military service
b)
Nobles gave serfs food and protection in exchange for their labor
c)
It was prevalent in Europe during the Middle Ages
d)
Serfs were free to leave at any time and work for another noble
11.
When Alexander the Great died, his vast empire
a)
Fragmented into many separate states
b)
Continued to be administered as a unified entity by his successors
c)
Reverted to its former Persian rulers
d)
Was broken up into 3 parts, each led by a different general
12.
All of the following are true about the Crusades EXCEPT
a)
They were a series of religiously inspired campaigns
b)
The Crusades caused intense hatred to develop between Christians and Muslims
c)
They resulted in the expulsion of all Muslims from Spain
d)
Both Muslims and Christians participated and fought
13.
All of the following are parts of the Five Pillars of Islam EXCEPT
a)
Pray 5 times a day
b)
Give to charity (alms)
c)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your lifetime
d)
Allah is your only God and Muhammad is His son
14.
Which of the following had a direct democracy?
a)
Rome
b)
Athens, Greece
c)
Middle Ages Europe
d)
Islamic Caliphates in the Middle East
15.
The main reason for the decline of the Roman Republic was
a)
An impoverished population
b)
Political decentralization
c)
Numerous civil wars involving Julius Caesar and others
d)
Ongoing wars in trying to expand to an empire
16.
Who had ALL the power during the Roman Empire?
a)
The Senate
b)
The people
c)
The courts
d)
The Emperor
17.
All of the following were members of the 2nd Triumvirate EXCEPT
a)
Octavian
b)
Antony
c)
Lepidus
d)
Pompey
18.
The engineering expertise of the Romans is seen in all of these EXCEPT
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Roads
c)
The use of concrete
d)
Gothic Cathedrals
19.
Which emperor passed the Edict of Milan which ushered in a time of tolerance, acceptance, and eventual dominance of Christianity?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Claudius
20.
What city became the new imperial capital of the Roman Empire in 324 CE?
a)
Damascus
b)
Alexandria
c)
Carthage
d)
Constantinople
21.
Reincarnation is based on
a)
Economic stability in society
b)
Karma (deeds in life)
c)
Physical strength
d)
Place within the caste system
22.
What is the underlying message of the cycle of reincarnation?
a)
Strive for economic success
b)
Be the best and strongest human being you can be
c)
You are where you deserve to be
d)
Always work to change your life and the world around you
23.
Release from the cycle of reincarnation is called
a)
Samsara
b)
Yoga
c)
Karma
d)
Nirvana
24.
The Buddha articulated the "Four Noble Truths," which taught that
a)
life is suffering, and suffering is caused by desire
b)
life is mystical and ephemeral
c)
the meaning of life can understood by worshiping a plethora of gods and deities
d)
humanity is sinful by nature
25.
All of the following are true of Buddhism EXCEPT
a)
the belief in reincarnation
b)
the belief in the importance of meditation
c)
the religion is monotheistic
d)
the belief in the caste system
26.
All of the following are true of Hinduism EXCEPT
a)
the belief in reincarnation
b)
the belief in the caste system
c)
it originated in India
d)
the religion is monotheistic
27.
Which Roman leader was assassinated for being a dictator and not consulting with the Senate?
a)
Caesar Augustus
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Pompey
d)
Constantine
28.
Which culture inspired "The Iliad and the Odyssey"?
a)
Greeks
b)
Romans
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
29.
All of the following are true of Greek and Roman religions EXCEPT
a)
they were polytheistic
b)
they were based on mythology
c)
their god/gods were not anthropomorphic
d)
they built temples to worship their god/gods
30.
All of the following are true about Judaism EXCEPT
a)
it's monotheistic
b)
Passover and Hanukkah are celebrated holidays
c)
Jews believe that Jesus is the Son of God
d)
Jewish practices are based on the Ten Commandments
31.
The "coming of age" ceremony for Jewish BOYS is called
a)
Bat Mitzvah
b)
Bar Mitzvah
c)
Hannukkah
d)
Passover
32.
Christians believe in abstaining from work on the Sabbath, which is
a)
Thursday
b)
Friday
c)
Saturday
d)
Sunday
33.
Which of the following religions advocates not eating pork or shellfish?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
34.
Antisemitism is prejudice (hatred) towards
a)
Muslims
b)
Jews
c)
Christians
d)
Hindus
35.
An example of Antisemitism would be
a)
the persecution and execution of Christians in Rome
b)
The caste system in India
c)
the Holocaust in Europe during WWII
d)
the creation of Israel by the United Nations after World War II
36.
What was the ONLY Christian church in the early years and during the Middle Ages?
a)
Protestant
b)
Anglican
c)
Roman Catholic
d)
Baptist
37.
Which religion utilizes the Old Testament (the Torah) of the Holy Bible as their sacred text?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
38.
Which of the following describes the shape of a Hoplite formation?
a)
arrow
b)
multiple lines with multiple rows
c)
no defined shape
d)
circle
39.
All of the following are true about the Black Death EXCEPT
a)
it killed about 1/3
of Europe's population
of Europe's population
b)
it decreased the number of job openings
c)
it helped cause an end to serfdom
d)
it was transmitted by fleas on rats
40.
Which religion requires the covering of a woman's body from hair to feet?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
41.
Which of the following describes the difference between women in Athenian and Spartan society?
a)
Women could obtain a divorce in both
b)
Women were considered of higher status in Sparta than in Athens
c)
Women were viewed as above men in both
d)
Women could hold political office in Athens
42.
During the Pax Romana, the Roman Empire enjoyed peace for how many years?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
150
d)
200
43.
After Charlemagne's death
a)
there was peace in Western Europe for 200 years
b)
the capital of Rome was moved to Constantinople
c)
Serfdom was abolished
d)
his empire was divided into three parts and decentralization increased
44.
The Roman Empire at its height spanned all of
a)
the Mediterranean Sea
b)
the Atlantic
c)
southern Africa
d)
the Middle East
45.
Which of the following was considered a civil war?
a)
the Crusades
b)
the Greek-Persian Wars
c)
the Peloponnesian Wars
d)
All of the above
46.
Who was the founder of the Christian religion?
a)
Abraham
b)
Diocletian
c)
Jesus
d)
Muhammad
47.
During a pilgrimage to Mecca (a hajj) Muslims must
a)
get married
b)
also visit Medina
c)
complete a ritual around a Ka'ba
d)
prayer to the moon
48.
Which of the following are true about Julius Caesar?
a)
He was stabbed to death by his friends including Brutus
b)
He defeated Pompey in a vicious civil war
c)
His conquest of Gaul dramatically increased his popularity
d)
All of the above
49.
Which of the following could Muslims NOT enslave?
a)
Hindus
b)
Anyone who practiced monotheism
c)
Women
d)
Africans
50.
Which religious figure is symbolized by a cross?
a)
Jesus
b)
Abu Bak'r
c)
the Buddha
d)
the Hindu god Vishnu
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