WorksheetsCulture Quiz #2
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Define: MONOTHEISM
a)
The belief that there is more than one God.
b)
The worship of one's ancestors.
c)
The belief that there is only one God.
d)
The belief the universe has one divine soul.
2.
What is the world's second largest religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
3.
What religion is represented by this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
4.
What is the world's biggest religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
5.
Israeli refers to which ethnic group in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
a)
Muslims
b)
Judas
c)
Jews
d)
Jordanians
6.
Why were the pyramids built?
a)
To create Social Studies questions for students
b)
Religious monuments
c)
Tombs for Pharaohs
d)
Seat of government
7.
Longest river in the world, made settlement possible in Ancient Egypt
a)
Amazon
b)
Nile
c)
Tigris
d)
Euphrates
8.
Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to? ***Think monotheism
a)
Abraham
b)
Muhammad
c)
Moses
d)
Constantine
9.
Who is the messiah, according to Christians?
a)
Moses
b)
Muhammad
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
10.
5 pillars are the cornerstone of which of the world religions?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
11.
The relationship that Jews have with God is called the ________________________.
a)
Agreement
b)
Torah
c)
Old Testament
d)
Covenant
12.
Holy Text is the Torah
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Taoism
13.
G.2.3 Where was ancient Egypt located?
a)
Northeast Africa
b)
Southern Europe
c)
Eastern Asia
d)
Australia
14.
W.2.5 Important achievements of Egyptian civilization are
a)
medicine and medical books, base 10 number system, 365 day calendar, hieroglyphic writing
b)
12 month calendar, pyramids, cuneiform writing, wagon wheel
c)
channels, battering rams, code of laws, chariots
d)
sail boats, plow, clay bricks, cylinder seals, reed stylist,
15.
Greek word that means "scattered;" refers to Jews who lived out of Judah.
a)
Babylonian Exile
b)
the Ten Commandments
c)
Diaspora
16.
After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Palestine was a colony of:
a)
Ottmans
b)
Palestinians
c)
Jews
d)
England
17.
Immediately after Israel declared independence:
a)
They kicked out all of the Palestinians
b)
They were attacked by all their neighbors
c)
They tried to conquer the Middle East
d)
They fought the Ottoman Empire
18.
Israel fought multiple wars, in each war they:
a)
Lost, badly
b)
Gained land
c)
Won
d)
Both won and gained land
19.
What is the holiest site in Judaism, and the 3rd holiest site in Islam?
a)
Mecca
b)
Dome of the Rock - Temple Mount
c)
Jerusalem
d)
The golden domed temple
20.
Which side is the "bad guys"?
a)
Both sides are partially right
b)
The Palestinians
c)
The Jews
d)
The whole place is bad
21.
Where did Abraham lead the Hebrew people?
a)
Isarel
b)
The Promise Land
c)
Egypt
d)
Mediterranean Sea
22.
What was Hammurabi's Code?
a)
written laws that dealt with everyday life in Mesopotamia
b)
a code for how one should dress in public
c)
a system of writing
d)
a religious writing about the desires of the gods
23.
What is cuneiform?
a)
a tablet
b)
a number system
c)
a writing system
d)
a person who can write
24.
What were the two rivers that encouraged settlement in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Tigris and Nile
c)
Tigris and Gilgamesh
d)
Euphrates and Indus
25.
What were the two rivers that encouraged settlement in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Tigris and Nile
c)
Tigris and Gilgamesh
d)
Euphrates and Indus
26.
Why did most early civilizations begin near rivers?
a)
People wanted to settle where they could get cool breezes.
b)
People wanted to settle where their property would be worth more.
c)
People settled where crops would grow best
d)
People settled in areas that had lots of sunshine.
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