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Unit 3 Review: Monotheistic Religions

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Judaism played a large part in the development of what two religions?

a)

Hinduism and Buddhism

b)

Sikhism and Islam

c)

Islam and Hinduism

d)

Christianity and Islam

2.

The Israelites believe they are descended from this man

a)

Jacob

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Joshua

3.

______________ raised 12 sons, who became the 12 tribes of Israel.

a)

Isaac

b)

Jacob

c)

Abraham

d)

Moses

4.

Who led the Israelites on their Exodus out of Egypt and into the Sinai Desert?

a)

Jacob

b)

Moses

c)

the Maccabees

d)

Pharaoh

5.

The first part of the Hebrew Bible is called

a)

the Gospels

b)

the Old Testament

c)

the New Testament

d)

the Torah

6.

This warrior-farmer became the first king of the Israelites.

a)

Samuel

b)

David

c)

Saul

d)

Goliath

7.

Who wrote many of the Psalms?

a)

Abraham

b)

David

c)

Ezra

d)

Saul

8.

The wise sayings of Solomon were written down and are called

a)

adages

b)

psalms

c)

fables

d)

proverbs

9.

King ___________________ of Chaldea captured Jerusalem and punished the Jews in 597 BC.

a)

Saul

b)

Solomon

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

Samuel

10.

After the end of the Babylonian Exile, what group of people became the leaders of Jewish society?

a)

Persian kings

b)

Temple priests and scribes

c)

the Seleucids

d)

the Pharisees and Sadducees

11.

A person who claims to be instructed by God to share God's words is a

a)

scribe

b)

prophet

c)

pharisee

d)

zealot

12.

Who introduced the Greek language and culture to Judah?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Antiochus IV

c)

Judas Maccabeus

d)

Julius Caesar

13.

Who translated the Hebrew Bible into Greek, spreading Jewish ideas?

a)

Essenes

b)

Jews of the Diaspora

c)

Muslims

d)

Pharisees

14.

Which Jewish group wanted to fight against the Romans for freedom?

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

c)

Essenes

d)

Zealots

15.

What do Christians call the Hebrew Bible?

a)

the Holy Bible

b)

the Gospels

c)

the New Testament

d)

the Old Testament

16.

This empire conquered the people of Judah in 63 BC.

a)

Israel

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Spain

d)

Rome

17.

The apostles _____________ and _____________ were two of the founders of early Christian churches.

a)

James and Augustus

b)

Julius and Andrew

c)

Peter and Paul

d)

Saul and Paul

18.

Christianity teaches that Jesus was the ______________________ and came to save the people.

a)

Jewish priest

b)

gospel writer

c)

Son of God

d)

first shepherd

19.

In AD 312, the Roman Emperor _____________________________ accepted Christianity.

a)

Theodosius

b)

Augustine

c)

Constantine

d)

Nero

20.

Which part of the clergy is found at the top of the early Christian church hierarchy?

a)

archbishops

b)

patriarchs

c)

priests

d)

bishops

21.

The bishop of Rome was also known by the title

a)

pope

b)

powerful father

c)

leading disciple

d)

head bishop

22.

In AD 1054, the Christian church split into the Roman Catholic Church and the _______________________________.

a)

Byzantine Church

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

Western Orthodox Church

d)

Protestant Church

23.

What Roman emperor ended the persecution of Christians?

a)

Augustus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Diocletian

d)

Constantine

24.

Byzantines believed that their emperor

a)

should report to the pope

b)

represented Jesus Christ on earth

c)

was immortal

d)

was in charge of all Catholic churches

25.

Which part of the clergy is found at the bottom of the early Christian church hierarchy?

a)

archbishops

b)

patriarchs

c)

priests

d)

bishops

26.

When the Roman government began to persecute Christians under Nero,

a)

Christianity almost disappeared

b)

the Christians had to cremate their dead

c)

Jews his them in their homes

d)

Christianity was outlawed

27.

The New Testament includes

a)

four accounts of Jesus' life

b)

a dozen Gospels

c)

wise proverbs

d)

writings about the judges

28.

The pope is the leader of

a)

the Roman Catholic Church

b)

the Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

the Anglican Church

d)

the Protestants

29.

In the Byzantine Empire, the emperor

a)

controlled the church

b)

took orders from the pope

c)

obeyed Church leaders

d)

always helped defend Italy

30.

The pope sold ____________________, or pardons for sins, to get money to build St. Peter's Basilica.

a)

passes to heaven

b)

church land

c)

amnesty

d)

indulgences

31.

This English king was responsible for creating the Anglican Church.

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Charles V

c)

James I

d)

Ferdinand

32.

According to Christian tradition, who helped set up a Christian church in Rome?

a)

Paul of Tarsus

b)

the apostle Peter

c)

the bishop of Rome

d)

Theodosius

33.

This Roman emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome and banned other religions.

a)

Constantine

b)

Diocletian

c)

Nero

d)

Theodosius

34.

Which of the following is not one of the three main branches of Christianity?

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

c)

Restored

35.

Who was the German monk that wrote the "95 Theses" which began the Protestant Reformation?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Thomas Moore

d)

John Welsey

36.

What is an official church teaching called?

a)

doctrine

b)

gospel

c)

heresy

d)

parable

37.

What happened after the Jews rebelled against the Romans in AD 132?

a)

Jewish forces defeated the Romans

b)

Jews took control of Jerusalem

c)

Jews were banned from Jerusalem

d)

The war was peacefully resolved

38.

According to Christian beliefs, what even led to the birth of Christianity?

a)

when Jesus rose from the dead

b)

when Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples

c)

when Jesus healed the sick and performed other miracles

d)

when Jesus was arrested and crucified for treason

39.

What vocabulary term describes a group of traveling merchants?

a)

bazaar

b)

caravan

c)

mosque

d)

minaret

40.

Which group in Makkah felt threatened by Muhammad's teachings?

a)

farmers

b)

poor people

c)

wealthy merchants

d)

bedouins

41.

What happened when Muhammad and his followers left Makkah?

a)

Islam was banned

b)

Madinah made Muhammad its ruler

c)

Muhammad died

d)

Soldiers pursued them

42.

According to Islam, all Muslims must

a)

pray eight times a day

b)

save all their money

c)

fulfill the Five Pillars of Islam

d)

follow the Eightfold Path

43.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

a)

fasting

b)

charity

c)

pilgrimage

d)

poverty

44.

What main source provides Muslims with guidelines for daily life?

a)

the Quran

b)

teachings in the Bible

c)

stories passed down by word of mouth

d)

teachings in the Vedas

45.

The first four caliphs were

a)

gods

b)

missionaries to Africa

c)

rulers who had a personal connection to Muhammad

d)

wealthy traders from Southwest Asia

46.

Which group of Muslims accepted the Umayyad caliphs right to rule?

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

47.

Who ruled the Arab Empire after the Umayyads were overthrown in AD 750?

a)

Abbasid caliphs

b)

Persian emperors

c)

Seljuk Turks

d)

Byzantine emperors

48.

Which group believed that only descendants of Muhammad should be caliph?

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

49.

When did the Arab Empire end?

a)

when the Seljuks took over Baghdad

b)

when the Umayyad dynasty fell

c)

when the Mongols burned Baghdad

d)

when Muhammad died

50.

The largest and most powerful Muslim empire was

a)

the Ottoman Empire

b)

the Roman Empire

c)

the Byzantine Empire

d)

Great Zimbabwe

51.

Western Europeans learned about the ancient Greek thinkers when

a)

Muslim scholars taught Greek to Europeans

b)

Arabic translations by Muslims were translated into Latin

c)

they visited the mosques and museums in Spain

52.

In addition to being houses of worship, mosques also served as

a)

centers of learning

b)

homes for the sick and poor

c)

locations for bazaars

d)

offices for wealthy merchants

53.

A Muslim following shari'ah would NOT order which of the following at a restaurant?

a)

cheeseburger

b)

pork chop

c)

grilled chicken

d)

garden salad

54.

Which of the following is NOT true about trade in the Muslim world?

a)

Muslim traders spread both Islam and the Arabic language

b)

The practices of Muslim merchants eventually led to banking

c)

Traders in the Muslim world would not trade with other cultures

d)

Muslim rulers provided merchants with coins

55.

_________________ is the name of the laws that God gave to Moses.

a)

Torah

b)

covenant

c)

New Testament

d)

Quran

56.

Belief in one all-powerful, just and personal God is called

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

57.

Why did Jesus use parables?

a)

They included rules for leading a better life.

b)

They helped explain his ideas so people could understand.

c)

They helped explain the Lord's Prayer.

d)

They were part of the teachings of the temple.

58.

Christians could communicate the message of Jesus because most people in the Roman Empire spoke

a)

Greek and Hebrew

b)

Hebrew and Latin

c)

Latin and Greek

59.

What is an official church teaching called?

a)

doctrine

b)

heresy

60.

One of the most serious disagreements between the eastern and western Christian churches was about

a)

church authority

b)

religious traditions

c)

roles of priests