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World Religions and Trade Routes

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which trade route is pictured above?

a)

trans-Saharan

b)

northern Europe – Black Sea

c)

maritime routes

d)

Silk Road

2.

What two goods were famously traded along the Trans-Saharan trade route

a)

Gold and Salt

b)

Coffee and Ceramics

c)

Textiles and Paper

d)

Silk and Ivory

3.

Which trade route is shown in the map?

a)

Eastern

b)

Silk

c)

Trans-Saharan

d)

Maritime

e)

Siberian

4.

Which of the following was not a product traded from China?

a)

Paper

b)

Compass

c)

Porcelain

d)

Numeral System

5.

Who is the founder of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Abraham

c)

Saladin

d)

Isaac

6.

Who is the founder of Judaism

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammad

c)

Ashoka

d)

Moses

7.

Which of the following religions had their origins in the Indian Sub-Continent?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Zoroastrianism

8.
The trade patterns of 1500 were important for the-
a)
exploration of undiscovered territory
b)
spread of Christianity and Islam
c)
conquest of foreign empires and states
d)
exchange of products and ideas
9.

All of the following were major trade routes from 1000 to 1500 C.E. EXCEPT —

a)

maritime routes across the Indian Ocean

b)

the Silk Road

c)

trans-Saharan routes

d)

maritime routes across the Pacific Ocean

10.

Jesus Christ and his Apostles are the founders for:

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Muslim

d)

Bedoiuns

11.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddartha Guatama

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammed

12.

Which religion is concentrated around area 2 on the map?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

13.

The dark shaded area on the map represents the distribution of what religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

14.

What are the two major cities of the Islamic culture and religion?

a)

Mecca and Medina

b)

Athens and Sparta

c)

Sumer and Babylon

d)

Rome and Venice

15.

Sarah is taking notes on various world religions. Which title would be the most appropriate for paper number 3?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Islam

16.

The written record and beliefs of Hebrews is called the —

a)

Koran

b)

New Testament

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Torah

17.

Match the religion with its sacred text. Islam

a)

Holy Vedas

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

d)

Qur'an

18.
Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to?  ***Think monotheism
a)
Abraham
b)
Muhammad
c)
Moses
d)
Constantine
19.
Which of the following is a pillar of Islam?
a)
Converting at least one person to Islam
b)
Making a pilgramage to Mecca
c)
Fasting for one day every month
20.

The Hindu belief that future reincarnation is based on present behavior is called —

a)

Karma

b)

caste system

c)

Four Noble Truths

d)

Eightfold Path

21.
Asoka sent missionaries throughout Asia to spread...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Judaism
22.
What is the predominate religion in the YELLOW region?
a)
Islam
b)
Hindu
c)
Buddhism
d)
Chistianity
23.
The Chinese philosophy that is based on respect, and treating others the way you want to be treated, as well as behaving a certain way leads to moral character is........
a)
Feudalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Taoism
d)
Legalism