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Review: Ancient Religions

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these religions is MONOTHEISTIC
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
Israel
d)
India
2.
What did Mesopotamians build to honor their gods?
a)
Pyramids
b)
Toilets
c)
Parthenons
d)
Ziggurats
3.
What did ancient religons believe their gods controlled
a)
Natural World
b)
Nothing
c)
Everyday life
d)
Individual people
4.
True or False: Ancient religions believed that disasters and hardship were brought on my disobeying the gods
a)
True
b)
False
5.
How were Egyptian gods depicted?
a)
As humans with human features
b)
As animals with animal features
c)
As humans with Animal heads (most of them)
6.
True or False: The egyptians believed that the continuation of life after death was called the later life
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What is the sacred text of the Israelites
a)
Bible
b)
Tripitaka
c)
Vedas
d)
Tanakh
8.
What was the process of getting bodies ready for the afterlife?
a)
Mummy creating
b)
mummification
c)
prep periods
d)
Zombie making
9.
Why did the Israelites leave Mesopotamia (Ur)?
a)
To escape slavery
b)
Famine
c)
God told them to
10.
Why did the Israelites leave Canaan (Israel)
a)
To escape slavery
b)
Famine
c)
God told them to
11.
Why did the Israelites leave Egypt
a)
To escape slavery
b)
famine
c)
God told them to
12.
Who founded (started) Judaism?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
13.
Who led the israelites from slavery in Egypt?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
14.
What did the Egyptians build to house their dead Pharaohs?
a)
Pyramids
b)
Nothing
c)
Parthenons
d)
Ziggurats
15.
What is the sacred text of Hinduism?
a)
Bible
b)
Tripitaka
c)
Vedas
d)
Tanakh
16.
What is the origin of Hinduism?
a)
Vedas
b)
Aryan Traditions
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Jesus
17.
What is NOT a basic belief of Hinduism
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Reincarnations
d)
Moksha
e)
Nirvana
18.
What is the sacred text of Buddhism?
a)
bible
b)
tripitaka
c)
vedas
d)
tanakh
19.
what influences the future caste placement of ancient indians?
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Moksha
d)
Nirvana
20.
What is the origin of Buddhism
a)
Vedas
b)
Aryan Traditions
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Ten Commandments
21.
What are the rules that all Hebrews must follow?
a)
Code of Hammurabi
b)
Twelve Tables
c)
Code of Moses
d)
Ten Commandments
22.
What is NOT a basic belief of Buddhism?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Karma
c)
Eightfold Path
d)
Nirvana
23.
What is the group of ancient Greek gods called?
a)
parthenon
b)
group
c)
pantheon
d)
athena
24.
True or False: The gods of Ancient Greece had human like qualities (appearance and emotions)
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Why were the olympics created?
a)
to honor athena
b)
because they were bored
c)
to honor Zeus
d)
to get from one place to another.
26.
What is the name of the Greek Underworld
a)
Heaven
b)
Olympus
c)
Athens
d)
Hades
27.
True or False: The Roman gods were similar to the Greek gods except for some name changes
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What is the origin of christianity
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Paul
29.
Who is Paul?
a)
He created churches
b)
he was a roman citizen
c)
he was a follower of Jesus
d)
he was someone who believed in Judaism
30.
What is NOT a basic belief of Christianity?
a)
Polytheism
b)
sin and forgiveness
c)
eternal life
d)
jesus as the messiah
31.

What type of religion do the Romans practice

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

cheeze

d)

christianity

32.

Who did the Romans think controlled their lives

a)

the gods

b)

ceaser

c)

the emperor

d)

jesus

33.

Why did Confucius teach that people should respect their authority and elders?

a)

To bring order to during the chaos of the Warring States Period.

b)

To bring a new religion to the area.

c)

To make better trade routes to increase the economy.

d)

To connect China with the rest of the world.

34.

Which of the following is NOT a teaching of Confucius

a)

The 5 relationships

b)

People are naturally evil and selfish

c)

education

d)

Filial Piety

e)

Ancestor Worship

35.

Which historical figure led the Israelites out of Egypt and to Mt. Sinai?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Ramses

36.

At the time of its creation, how was Judaism different from other religions at its time?

a)

It supported the creation of large temples

b)

It supported the belief in one god.

c)

It supported a complex system of laws.

d)

It supported a patriarchal society.

37.

What is the purpose of the 10 commandments in Judaism?

a)

Their an ethical code for people to live by.

b)

They explain the reasons people must be monotheistic

c)

They explain how an individual should pray.

d)

They are a code for the government

38.

Who is the patriarch of the Jews and was told by God to move to Canaan from Mesopotamia?

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Moses

d)

Abraham

39.

What was the first monotheistic religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

40.

What is the holy book of the Jews?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Tanakh

c)

The Book of the Dead

d)

The Vedas

41.
Reincarnation
a)
The process of recycling
b)
The process of rebirth
c)
The process of decomposition
d)
The process of farming
42.
Nirvana
a)
Band
b)
State of perfect peace
c)
City state in India
d)
Buddah's nickname
43.
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?
a)
Karma
b)
Carma
c)
Beliefs
d)
Charisma
44.

The holy book of the Hindus

a)

The Tanakh

b)

The Book of the Dead

c)

The Tripitaka

d)

The Vedas

45.

Spiritual duties Hindus are supposed to follow.

a)

Karma

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Nirvana

d)

Dharma

46.

The end of reincarnation; the reunification of the soul with Brahma

a)

karma

b)

moksha

c)

reincarnation

d)

nirvana

47.

The founder of Buddhism

a)

Hatsepsut

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

King Nebuchadnezzar

d)

Abraham

48.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
49.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
50.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
triathlons 
51.
Christianity is an extension of what religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Shintoism
52.
Christianity and Judaism both believe in one god and are called...
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
53.
What do Christians believe?
a)
Jesus is the son of God
b)
God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
c)
Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
d)
All of the other choices
54.

What is the sacred book of the Christians?

a)

The Tanakh

b)

The Bible

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Analects

55.

The religion of the Ancient Greeks was

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

polytheistic

d)

atheistic (no gods)

56.

This is the mythological home of the Greek gods.

a)

Mt. Oedipus

b)

Mt. Zion

c)

Mt. Saint Helens

d)

Mt. Olympus

57.

The ancient Greeks told myths to:

a)

Pass the time

b)

Scare foreign countries from invading

c)

Explain why things happened on Earth

58.

In the myths, the Greek gods had human-like emotions (ex: jealousy, impatience, anger).

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Who was "the battle maiden" and the goddess of wisdom?

a)

Hera

b)

Athena

c)

Persephone

d)

Hephaestus

60.

Who is the god of music, poetry, light, and truth? Hint: He never told a lie.

a)

Apollo

b)

Hermes

c)

Hestia

d)

Aphrodite

61.

What played an important role in the daily life of the ancient Greeks?

a)

Government

b)

Work

c)

Religion

d)

Love

62.

Who was the city ATHENS named after

a)

Athens

b)

Zeus

c)

Athena

d)

Athon

63.

What does 'Polytheism' mean?

a)

Belief in life after death

b)

Belief in one god

c)

Belief in many gods

d)

Belief in ghosts

64.

What does 'Monotheism' mean?

a)

Belief in life after death

b)

Belief in one god

c)

Belief in many gods

d)

Belief in ghosts

65.

Who was the King of the gods?

a)

Apollo

b)

Demeter

c)

Poseidon

d)

Zeus

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