Christianity
Which major religion had its roots in Judaism?
A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Zoroastrianism
D. Christianity
D. Christianity
First used by the Zhou Dynasty to justify its overthrow of the Shang Dynasty. Allowed divine rulers to remain in power as long as their rule was just.
What is the Chinese philosophical concept that is being described?
A. Yin and Yang
Mandate of Heaven
C. Code of politeness
D. Eightfold Path to Enlightenment
B. Mandate of Heaven
What type of writing was invented in Sumer?
A. Alphabet
B. Hieroglyphics
C. Cuneiform
D. Calligraphy
C. Cuneiform
What religion traces its origins back to Abraham, Moses, and Jerusalem?
A Taoism
B Confucianism
C Hinduism
D Judaism
D. Judaism
Which contained accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus, as well as writings of early Christians?
A. Torah
B. New Testament
C. Ten Commandments
D. Vedas and Upanishads
B. New Testament
All were contributions made by classical China except-
A. paper
B. silk
C. civil service system
D. concept of zero
The Phoenicians developed which of the following to simplify their trading practices?
A. Alphabet
B. Numerical records
C. Coined money
D. Banking
A. Alphabet
The Torah contains the written records and beliefs of which civilization?
A Egyptian
B Chinese
C Jewish
D Indian
C. Jewish
The belief in only one God is called-
A. incarnation
B. polytheism
C. monotheism
D. anointed
C. monotheism
What facilitated trade and contact between China and other cultures as far away as Rome?
A. Silk Road
B. Great Wall
C. Code of Politeness
D. Golden Rule
A. Silk Road
The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in ancient Egypt?
A . Alphabet
B . Hieroglyphics
C . Sanskrit
D. Calligraphy
B. Hieroglyphics
Who is considered to be the father of the Israelite people according to the origins of Judaism?
A Moses
B Abraham
C Hammurabi
D Ramses II
B. Abraham
Christianity has its roots tied to which other major religion?
A. Judaism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Taoism
A. Judaism
The purpose of the Great Wall was to-
A. establish boundaries for the Chinese civilizations
B. create a trade route between the Aryans and China
C. build a temple for the Chinese people
D. provide protection from invaders
D. provide protection from invaders
Which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language?
A Sanskrit
B Cuneiform
C Hieroglyphics
D Bone script
A. Sanskrit
- Exile
-Diaspora
The chart best describes the spread of-
A Taoism
B Buddhism
C Hinduism
D Judaism
D. Judaism
What demonstrates a conflict Christianity faced early in the Roman Empire?
A. Roman Patricians adopted Judaism
B. Buddhist principles spread to Rome from missionaries
C. Rome practiced polytheistic beliefs
D. Military leaders converted to Islam
During the Han dynasty, the Silk Road facilitated trade and strengthened the economy and culture mainly of which country?
A. Sumer
B. Egypt
C. China
D. India
C. China
Oracle bone script is an early example of writing by the –
A Babylonians
B Chinese
C Egyptians
D Sumerians
B. Chinese
Which term means the spreading of the Jewish people to different parts of the world?
A Sabbath
B Covenant
C Diaspora
D Monotheism
C. Diaspora