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Question 1

A)
Where was the ancient region of Mesopotamia located?
(1 point)
Africa
Europe
Middle East
South America
Question 2
A)
Which of the following contributed to the increased economic and military power of the
Sumerians?
(1 point)
Cause

a standing army of many trained soldiers

Effect
increased economic and military power

a series of highly strategic army leaders
the formation of alliances with other city-states

the development of bronze to make weapons
Question 3
A)
What does the Hijra symbolize in Islam and what did it start?
(1 point)
It means “sacred” and marks the beginning of worshipping in mosques.
It means “prophesize” and marks the beginning of the Sunnah tradition.
It means “divide” and marks the beginning of the Sunni-Shia split.
It means “migration” and marks the beginning of the Muslim Era.
Question 4
A)
What did Muhammad do to the Kaaba, the central shrine in Mecca?
(1 point)
He used the shrine to record messages from Allah.
He rededicated the shrine to Allah.
He used the shrine to convert Meccans to Islam.
He destroyed the shrine and no one ever visited there again.
Question 5
A)
Which of the following statements about the Quran is true?
(1 point)
Muslims consider the Quran to be the holy book of Islam.
Muslims believe the Quran is the first book that revealed God’s message.
Muslims believe the Quran contains the words of the angel Gabriel.
Muslims see the Quran as the Five Pillars of Islam.
Question 6
A)
Identify whether each item is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
(2 points)
Yes
No

honoring Abraham, founding father

the pilgrimage to Mecca

fasting during Ramadan

worshiping together in a mosque
Question 7
A)
How was Judaism different from other religions of its time?
(1 point)
It had a moral code.
It allowed religious leaders to teach God’s laws.
It had the most holidays.
It professed that there is only one god.
Question 8
A)
How did Jesus’s teachings reach so many people in the early Roman empire?
(1 point)
through forced conversions on the orders of the emperor
through the decision of a council of bishops
through local laws dictated by the Pope
through the support of important Roman generals
through the travels of his followers on Roman roads
Question 9
A)
What was a right that women had during the Roman Empire?
(1 point)
A right to own property
Women had equal rights to men during the Roman Empire
A right to a job of their choice
Women had no rights during the Roman Empir

1 answer

Here are the answers to the questions you provided:

Question 1: A) Where was the ancient region of Mesopotamia located?
Answer: Middle East

Question 2: A) Which of the following contributed to the increased economic and military power of the Sumerians?
Answer: the development of bronze to make weapons

Question 3: A) What does the Hijra symbolize in Islam and what did it start?
Answer: It means “migration” and marks the beginning of the Muslim Era.

Question 4: A) What did Muhammad do to the Kaaba, the central shrine in Mecca?
Answer: He rededicated the shrine to Allah.

Question 5: A) Which of the following statements about the Quran is true?
Answer: Muslims consider the Quran to be the holy book of Islam.

Question 6: A) Identify whether each item is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

  1. honoring Abraham, founding father - No
  2. the pilgrimage to Mecca - Yes
  3. fasting during Ramadan - Yes
  4. worshiping together in a mosque - No

(Note: While congregational worship is important in Islam, it is not officially counted among the Five Pillars.)

Question 7: A) How was Judaism different from other religions of its time?
Answer: It professed that there is only one god.

Question 8: A) How did Jesus’s teachings reach so many people in the early Roman empire?
Answer: through the travels of his followers on Roman roads

Question 9: A) What was a right that women had during the Roman Empire?
Answer: A right to own property

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