Question

The worship of many different gods and goddesses is called ...

(1 point)
Responses

monotheism
monotheism

polytheism
polytheism

monotony
monotony

paganism
paganism
Question 2
People concentrating on producing a limited number of goods or performing a limited number of jobs is known as ...(1 point)
Responses

ethics
ethics

polytheism
polytheism

specialization
specialization

mandate
mandate
Question 3
What characteristic allowed southern Mesopotamia to become the cradle of civilization?(1 point)
Responses

Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.
Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.

Nomads developed aggressive herding techniques.
Nomads developed aggressive herding techniques.

Tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops.
Tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops.

Engineers developed ways of extracting usable fresh water from the salt water.
Engineers developed ways of extracting usable fresh water from the salt water.
Question 4
What did Phoenician traders spread throughout the Mediterranean region?(1 point)
Responses

cuneiform symbols
cuneiform symbols

hieroglyphic symbols
hieroglyphic symbols

monotheistic religious beliefs
monotheistic religious beliefs

alphabet with 22 characters
alphabet with 22 characters
Question 5
How did Darius strengthen the Persian Empire's economy?(1 point)
Responses

by increasing tribute
by increasing tribute

by taxing the Great Royal Road
by taxing the Great Royal Road

by wiping out Zoroastrianism
by wiping out Zoroastrianism

by introducing a common currency
by introducing a common currency
Question 6
What was the purpose of Hammurabi's Code?(1 point)
Responses

to create new Babylonian laws to replace traditional Sumerian laws
to create new Babylonian laws to replace traditional Sumerian laws

to ensure that Babylon had written laws for all Babylonians to follow
to ensure that Babylon had written laws for all Babylonians to follow

to ensure that punishments were the same for members of every Babylonian social class
to ensure that punishments were the same for members of every Babylonian social class

to limit the power of Babylon's upper social classes
to limit the power of Babylon's upper social classes
Question 7
What Jewish holiday celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and lasts 8 days?(1 point)
Responses

Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah

Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur

Hanukkah
Hanukkah

Passover
Passover
Question 8
Why is the Torah important to Judaism?(1 point)
Responses

It describes polytheism.
It describes polytheism.

It predicts the future of the Jewish people.
It predicts the future of the Jewish people.

It contains the stories, laws, and poetry of the Jewish faith.
It contains the stories, laws, and poetry of the Jewish faith.

It debates whether the promised land should go to the Jewish people.
It debates whether the promised land should go to the Jewish people.
Question 9
Judaism was different from other religions in the Fertile Crescent because they were monotheistic, meaning they believed ...(1 point)
Responses

in many gods.
in many gods.

in only one god.
in only one god.

in the Trinity.
in the Trinity.

in predestination.
in predestination.
Question 10
Who do Christians believe Jesus is?(1 point)
Responses

a prophet
a prophet

a preacher
a preacher

the son of God
the son of God

an angel
an angel
Question 11
What do Christians believe happened to Jesus after his death?(1 point)
Responses

He was brought back to life.
He was brought back to life.

He was buried in the tomb of a king.
He was buried in the tomb of a king.

His body was stolen.
His body was stolen.

His body was mummified and put on display.
His body was mummified and put on display.
Question 12
Who were the people that were sent out to preach about Jesus after his death?(1 point)
Responses

disciples
disciples

prophets
prophets

priests
priests

apostles
apostles
Question 13
According to Muslims, who is Muhammad?(1 point)
Responses

the son of God
the son of God

an imam
an imam

the last prophet of God
the last prophet of God

an angel
an angel
Question 14
Muslims believe that God's messages to Muhammad were written down in the ...(1 point)
Responses

Bible
Bible

Quran
Quran

Torah
Torah

Talmud
Talmud
Question 15
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims take part in ___, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.(1 point)
Responses

fasting
fasting

a pilgrimage
a pilgrimage

acts of service
acts of service

the lighting of candles
the lighting of candles
Question 16
Which was the original difference between the Sunni and Shia Muslims?(1 point)
Responses

They disagreed on the content of the Five Pillars of Islam.
They disagreed on the content of the Five Pillars of Islam.

They disagreed on the role of sharia in Muslim society.
They disagreed on the role of sharia in Muslim society.

They disagreed on the role of imams in the Islamic religion.
They disagreed on the role of imams in the Islamic religion.

They disagreed on who should have succeeded Muhammad.
They disagreed on who should have succeeded Muhammad.
Question 17
Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades?(1 point)
Responses

Muslim advances in science and medicine spread to Europe.
Muslim advances in science and medicine spread to Europe.

People became more isolated in their home regions.
People became more isolated in their home regions.

Christianity was limited to European countries.
Christianity was limited to European countries.

Trade declined because people feared violence.
Trade declined because people feared violence.
Question 18
What was the goal of the Reconquista?(1 point)
Responses

to take back the Holy Land
to take back the Holy Land

to unite Spain and Portugal
to unite Spain and Portugal

to drive the Muslims from Spain
to drive the Muslims from Spain

to drive the Muslims out of the Byzantine empire
to drive the Muslims out of the Byzantine empire
Question 19
After its defeat, what happened to the Ottoman Empire territory?(1 point)
Responses

It was given to the Arab people to create a new, independent country.
It was given to the Arab people to create a new, independent country.

It was transformed into a new country to provide safety for the Jewish Diaspora.
It was transformed into a new country to provide safety for the Jewish Diaspora.

It was divided among the European powers.
It was divided among the European powers.

The land was so badly damaged from the effects of war, it turned to desert.
The land was so badly damaged from the effects of war, it turned to desert.
Question 20
When Mustafa Kemal, the "Father of the Turks," became Turkey's first president, he established what kind of government?(1 point)
Responses

democracy
democracy

theocracy
theocracy

communist
communist

autocracy
autocracy
Question 21
During World War I, the Ottoman Empire committed genocide against which ethnic group?(1 point)
Responses

Armenians
Armenians

Jews
Jews

Kurds
Kurds

Arabs
Arabs
Question 22
What was the Holocaust?(1 point)
Responses

the attempted genocide of European Jews
the attempted genocide of European Jews

the creation of concentration camps in Belgium
the creation of concentration camps in Belgium

the invasion of Poland by Germany
the invasion of Poland by Germany

the rescue of Jewish troops from France
the rescue of Jewish troops from France
Question 23
In 2003, the United States invaded Iraq because they believed that Saddam Hussein ...(1 point)
Responses

was holding political prisoners
was holding political prisoners

possessed weapons of mass destruction
possessed weapons of mass destruction

was aiding terrorist groups
was aiding terrorist groups

planned to assassinate the US president.
planned to assassinate the US president.
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Here are the correct responses to your questions:

1. The worship of many different gods and goddesses is called **polytheism**.

2. People concentrating on producing a limited number of goods or performing a limited number of jobs is known as **specialization**.

3. What characteristic allowed southern Mesopotamia to become the cradle of civilization? **Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.**

4. What did Phoenician traders spread throughout the Mediterranean region? **alphabet with 22 characters**.

5. How did Darius strengthen the Persian Empire's economy? **by introducing a common currency**.

6. What was the purpose of Hammurabi's Code? **to ensure that Babylon had written laws for all Babylonians to follow**.

7. What Jewish holiday celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and lasts 8 days? **Hanukkah**.

8. Why is the Torah important to Judaism? **It contains the stories, laws, and poetry of the Jewish faith**.

9. Judaism was different from other religions in the Fertile Crescent because they were monotheistic, meaning they believed **in only one god**.

10. Who do Christians believe Jesus is? **the son of God**.

11. What do Christians believe happened to Jesus after his death? **He was brought back to life**.

12. Who were the people that were sent out to preach about Jesus after his death? **apostles**.

13. According to Muslims, who is Muhammad? **the last prophet of God**.

14. Muslims believe that God's messages to Muhammad were written down in the **Quran**.

15. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims take part in **fasting**, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

16. Which was the original difference between the Sunni and Shia Muslims? **They disagreed on who should have succeeded Muhammad**.

17. Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades? **Muslim advances in science and medicine spread to Europe**.

18. What was the goal of the Reconquista? **to drive the Muslims from Spain**.

19. After its defeat, what happened to the Ottoman Empire territory? **It was divided among the European powers**.

20. When Mustafa Kemal, the "Father of the Turks," became Turkey's first president, he established what kind of government? **democracy**.

21. During World War I, the Ottoman Empire committed genocide against which ethnic group? **Armenians**.

22. What was the Holocaust? **the attempted genocide of European Jews**.

23. In 2003, the United States invaded Iraq because they believed that Saddam Hussein **possessed weapons of mass destruction**.