Question

A)
Where was the ancient region of Mesopotamia located?
(1 point)
Africa
Europe
Middle East
South America

Question 2
Cause Effect
increased economic and military power
A)
Which of the following contributed to the increased economic and military power of the Sumerians?
(1 point)
 a standing army of many trained soldiers  the formation of alliances with other city-states  a series of highly strategic army leaders
 the development of bronze to make weapons

Question 3
Question 4
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.
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
Yes No
A)
Identify whether each item is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
(2 points)
 honoring Abraham, founding father  the pilgrimage to Mecca  fasting during Ramadan  worshiping together in a mosque

Question 7
Question 8
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.
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 Empire

Answer 1

1) Middle East

2) the development of bronze to make weapons

3) It means “migration” and marks the beginning of the Muslim Era.

4) He rededicated the shrine to Allah.

5) Muslims consider the Quran to be the holy book of Islam.

6) Identify whether each is one of the Five Pillars of Islam:
- honoring Abraham, founding father — No
- the pilgrimage to Mecca — Yes
- fasting during Ramadan — Yes
- worshiping together in a mosque — No

7) It professed that there is only one god.

8) through the travels of his followers on Roman roads

9) A right to own property