Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A

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Spread of Religion Unit Test #2- 2013

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Religions with one God are described as

A. monotheistic

B. polytheistic

C. jewish

D. pagan

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This statement, is taken from the Torah, which share several books with

A. The Old Testament

B. The New Testament

C. The Koran

D. The King James Bible

____ 3. This religion reads from part or all of the Koran

A. Judaism

B. Islam

C. Christianity and Judaism

D. Christianity only

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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A.

B.

____ 4. The blue colored section on map B above best represent?

A. Ports and other trade-based cities

B. cities with larger populations

C. locations where the diaspora had occured

D. cities with high muslim populations

____ 5. The maps above describe the spreading of a religion throughout which empire?

A. Roman

B. Greek

C. Muslim

D. Gunpowder

____ 6. Of the maps above, A is _____________ and B is __________________

A. Probably around 300 CE : Probably 300 BCE

B. Probably around 300 CE : Probably 100 BCE

C. Probably around 300 CE : Probably 100 CE

D. Probably around 300 BCE : Probably 100 CE

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 7. Of the maps above, A is _____________ and B is __________________

A. earlier : later

B. later: earlier

C. before Muhammad: after Muhammad

D. before Jesus: after Jesus

A.

B.

C.

____ 8. Of the maps above, The green is most likely _______, while the blue is most likely_______

A. Islam : Hinduism

B. Islam : Christianity

C. Islam : Judaism

D. Judaism : Christianity

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 9. Map C must be most closely after what trade route has opened?

A. Trans-saharan

B. Trans- Atlantic

C. Silk Road

D. Trans-continental

____ 10. Match the religion with a key Historical figure from that religion

Muhammad

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Christianity

E. Judaism

____ 11. Match the religion with a key Historical figure from that religion

Saul, or Paul

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Christianity

E. Judaism

____ 12. Match the religion with a key belief from that religion

Heaven and Hell and a messiah, or ‘Son of God’ has come to save his people.

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Christianity

E. Judaism

____ 13. Match the religion with a key location from that religion

Mecca

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Christianity

E. Judaism

____ 14. Match the religion with a key location from that religion

Jerusalem and the land of Canaan

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Christianity

E. Judaism

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 15. Match the religion with a key Writing from that religion

The Old Testament and New Testament

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Christianity

E. Judaism

____ 16. Match the religion with a key Writing from that religion

The Koran

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Christianity

E. Judaism

____ 17. Match the religion with a the time of founding of that religion

32 CE

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Christianity

E. Judaism

____ 18. Match the religion with a the time of founding of that religion

632 CE

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Christianity

E. Judaism

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 19. Match the religion with a symbol of that religion

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Islam

D. Christianity

E. Judaism

____ 20. Base your answer to the next question on the passage below.

1. In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

2. Praise be to Allah, The Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds;

3. Most Gracious, Most Merciful;

4. Master of the Day of Judgement.

5. Thee do we worship, And Thine aid we seek.

6. Show us the straight way,

7. The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, Those whose (portion)

Is not wrath, And who go not astray.

— ‘Abdullah Y usuf ‘All, ed., The Meaning of The Holy Qur’ an, Amana Publications, 1999

Which concept is best reflected in this passage?A. The Eucharist

B. Monotheism

C. Reincarnation

D. Ancestor Worship

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 21. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief inA. The Pope

B. The Quran

C. Polytheism

D. an ethical code of conduct

____ 22. One of the Five Pillars of Islam, the hajj is

A. a prayer on Friday at midday

B. giving to the poor

C. the observation of the holy month of November

D. a pilgrimage

____ 23. Islam and Christianity failed to become the dominant religions in India mainly becauseA. Shariah Law forbid it.

B. India and the middle east were unaware of the other’s existence

C. There were no routes connecting these areas

D. They would have radically changed existing religions there

____ 24. Christianity spread into the “Jewish” world after it began mainly because. . .A. Islam had not begun at this time

B. Both shared a central belief in monotheism

C. There were no routes connecting these areas

D. It would have radically changed existing religions there

____ 25. Islam spread very rapidly mainly due to which factor?

A. Judaism had not begun at this time

B. Islam shared many beliefs with Hinduism

C. There were well -established trade routes to the West

D. It would have radically changed existing religions there

____ 26. Islam split into two distinct branches or sects over what disagreement?

A. How many times to pray each day

B. Who should rule the Caliphate

C. When the month of Ramadan would fall

D. How much charity was required

____ 27. According to Muslims, how did Mohammed receive the word of Allah?

A. He was born speaking God’s wisdom

B. He was on his deathbed

C. An archangel delivered him the word through a vision

D. His mother told him

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 28. This religion moved along trade routes into port cities first.

A. a

B. b

C. c

D. d

E. e

F. f

G. g

H. h

____ 29. This religion spread most rapidly from 650-800 CE.

A. a

B. b

C. c

D. d

E. e

F. f

G. g

H. h

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 30. This religion was spread by people like Saul, who converted others.

A. Judaism

B. Christianity

C. Islam

____ 31. This religion was different than other religions in that it rapidly spread in areas that had a domonant religion,

which were overtaken.

A. Judaism

B. Christianity

C. Islam

____ 32. This religion spread primarily in a one phase near 70 BCE.

A. a

B. b

C. c

D. d

E. e

F. f

G. g

H. h

____ 33. This religion spread into small, separate communities, mainly in Europe.

A. a

B. b

C. c

D. d

E. e

F. f

G. g

H. h

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 34. The map above shows current areas where the dominant religion is:

A. Judaism

B. Christianity

C. Islam

____ 35. The map above shows two colors, which indicate _____:

A. Shiites and Hindus

B. Catholic and Protestant

C. Sunnism and Shiism

D. Islam and Christianity

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 36. The map above shows two colors, which indicate _____:

A. Shiites and Hindus

B. Catholic and Protestant

C. Sunnism and Shiism

D. Islam and Christianity

____ 37. The map above shows current areas where the dominant religion is:

A. Judaism

B. Christianity

C. Islam

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 38. This wall in this photgraph is an important place for which religion?

A. Judaism

B. Christianity

C. Islam

____ 39. This gold dome in this photgraph is an important place for which religion?

A. Judaism

B. Christianity

C. Islam

____ 40. This location of this photograph is

A. Mecca

B. Jerusalem

C. Rome

D. Constantinople

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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____ 41. In reading A, the words covered up should best be replaced with which combination?

A. Islam and / or Muslim

B. Jewish and / or Judaism

C. Rome and / or Roman

D. Sunni and / or Shiite

____ 42. Reading B best illustrates which theme of religion?

A. Religions move along trade routes

B. Religions spread into ‘unoccipied areas”

C. Religions build upon exisiting traditions

D. Religions sometimes become the law