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Zoroastrianism has greatly influenced the formation of Judaism and Christianity. |
TRUE
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Most Zoroastrians today live in Iran. |
FALSE
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Alexander the Great imported classical Greek culture to the region stretching from Egypt to India. |
TRUE
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The Greek deities discouraged sacrificial gifts to them. |
FALSE
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The Olympic Games were primarily a religious festival to honor Zeus. |
TRUE
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Like Homer, the Romans thought of their gods in human terms. |
TRUE
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Most Christians worshiped the emperor as well as god. |
FALSE
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Judaism places great emphasis on group identity. |
TRUE
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Observant Jews avoid speaking god's name out of reverence. |
TRUE
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The Pharisees focused on the Torah, rather than the Temple. |
TRUE
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Less than half the world's Jews live in Israel. |
TRUE
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The Sabbath, for all but some Reform Jews, begins at sunset on Saturday and lasts until sunset on Sunday. |
FALSE
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Christianity is the world's biggest religion. |
TRUE
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Jesus' ministry lasted about seven years. |
FALSE
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Jesus taught god's original revelation of the Torah was to be disregarded. |
FALSE
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Paul emphasized that salvation comes through the grace of god. |
TRUE
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The doctrine of the Trinity states that the three persons are distinct from one another and yet of the same substance. |
TRUE
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Paul proclaimed the Gospel primarily to Jews. |
FALSE
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Martin Luther translated the Bible to German to make it accessible to all Christians. |
TRUE
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Islam is the world's second biggest and fastest growing religion. |
TRUE
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In Muslim tradition, there are 99 names for Allah. |
TRUE
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Muslims regard Abraham as the father of the Arab people. |
TRUE
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The Five Pillars demonstrate Islam's emphasis on correct belief. |
FALSE
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Ramadan occurs at the same time each year. |
FALSE
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Washing is part of the Muslim prayer ritual. |
TRUE
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About 40% of Muslims in the U.S. are black. |
TRUE
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The region surrounding the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea is often referred to as the...
A. Fertile Crescent B. East European Empire C. cradle of the west D. Communist bloc |
C
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Iran's traditional religion before Zoroastrianism was...
A. polytheistic B. monotheistic C. closely related to Hinduism D. A+C |
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The Greek gods are...
A. all powerful B. all knowing C. A+B D. like humans, with shortcomings |
D
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Ancient Greek and Roman religions were oriented toward achieving...
A. a blessed afterlife B. things in this world C. equal status to the deities D. A+B+C |
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Emperor Augustus encouraged worship of...
A. the Roman state B. himself personally C. his own genius, or guardian spirit D. A+C |
D
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The Hebrew equivalent of god's name is...
A. INRI B. YHWH C. JSHA D. TORH |
B
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He received the Law at Mount Sinai and is regarded as the Torah's author...
A. Abraham B. Jacob C. Moses D. David |
C
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It is most accurate to think of Jews as...
A. a single race of genetically similar people B. an ethnic group that shares a common history and religion C. adherents of the first religion in history D. A+C |
B
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Jews believe that god is...
A. directly involved in history B. completely uninvolved with history C. at times subject to humans D. none |
A
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Israel was granted statehood in...
A. 1933 B. 1941 C. 1948 D. 1958 |
C
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Early Christians used this symbol on their doors to indicate that they were Christians.
A. fig tree B. fish C. dove D. butterfly |
B
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The primary source of information about Jesus are...
A. New Testament Gospels B. Pauline Epistles C. Torah and the prophets D. writings of the saints |
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A primary example of apocalyptic writing is the...
A. Gospel of John B. Letter to the Hebrews C. Book of Revelation D. Book of Exodus |
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Jesus was baptized by...
A. a rabbi at his synagogue B. John the Baptist C. Joseph and Mary D. himself |
B
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