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1
Hebrew monotheism emphasizes
A)a spontaneously created universe.
B)reward in heaven, punishment in hell.
C)the covenant between God and man.
D)God's three-part form as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
E)reincarnation.
2
The Ten Commandments
A)are based on Mesopotamian funerary rites.
B)were recorded by Solomon.
C)are all framed positively, telling believers what they should do rather than what they shouldn't.
D)do not specify punishments for violators.
E)All these answers are correct.
3
All of the following are true of the life of Jesus EXCEPT
A)he claimed to "complete" Hebrew law.
B)he called for the militant overthrow of Roman rule.
C)he taught a message of love.
D)he warned against materialism.
E)he urged preparation for eternal life.
4
One of Paul's contributions to Christianity was to
A)baptize Jesus.
B)become Jesus' first disciple.
C)write the first gospel.
D)explain the significance of Jesus' death.
E)crucify Jesus.
5
Christianity was made legal in the Roman Empire by
A)Augustus' Pax Romana (180 C.E.).
B)Constantine's Edict of Milan (313 C.E.).
C)the Council of Nicaea (325 C.E.).
D)the Rule of St. Benedict (529 C.E.).
E)Justinian's Hagia Sophia.
6
Which Latin Church Father wrote the City of God?
A)Paul
B)Jerome
C)Augustine
D)Benedict
E)Justinian
7
Early Christian art
A)used symbols such as letters and animals.
B)used numbers to bear allegorical meaning.
C)was found in catacombs around Rome.
D)depicted Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
E)All these answers are correct.
8
The great church built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian at Constantinople was called the
A)Arch of Titus.
B)Hagia Sophia.
C)San Vitale.
D)Dome of the Rock.
E)Kaaba.
9
Christianity and Islam share a belief in
A)a monotheistic god.
B)a day of judgment.
C)reward in heaven, punishment in hell.
D)personal immortality.
E)All these answers are correct.
10
Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
A)prayer
B)fasting
C)charity
D)jihad
E)pilgrimage
11
Islamic artistry was most commonly expressed through
A)detailed renderings of Allah.
B)complicated symbolic imagery.
C)realistic depictions of human forms.
D)exquisite Arabic calligraphy.
E)paintings of plants and animals.
12
The goal of Buddhist practice is to
A)achieve personal immortality.
B)reinforce the Hindu caste system.
C)escape from the cycle of death and rebirth.
D)seek the high pleasures of heaven.
E)acquire material wealth.
13
By the fifth century B.C.E., the Hebrew state was divided into the kingdoms of
A)Ur and Canaan.
B)Canaan and Israel.
C)Israel and Judah.
D)Antioch and Israel.
E)Judah and Antioch.
14
Under the rule of the Emperor Justinian, the Byzantine Empire held territory along all but which of the following bodies of water?
A)Adriatic Sea
B)Mediterranean Sea
C)Caspian Sea
D)Black Sea
E)Nile River
15
Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, is located
A)in Italy.
B)on the Nile Delta.
C)between the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
D)in Israel.
E)on the coast of the Red Sea.





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