Beliefs and Historical Events Quiz

What are the basic beliefs of Judaism?

• Monotheistic belief system, sacred text: Torah, Talmud, Ten Commandments

• Polytheistic belief system, sacred text: Bible, New Testament

• Monotheistic belief system, sacred text: Quran, Hadith

• Polytheistic belief system, sacred text: Vedas, Upanishads

What are the basic beliefs of Christianity?

• Monotheism, sacred text: Quran, Sharia laws

• Monotheism, sacred text: Bible, New and Old Testaments

• Polytheism, sacred text: Torah, Talmud

• Polytheism, sacred text: Vedas, Upanishads

What are the basic beliefs of Islam?

• Monotheism, sacred text: Torah, Talmud

• Monotheism, sacred text: Bible, New Testament

• Monotheism, sacred text: Quran, Sharia laws

• Polytheism, sacred text: Vedas, Upanishads

What caused the Middle Ages and where was the Middle Ages located?

• Located in Eastern Europe, caused by the rise of the Byzantine Empire

• Located in Western Europe, caused by the fall of the Roman Empire

• Located in Asia, caused by the rise of the Mongol Empire

• Located in Africa, caused by the fall of the Egyptian Empire

What was the significance of the Battle of Tours?

• It marked the beginning of the Roman Empire

• It preserved Christianity for Europe

• It led to the fall of the Byzantine Empire

• It marked the end of the Crusades

Who emerges as the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire? What are two important things he was known for?

• Charlemagne; spreading Christianity and setting up schools

• Julius Caesar; expanding the Roman Empire and building roads

• Alexander the Great; conquering Persia and spreading Hellenism

• Napoleon Bonaparte; establishing the Napoleonic Code and military conquests

Define Feudalism.

• Economic system based on trade and commerce

• Political system where land is exchanged for protection

• Religious system based on monotheism

• Social system based on equality and democracy

Define Manorialism.

• Economic system based on trade and commerce

• Economic system where a manor existed as a self-sufficient mini-city

• Political system where land is exchanged for protection

• Religious system based on monotheism

Describe the social hierarchy of the Medieval Ages.

• Flexible with high social mobility

• Rigid with no social mobility

• Based on wealth and trade

• Determined by military rank

Which social institution had the most power and gave some stability during the Middle Ages?

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Roman Catholic Church

• The Islamic Caliphate

• The Holy Roman Empire