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HIS 101-Test 2 Questions and Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Judaism, Christianity and Islam's central characteristic:
Ans: Monotheistic- they all believe they worship the same god.
Had an encounter with God, God made eternal promise/covenant that if he and his
people worshipped Yahweh only, Jews would be the chosen people. Includes finding
a homeland, The Promise Land.
Ans: Abraham- lived in Southern Mesopotamia in town called Ur. He came from a
polytheistic background.
Abraham's grandson; jealous brothers sold him into slavery; enslaved by Pharaoh.
Lived w/ family in Egypt. Book of Exodus tells about Jewish escape from Egypt.
Ans: Joseph
had direct relationship with Yahweh and chosen to lead Jews out of Egypt. He parts
the Red Sea and wonders in the desert for 40 years in search of Promise Land.
Ans: Moses
Present day Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian territory. Believe this is Promise Land-
Book of Joshua.
Ans: Canaan
Tribal leaders ruling decentralized government in Canaan. Need something more
centralized so est. a centralized gov. to keep order, make decisions, organize taxes,
create pro. army. Official beginning got Israel. It is political as much as it is religious.
Capital: Jerusalem.
Ans: Judges
First king of Israel
Ans: Samuel
Israel's first alliance established with:
Ans: Egypt
Pressure from external threats and internal disagreements led to split btw people and
civil war between
Ans: Jews (Israelites and Judah)
Southern Israel becomes
Ans: Judah
This was during the time of Roman Empire that christianity is made separate from
Judaism. Romans conquer Israel and rename it Judea. Expansion of Roman Empire
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ended civil war.
Ans: Judea
Tense btw Romans & Jews. Romans destroy temple @ Jerusalem (symbolic). Jews
want independence. Romans allowed Jews to worship freely if they:
Ans: Paid a tax-this made Jews feel that their identity was being conquered b/c the
10 Commandments linked personal life and legal repercussions-not only are you
sinning, you are breaking the law.
Jews believe they could pray ____ to God. They believed they could have a close
relationship and that this was how monotheism was emphasized w/ the relationship
btw God and humans.
Ans: directly
Collection of islands and peninsulas in Southeastern Europe.
Ans: Greece
Greece began w/ 2 civilizations:
Ans: Minoans and Mycenaeans
Greek civilizations began on Greek peninsula:
Ans: Peloponnesus (all islands that make up Greece)
We know the Greeks built large palaces, they were warrior people, fought to gain new
territory. They had citadels and forts to defend themselves. Owned territory in
present day Sicily and Southeastern Euro.
Ans: 1450 BC
fight for city of Troy (Anatolia or Lydia?). Mycenaeans fighting for control of city.
Ans: Trojan War
Trojan war still talked about today in literature because:
Ans: It tells about Greek values.
Greek hero fought in Trojan War and tells about 10 yr journey to Ithica to Penelope
and Telemachus. Battled Cyclops, Circe, Sirens, Sychlla, Charybdis.
Ans: Iliad and Odyssey
Odysseus persevered to get to his family. Greeks value perseverance as an important
warrior goal; to not let anything stop one from reaching goal and to be committed.
Ans: Message of Odyssey
2 dominant societies
Ans: Sparta and Athens
HIS 101-Test 2 Questions and Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Judaism, Christianity and Islam's central characteristic:
Ans: Monotheistic- they all believe they worship the same god.
Had an encounter with God, God made eternal promise/covenant that if he and his
people worshipped Yahweh only, Jews would be the chosen people. Includes finding
a homeland, The Promise Land.
Ans: Abraham- lived in Southern Mesopotamia in town called Ur. He came from a
polytheistic background.
Abraham's grandson; jealous brothers sold him into slavery; enslaved by Pharaoh.
Lived w/ family in Egypt. Book of Exodus tells about Jewish escape from Egypt.
Ans: Joseph
had direct relationship with Yahweh and chosen to lead Jews out of Egypt. He parts
the Red Sea and wonders in the desert for 40 years in search of Promise Land.
Ans: Moses
Present day Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian territory. Believe this is Promise Land-
Book of Joshua.
Ans: Canaan
Tribal leaders ruling decentralized government in Canaan. Need something more
centralized so est. a centralized gov. to keep order, make decisions, organize taxes,
create pro. army. Official beginning got Israel. It is political as much as it is religious.
Capital: Jerusalem.
Ans: Judges
First king of Israel
Ans: Samuel
Israel's first alliance established with:
Ans: Egypt
Pressure from external threats and internal disagreements led to split btw people and
civil war between
Ans: Jews (Israelites and Judah)
Southern Israel becomes
Ans: Judah
This was during the time of Roman Empire that christianity is made separate from
Judaism. Romans conquer Israel and rename it Judea. Expansion of Roman Empire
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ended civil war.
Ans: Judea
Tense btw Romans & Jews. Romans destroy temple @ Jerusalem (symbolic). Jews
want independence. Romans allowed Jews to worship freely if they:
Ans: Paid a tax-this made Jews feel that their identity was being conquered b/c the
10 Commandments linked personal life and legal repercussions-not only are you
sinning, you are breaking the law.
Jews believe they could pray ____ to God. They believed they could have a close
relationship and that this was how monotheism was emphasized w/ the relationship
btw God and humans.
Ans: directly
Collection of islands and peninsulas in Southeastern Europe.
Ans: Greece
Greece began w/ 2 civilizations:
Ans: Minoans and Mycenaeans
Greek civilizations began on Greek peninsula:
Ans: Peloponnesus (all islands that make up Greece)
We know the Greeks built large palaces, they were warrior people, fought to gain new
territory. They had citadels and forts to defend themselves. Owned territory in
present day Sicily and Southeastern Euro.
Ans: 1450 BC
fight for city of Troy (Anatolia or Lydia?). Mycenaeans fighting for control of city.
Ans: Trojan War
Trojan war still talked about today in literature because:
Ans: It tells about Greek values.
Greek hero fought in Trojan War and tells about 10 yr journey to Ithica to Penelope
and Telemachus. Battled Cyclops, Circe, Sirens, Sychlla, Charybdis.
Ans: Iliad and Odyssey
Odysseus persevered to get to his family. Greeks value perseverance as an important
warrior goal; to not let anything stop one from reaching goal and to be committed.
Ans: Message of Odyssey
2 dominant societies
Ans: Sparta and Athens
