BENJAMIN CAVILL I-HUMAN CASE STUDY WITH
FEEDBACK FROM EXPERT WITH ALL SECTIONS
REQUIRED 2023 APRIL GRADED A
Why did Jesus of Nazareth identify himself as the Messiah? - ANSWER: He never
made the claim
What promise became the foundation of Christian faith? - ANSWER: Resurrection
Which sect is associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls? - ANSWER: Essenes
Why is Masada one of the most symbolic sites in all of Israel? - ANSWER: The
sacrifice of Jesus
Why are the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke known as the synoptic gospels? -
ANSWER: They tell the same stories, same sequence
From which cult did Christianity draw baptism, sacrifice for the good of humanity,
and Jesus's birth date? - ANSWER: Persian Metheras
Why in 325CE did Constantine move his capital from Rome to Byzantium, which he
named Constantinople? - ANSWER: German Tribes
What about its design made Justinian's San Vitale church in Ravenna unique? -
ANSWER: Octagonal shape
Why did the Byzantine emperor Leo III inaugurate a program of iconoclasm? -
ANSWER: He argued that God in the Ten Commandments had prohibited images
As explained in the chapter's "Continuity and Change" section, why is Venice home
to a vast amount of Byzantine art? - ANSWER: Venetian mercenaries looted
Constantinople of art during the Fourth Crusade
Why was Mecca important to the Bedouin traders? - ANSWER: It had natural springs
Why was the Kaaba significant to the Bedouins? - ANSWER: It housed images of their
Gods
Why is the Kaaba significant to Muslims today? - ANSWER: Its the center of the
universe
What does the word Islam mean? - ANSWER: Submission
Why in 610CE did the Archangel Gabriel first visit Mohammad? - ANSWER: To deliver
messages from the one and only God
, Why do Muslims believe that the Qur'an cannot be translated? - ANSWER: Direct
word from God
What is the Hadith? - ANSWER: Mohammad's sayings
Why is the Muslim year shorter than the Christian year? - ANSWER: its based on
lunar calendars
Why did Mohammad allow Muslim men to have up to four wives? - ANSWER: To
provide protective charity
Why in the Qur'an are Muslim women advised to dress modestly? - ANSWER: to
avoid harrasment
Why did Islam split into two main groups around 661? - ANSWER: Disagreement over
ways of choosing a caliph
Why do Muslims decorate their mosques without figurative images? - ANSWER:
Mohammad warned that image makers would face punishment at Judgment
Why perhaps were conquered Africans eager to convert to Islam? - ANSWER: To
avoid enslavement
Why does Schederazade in The Thousand and One Nights tell her husband a story
each night? - ANSWER: to avoid execution
Why are practitioners of Islam's mystical branch called Sufi (from the Arabic suf) -
ANSWER: They write intense metaphorical poetry
As reported in the chapter's "Continuity and Change" section, why did Islam
inevitably come into conflict with Christianity? - ANSWER: Islam's belief that Jesus
was a mere prophet, not the son of God
What advantages did feudalism offer the nobles? - ANSWER: Military support for
goods or produce
What advantages did feudalism offer the fiefs? - ANSWER: land and protection
Why did Europe's Christians embark on pilgrimages? - ANSWER: To atone for sins
What pilgrimage destination was most difficult to reach? - ANSWER: Jerusalem
Why was the wergeld (life-price) of a thane higher than that of a thrall? - ANSWER:
Thralls are slaves
Why is Beowulf considered an English poem even though its events take place in
Scandinavia? - ANSWER: Because its written in old english
FEEDBACK FROM EXPERT WITH ALL SECTIONS
REQUIRED 2023 APRIL GRADED A
Why did Jesus of Nazareth identify himself as the Messiah? - ANSWER: He never
made the claim
What promise became the foundation of Christian faith? - ANSWER: Resurrection
Which sect is associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls? - ANSWER: Essenes
Why is Masada one of the most symbolic sites in all of Israel? - ANSWER: The
sacrifice of Jesus
Why are the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke known as the synoptic gospels? -
ANSWER: They tell the same stories, same sequence
From which cult did Christianity draw baptism, sacrifice for the good of humanity,
and Jesus's birth date? - ANSWER: Persian Metheras
Why in 325CE did Constantine move his capital from Rome to Byzantium, which he
named Constantinople? - ANSWER: German Tribes
What about its design made Justinian's San Vitale church in Ravenna unique? -
ANSWER: Octagonal shape
Why did the Byzantine emperor Leo III inaugurate a program of iconoclasm? -
ANSWER: He argued that God in the Ten Commandments had prohibited images
As explained in the chapter's "Continuity and Change" section, why is Venice home
to a vast amount of Byzantine art? - ANSWER: Venetian mercenaries looted
Constantinople of art during the Fourth Crusade
Why was Mecca important to the Bedouin traders? - ANSWER: It had natural springs
Why was the Kaaba significant to the Bedouins? - ANSWER: It housed images of their
Gods
Why is the Kaaba significant to Muslims today? - ANSWER: Its the center of the
universe
What does the word Islam mean? - ANSWER: Submission
Why in 610CE did the Archangel Gabriel first visit Mohammad? - ANSWER: To deliver
messages from the one and only God
, Why do Muslims believe that the Qur'an cannot be translated? - ANSWER: Direct
word from God
What is the Hadith? - ANSWER: Mohammad's sayings
Why is the Muslim year shorter than the Christian year? - ANSWER: its based on
lunar calendars
Why did Mohammad allow Muslim men to have up to four wives? - ANSWER: To
provide protective charity
Why in the Qur'an are Muslim women advised to dress modestly? - ANSWER: to
avoid harrasment
Why did Islam split into two main groups around 661? - ANSWER: Disagreement over
ways of choosing a caliph
Why do Muslims decorate their mosques without figurative images? - ANSWER:
Mohammad warned that image makers would face punishment at Judgment
Why perhaps were conquered Africans eager to convert to Islam? - ANSWER: To
avoid enslavement
Why does Schederazade in The Thousand and One Nights tell her husband a story
each night? - ANSWER: to avoid execution
Why are practitioners of Islam's mystical branch called Sufi (from the Arabic suf) -
ANSWER: They write intense metaphorical poetry
As reported in the chapter's "Continuity and Change" section, why did Islam
inevitably come into conflict with Christianity? - ANSWER: Islam's belief that Jesus
was a mere prophet, not the son of God
What advantages did feudalism offer the nobles? - ANSWER: Military support for
goods or produce
What advantages did feudalism offer the fiefs? - ANSWER: land and protection
Why did Europe's Christians embark on pilgrimages? - ANSWER: To atone for sins
What pilgrimage destination was most difficult to reach? - ANSWER: Jerusalem
Why was the wergeld (life-price) of a thane higher than that of a thrall? - ANSWER:
Thralls are slaves
Why is Beowulf considered an English poem even though its events take place in
Scandinavia? - ANSWER: Because its written in old english
