Question 1

What role did war play in the spread of Buddhism,Islam,and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

War played a significant role in the spr

Question 2

How did trade influence the spread of Islam,Buddhism,and Christianity across Eurasia?

Accepted Answer

Trade played a significant role in the s

Question 3

How did the conversion of rulers assist the spread of Christianity in Eurasia and Africa?

Accepted Answer

The conversion of rulers played a signif

Question 4

How does monastic practice in Buddhism and Christianity compare? What is similar,and what is different?

Accepted Answer

Monastic practice in Buddhism and Christ

Question 5

In the Christian world,nunneries were

Accepted Answer

A)  places that women only stayed in until marriage. 
B)  often powerful economic establishments. 
C)  organized very differently than monasteries. 
D)  not concerned with scholarship. 
A)  places that women only stayed in until marriage. 
B)  often powerful economic establishments. 
C)  organized very differently than monasteries. 
D)  not concerned with scholarship.

Question 6

Which of the following religions dominated India and parts of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Islam 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Islam

Question 7

Manichaeanism did not

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A)  divide the universe into realms of good and evil. 
B)  become a state religion. 
C)  become influential in China. 
D)  begin from Zoroastrianism. 
A)  divide the universe into realms of good and evil. 
B)  become a state religion. 
C)  become influential in China. 
D)  begin from Zoroastrianism.

Question 8

The concept of jihad attracted and helped lead which group of people to Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Berbers 
B)  Georgians 
C)  Bulgarians 
D)  Turks 
A)  Berbers 
B)  Georgians 
C)  Bulgarians 
D)  Turks

Question 9

What was significant about the Nestorian Christians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They spread Christianity among the Germanic peoples of Northern Europe. 
B)  They spread Christianity across Eurasia. 
C)  They eventually became known as Protestants. 
D)  They spread Christianity into Africa. 
A)  They spread Christianity among the Germanic peoples of Northern Europe. 
B)  They spread Christianity across Eurasia. 
C)  They eventually became known as Protestants. 
D)  They spread Christianity into Africa.

Question 10

To qualify as a world religion,it must

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A)  be monotheistic. 
B)  be easy for potential adherents to understand. 
C)  focus on personal salvation. 
D)  have broad appeal across cultures. 
A)  be monotheistic. 
B)  be easy for potential adherents to understand. 
C)  focus on personal salvation. 
D)  have broad appeal across cultures.

Question 11

In the Buddhist world,King Anuruddha displayed his piety by

Accepted Answer

A)  never going to war. 
B)  enforcing Buddhism upon his conquered subjects in Sri Lanka. 
C)  waging war to gain possession of holy scriptures. 
D)  going to war against his neighbors to keep them from fighting one another. 
A)  never going to war. 
B)  enforcing Buddhism upon his conquered subjects in Sri Lanka. 
C)  waging war to gain possession of holy scriptures. 
D)  going to war against his neighbors to keep them from fighting one another.

Question 12

What happened to the monastic movement in China during the 820s to 840s C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  It expanded with the growing popularity of Buddhism. 
B)  It was central to the spread of imperial power throughout East Asia. 
C)  It became more influential in the Tang court. 
D)  The government closed thousands of monasteries. 
A)  It expanded with the growing popularity of Buddhism. 
B)  It was central to the spread of imperial power throughout East Asia. 
C)  It became more influential in the Tang court. 
D)  The government closed thousands of monasteries.

Question 13

The earliest recorded monastic community in the Christian tradition began in

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A)  Italy. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  France. 
A)  Italy. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  France.

Question 14

The world religions of Buddhism,Christianity,and Islam were maintained and spread by dedicated monks,nuns,and clerics.Discuss the importance of people who dedicated themselves to a life of religious study to the evolution of world religions.

Accepted Answer

The dedicated monks, nuns, and clerics w

Question 15

What role did trade play in spreading Christianity,Islam,and Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Trade has played a significant role in t

Question 16

With the adoption of Christianity by Constantine,the emperor

Accepted Answer

A)  ceased to have himself worshipped as a god. 
B)  had his sons raised as Christians. 
C)  stopped using the images of pagan gods. 
D)  ended pagan rituals and ceremonies. 
A)  ceased to have himself worshipped as a god. 
B)  had his sons raised as Christians. 
C)  stopped using the images of pagan gods. 
D)  ended pagan rituals and ceremonies.

Question 17

By the end of the eleventh century C.E.,Buddhism was

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming less popular in India. 
B)  being used by more Indian rulers to justify their rule. 
C)  developing more monasteries throughout India. 
D)  adopting the traditions of blood sacrifice to its practice in India. 
A)  becoming less popular in India. 
B)  being used by more Indian rulers to justify their rule. 
C)  developing more monasteries throughout India. 
D)  adopting the traditions of blood sacrifice to its practice in India.

Question 18

What was the event that led to the Roman Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  A vision appeared before a battle. 
B)  A bird omen appeared in the sky. 
C)  A vision appeared after a battle. 
D)  A priest explained the faith to him. 
A)  A vision appeared before a battle. 
B)  A bird omen appeared in the sky. 
C)  A vision appeared after a battle. 
D)  A priest explained the faith to him.

Question 19

How do Islam,Buddhism,and Christianity fit the definition of world religions?

Accepted Answer

Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity all fi

Question 20

How did military conquest affect the spread of Buddhism and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Military conquest had a significant impa

Exam 9: Contending with Isolation: ca. 1000–1200

What role did war play in the spread of Buddhism,Islam,and Christianity?

How did trade influence the spread of Islam,Buddhism,and Christianity across Eurasia?

How did the conversion of rulers assist the spread of Christianity in Eurasia and Africa?

How does monastic practice in Buddhism and Christianity compare? What is similar,and what is different?

In the Christian world,nunneries were

Which of the following religions dominated India and parts of Southeast Asia?

Manichaeanism did not

The concept of jihad attracted and helped lead which group of people to Islam?

What was significant about the Nestorian Christians?

To qualify as a world religion,it must

In the Buddhist world,King Anuruddha displayed his piety by

What happened to the monastic movement in China during the 820s to 840s C.E.?

The earliest recorded monastic community in the Christian tradition began in

The world religions of Buddhism,Christianity,and Islam were maintained and spread by dedicated monks,nuns,and clerics.Discuss the importance of people who dedicated themselves to a life of religious study to the evolution of world religions.

What role did trade play in spreading Christianity,Islam,and Buddhism?

With the adoption of Christianity by Constantine,the emperor

By the end of the eleventh century C.E.,Buddhism was

What was the event that led to the Roman Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity?

How do Islam,Buddhism,and Christianity fit the definition of world religions?

How did military conquest affect the spread of Buddhism and Christianity?

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