Humanities Mid Term

28 August 2022
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Which of the following four religions is NOT generally regarded as one based on divine revelation?
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Buddhism
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The Hebrew claim to Canaan begins with the biblical story of
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Abraham
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After their Exodus from Egypt, the Hebrews retook Canaan by defeating the
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Philistines.
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Which cultural landmark was attributed to King David?
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the Psalms
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The earliest of the Gospels was written
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at least forty years after the death of Jesus
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The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are known as the
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Torah
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An integral aspect of Hebrew monotheism is the theme of
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a covenant between human beings and God
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Paul helped transform Christianity into a major religion by
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preaching to the Gentiles
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Christianity was legalized
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by the Edict of Milan.
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In early Christian artistic tradition, which apostle was depicted as a lion?
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Mark
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Which of the following themes or images would have been LEAST likely to appear in Christian art before the fifth century?
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the crucifixion of Jesus
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The Latin Church father who wrote the City of God is
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Augustine.
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The north/south arms of the early Christian church are called the
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transept.
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The Christian calendar, which dates time from the birth of Jesus, was formulated by
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Justinian.
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The greatest architectural landmark of Byzantine Constantinople was
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Hagia Sophia
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In the Muslim faith, the word "Allah" means
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God.
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The holy city of ________ is the birthplace of Mohammad, the destination of the Muslim pilgrimage, and the site of the sacred stone known as the Kaaba.
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Mecca
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The obligatory Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the
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hajj.
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A basic element in the arts of Islam is
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Arabic calligraphy.
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Christianity and Islam have in common
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a. a belief in life after death. b. a doctrine of final judgment and resurrection. c. faith in a monotheistic god. d. All these answers are correct. Answer is D
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Which of the following statements about the pre-Christian cult of Mithra is FALSE?
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Membership in the cult of Mithra was dominated by women.
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The goal of the Buddhist is
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escape from rebirth
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One landmark of early Buddhist culture is the
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stupa at Sanchi.