The Geohistory Quiz: Trivia Facts!
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- 1.Which religion was based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
- A.
Islam
- B.
Judaism
- C.
Christianity
- D.
Buddhism
- 2.Which is in not one of the Five Pillars?
- A.
Going to church
- B.
Pray 5 times a day
- C.
Help the poor
- D.
No other God but Allah
- 3.Which individual is not mentioned in the Quran?
- A.
Jesus
- B.
Mary
- C.
Noah
- D.
Pope John Paul II
- 4.Why were rivers so important to ancient people?
- A.
Use for travel
- B.
Constant supply of fish
- C.
Floods made the soil fertile
- D.
All of these
- 5.What do Archaeologists call the assignment of specific tasks to specific people?
- A.
Specialization
- B.
Domestication
- C.
Migration
- D.
Circulation
- 6.Which Ancient Greek society was centered on the military?
- A.
Marathon
- B.
Sparta
- C.
Athens
- D.
Delphi
- 7.Which Greek Philosopher wrote The Republic?
- A.
Socrates
- B.
Plato
- C.
Aristotle
- 8.Which of the following Greek Gods or Goddesses was the God of Love?
- A.
Hermes
- B.
Dionysus
- C.
Aphrodite
- D.
Zeus
- 9.Which of the following Greek Gods or Goddesses was the God of the Sea?
- A.
Zeus
- B.
Apollo
- C.
Athena
- D.
Posedion
- 10.
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What artist created this painting?- A.
Da Vinci
- B.
Donatello
- C.
Michelangelo
- D.
Raphael
- 11.
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What artist created this painting?- A.
Da Vinci
- B.
Donatello
- C.
Michelangelo
- D.
Raphael
- 12.
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Who is depicted in the painting?- A.
Renaissance artists
- B.
Julius Caesar and the senators
- C.
Jesus and his disciples
- D.
Philosophers
- 13.Who are the Renaissance artists that completed the statue of "David"?
- A.
Michelangelo & Da Vinci
- B.
Michelangelo & Donatello
- C.
Da Vinci & Raphael
- D.
Raphael & Da Vinci
- 14.What was the "aristocracy" called in Ancient Roman society?
- A.
Plebeian
- B.
Patrician
- C.
None of the above
- 15.Who was the governing body during the Roman Republic?
- A.
Consuls
- B.
Senate
- C.
Tribune
- D.
All of the above
- 16.What event ended the Roman Republic?
- A.
Constantine establishes Christianity
- B.
Hadrian's Wall
- C.
Assassination of Caesar
- 17.Who was the first emperor of Rome after the fall of the Republic?
- A.
Nero
- B.
Constantine
- C.
Hadrian
- D.
Augustus
- 18.Which of the following structures is correct for the social class system during the Middle Ages?
- A.
President, senate, & house of representatives
- B.
King, lord, knight, & peasant
- C.
Dictator & peasants
- D.
Pope, knight, king, lord, & peasant
- 19.Which of the following is a factor of an ancient civilization?
- A.
All of these
- B.
Specialization
- C.
Fresh Water
- D.
Records
- 20.In 1348, the Black Death entered Europe through________________ship traders.
- A.
African
- B.
Latin
- C.
Brazilian
- D.
Asian
- 21.Most people belonged to what religious institutions during the Middle Ages?
- A.
Baptist Church
- B.
Catholic Church
- C.
Lutheran Church
- D.
Protestant Church
- 22.What was the purpose of the Crusades?
- A.
Recapture the holy land from the Muslims
- B.
Serve God
- C.
A chance to get to heaven
- D.
B and C
- E.
A, B, and C
- 23.How did Gutenberg's printing press change society?
- A.
More books available
- B.
New ideas spread quickly
- C.
Literacy rates decreased
- D.
A & B only
- 24.What did the Egyptians believe about those that died?
- A.
Heaven
- B.
Hell
- C.
Afterlife
- D.
Reincarnation
- 25.What is shared by the Torah and the Bible?
- A.
Old Testament
- B.
New Testament
- C.
Jesus is the Messiah
- D.
All of the above
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