Ancient History Finals Study Guide

Question 1

This man wrote nothing and owned no property, and yet because of Him, the world would never be the same.

Answer 1

Jesus Christ

Question 2

Who was the historian who described Jesus?

Answer 2

Josephus

Question 3

What is the most populous religion today?

Answer 3

Christianity

Question 4

Who was Jesus’s disciple who wrote two books of the Bible, was the only spokesperson of the early church and was crucified upside-down?

Answer 4

Peter

Question 5

This man wrote most of the books in the New Testament, preached the gospel to the Gentiles, and died in Rome at the hand of Nero, the Emperor of Rome.

Answer 5

Paul/Saul

Question 6

Though a gentile, this man wrote two books of the New Testament(a gospel and Acts) and was a doctor who accompanied Paul in some missionary travels.

Answer 6

Luke

Question 7

What group of false teachers said that new converts had to become Jews through circumcision before they could be saved?

Answer 7

Judaizers

Question 8

Where did the early Christians have to meet because they were not accepted by the Jews?

Answer 8

Homes

Question 9

This beloved disciple of Jesus, once a fisherman with his brother, James, wrote five books of the Bible and pinned the book of Revelation.

Answer 9

John

Question 10

What prophet preached that Jesus would be the messiah who would baptize with the Holy Ghost and fire?

Answer 10

John The Baptist

Question 11

What city was the center of Christianity until it was destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70?

Answer 11

Jerusalem

Question 12

Which church in Syria sent out more Christian missionaries than any other church?

Answer 12

Antioch

Question 13

The main reason Christians were persecuted was.

Answer 13

They said Jesus is Lord and Caesar is not Lord

Question 14

Who set Rome on fire and blamed it on Christians?

Answer 14

Nero

Question 15

In early churches, this man became important in guiding the church, preaching and teaching the word, and caring for its members.

Answer 15

Pastor

Question 16

What was an early strong movement of Christianity that taught rejection of the world to embrace the teachings of Christ?

Answer 16

Monasticism

Question 17

Who was an early church leader from A.D. 185-254 who taught an ascetic lifestyle?

Answer 17

Origen

Question 18

What roman emperor made Christianity the religion of the roman empire?

Answer 18

Constantine

Question 19

Constantine moved the capital of the empire to this city from Rome.

Answer 19

Constantinople

Question 20

The early church had enemies that taught false doctrine. Which one was not an enemy?

Answer 20

Monasticism

Question 21

When does the word Japan appear in Chinese history?

Answer 21

A.D. 57

Question 22

What is the capital in japan?

Answer 22

Tokyo

Question 23

How many of japan’s 6,000 islands are occupied?

Answer 23

600

Question 24

The first settlers of Japan were from this area.

Answer 24

Korea

Question 25

The oldest and first recorded culture in Japan is this one

Answer 25

Jomon

Question 26

What is the richest farmland that became the area of wealthy rulers?

Answer 26

Yamato State

Question 27

Who supplanted the early rule of the emperors because many of the emperors were simply too young or unqualified?

Answer 27

Aristocracy

Question 28

What two religions undermine the aristocracy’s control of Japan?

Answer 28

Buddhism and Confuciansim

Question 29

These were quintessential warriors who provided protection for the Japanese people.

Answer 29

Samurai

Question 30

The head of the samurai was called this.

Answer 30

Shogun

Question 31

The shogun promoted this code of duties for samurai.

Answer 31

Joei Code

Question 32

What religion has the fewest participants in Japan?

Answer 32

Christianity

Question 33

What does Shinto mean?

Answer 33

Way of the gods

Question 34

Siddharta Gautama became this person.

Answer 34

Buddha

Question 35

What did Gautama start out being in life?

Answer 35

A son of a king

Question 36

Where did Buddhism originate?

Answer 36

India

Question 37

The major right of Shintoism is.

Answer 37

Worship of ancestors

Question 38

What happened in japan from A.D. 735-7?

Answer 38

Smallpox

Question 39

What did the Chinese call the Japanese early on?

Answer 39

Wa

Question 40

What scripture did the author use to contradict the idea of ancestor worship by the Shintos?

Answer 40

Daniel 12:2

Question 41

Why did the Japanese bomb pearl harbor on December 7, 1941?

Answer 41

All of the above (Japan wanted to strike back for refusing to release the oil, thought they could defeat the U.S., and we would not support them in their imperial conquest)

Question 42

What type of government does japan have today?

Answer 42

Parliamentary Democracy

Question 43

What two communities did the U.S. use to bomb Japan into surrender?

Answer 43

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Question 44

What is the name of the great mountain in the skyline of Tokyo?

Answer 44

Mount Fuji

Question 45

What is Jomon known as?

Answer 45

The tree culture

Question 46

When did people from Korea first settle in japan?

Answer 46

3rd Century B.C.

Question 47

What is the name of the four major islands of Japan?(credit if you name one)

Answer 47

Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido

Question 48

What is the oldest river valley system?

Answer 48

Indus River Valley

Question 49

What is the present-day capital of India?

Answer 49

New Delhi

Question 50

What is the problem with understanding early Indian history?

Answer 50

In the Hindu culture history was not important

Question 51

When did the Aryans enter India?

Answer 51

1500 AD

Question 52

The Aryans entered through what mountain pass?

Answer 52

The Khyber mountain pass

Question 53

What language did the Aryans introduce?

Answer 53

Sanskrit

Question 54

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa are modern-day what?

Answer 54

Pakistan

Question 55

What major book unified the religion and poetry of the Indian people?

Answer 55

Rig Veda

Question 56

Sanskrit is the forerunner of what false religion?

Answer 56

Hinduism

Question 57

What is the first great Indian empire?

Answer 57

Mauryan

Question 58

Which one of Jesus’ disciples preached in India?

Answer 58

Thomas

Question 59

When did Hinduism begin?

Answer 59

Between 500-300 BC

Question 60

Who lived from 1869-1948 & helped India gain independence from the British?

Answer 60

Gandhi

Question 61

Who was the primary false god of Hinduism?

Answer 61

Brahma

Question 62

Pakistan was founded after a dispute between what two major religions?

Answer 62

Muslims and Hindus

Question 63

Who was a great American civil rights leader that was influenced by Gandhi's non-violence resistance victory over the British?

Answer 63

Martin Luther King Jr

Question 64

What is not a major religion in India today?

Answer 64

Judaism

Question 65

What was not a method of Gandhi winning independence from the British?

Answer 65

Open warfare

Question 66

What happened to Gandhi in 1948?

Answer 66

He was assassinated

Question 67

When did the Chinese civilization begin?

Answer 67

Between 2500-2000 BC

Question 68

What river produced a rich culture in farmland?

Answer 68

The Yellow River

Question 69

What kind of government does China have today?

Answer 69

Communist

Question 70

What great philosopher helped China to achieve order, decency, & civility?

Answer 70

Confucius

Question 71

What Chinese communist tried to remove all religion from China & maintain loyalty only to the state?

Answer 71

Mao Zedong

Question 72

Where do most Chinese people live?

Answer 72

Eastern China

Question 73

What is the capital of China today?

Answer 73

Beijing

Question 74

When did the communists finally win control over China?

Answer 74

1949

Question 75

ESSAY QUESTION; Choose a nation (Japan, India, China, Christianity) and write an essay describing the nation and its growth throughout its history.

Answer 75

(Answers will vary) Christianity: It Began as a small Jewish sect in the eastern Mediterranean region. It quickly grew in size and influence over a few decades, and by the fourth century A.D., it had become the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. Today it is the most populous religion in the world. Christians conquered the world with the gospel. Luke spread Christianity by writing two books of the Bible and he followed Paul, who also created many of the New Testament books. Antioch was the most successful church in spreading the gospel to many different places. Constantine made Christianity the religion of the empire.

Question 76

How did Christianity survive the persecution of Rome and ultimately become the religion/nation of the Roman Empire?

Answer 76

The Roman Empire's political unification and extensive road system, as well as the belief among many Christians that the religion was something anyone could adopt, regardless of regional or religious background. The Christian message was personal. It offered salvation and eternal life to individuals. Christianity had seemed familiar and state-based religion was impersonal and existed for the good. Avoiding, resisting, and enduring persecution helped Christians overcome it.