Ancient Religions Quiz 9th Grade World History

1. What is the definition of animism? a. The belief that spirits inhabit animals. b. The belief that deities can embody or control inanimate objects. c. The belief that there is more than one god. d. The belief that spirits are present in animals, plants, and other natural objects. 2. A type of government in which rule is based on religious authority. a. Theocracy b. Oligarchy c. Democracy d. Monarchy 3. Re, Osiris, and Isis, were gods and a goddess of what religion? a. Greek b. Roman c. Egyptian d. Sumerian 4. Which of the following religions were polytheistic? a. Sumerian and Greek b. Greek and Roman c. Sumerian and Egyptian d. All of the above 5. What culture had Olympian gods and goddesses? a. Roman b. Greek c. Sumerian d. Egyptian 6. In what religion did a god weigh a persons heart to determine entrance into the afterlife? a. Egyptian b. Sumerian c. Roman d. Greek 7. True or false. In ancient Greek and Roman religion gods and goddesses were patrons of cities. a. True b. False 8. Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva, were deities of what religion? a. Greek b. Sumerian c. Roman

d. Sumerian 9. True or false. In Greek religion, gods could influence human affairs. a. True b. False 10. True or false. Sumerian religion is one of the oldest known religion. a. True b. False