2. Big 12: 83.8% Big 10: 86.5% PAC 12: 86% Big East: 82%

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4. 8. The Punic Wars gave the Roman Republic control of: A. North Africa. (Correct! Rome beat Carthage, and Carthage was in Africa. That’s why Hannibal had elephants!) B. Northern Europe. C. the Middle East. D. Greece.

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6. 35. Why did the Romans fear Jesus? A. Jesus could make his enemies become blind or deaf. (True, Jesus blinded Saul, but Saul could see again three days later when he became St. Paul.) B. The Romans worried that people might choose Jesus as the next emperor. (Romans citizens did not want Jesus to become emperor; also, people do not choose an emperor. Perhaps the Romans worried that Jews might choose Jesus as their king, but even then, people do not choose a king.) C. The Romans suspected that Jesus might lead a rebellion. (Correct! Jesus had 50,000+ followers! That made some Roman leaders worried.) D. Jesus urged his followers to seek revenge against the Romans. (Jesus said to love your enemy, not get revenge.)

7. 37. Why do Christians believe in salvation, the idea that one can be saved from punishment for sins? A. Christians believe that going to church will serve as a pardon for all sins. (No, just going to church is not enough. You need faith!) B. Christians believe that Jesus suffered for the sins of the world. (Correct! Christians say Jesus suffered on the cross, so believers will not suffer in hell.) C. Christians believe that God only punishes those who are exceptionally evil. (Well, what is exceptionally evil? Is lying exceptionally evil? Is killing exceptionally evil? This choice is unclear.) D. Christians believe that no human will be punished after death. (No, Christians believe that humans who sinned and do not have faith in Jesus will go to hell.)

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9. 42. Why is the city of Mecca important to Muslims? A. Muhammad made peace with the Jews and Christians in Mecca. (True, Muhammad made an alliance with Jews and Christians, but that was in Medina and he later killed a tribe of Jews.) B. The most holy site of Islam, the Ka’bah, is in Mecca. (True. 92% of you said this is true.) C. Muhammad is buried in Mecca. (No, Muhammad is buried in Medina.) D. All of the above. (Not A or C.)

10. 43. Why is the city of Jerusalem important to Muslims? In this city, A. Muhammad prayed with the other prophets. B. Muhammad rose to heaven to meet with Allah. C. Muhammad learned to pray five times a day. D. All of the above. (Correct!) The Western Wall aka the Wailing Wall Al Aqsa Mosque Dome of the Rock

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12. 55. In 1948, four Arab countries (Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria) attacked Israel. Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the war? A. Israel expanded beyond the UN plan. (This was an outcome of the war. After the war, Israel had more land than the United Nations had planned.) B. More Jews immigrated to Israel. (This was an outcome of the war. 700,000 Jews came to Israel.) C. Many Palestinians became refugees. (This was an outcome of the war. 700,000 Palestinians had to leave their home.) D. Arab countries recognized Israel as a country. (This was NOT an outcome. After Israel won, the upset Arab countries refused to recognize Israel. Egypt first recognized Israel in 1978; Jordan first recognized Israel in 1994. Syria and Lebanon still do not recognize Israel.) A political cartoon from a Lebanese newspaper. The four tanks represent Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. The center figure represents Israel.

13. 56. After the Six-Day War in 1967, A. Israelis and Palestinians shared Jerusalem. (That was the United Nations’ plan in 1947.) B. Israelis and Palestinians divided Jerusalem. (That was after the Arab-Israeli War of 1948. Israel controlled West Jerusalem, Jordan controlled East Jerusalem. Since Jordan is an Arab country, Jordanians let Palestinians visit holy sites, but Jordanians kept Israelis out.) C. Israelis controlled Jerusalem. (Correct! Israelis took control of East Jerusalem, too. This is still the situation today.) D. Palestinians controlled Jerusalem. (That was before the conflict started.)

14. 57. This cartoonist most likely feels that: A. Israeli settlements are a solution to the conflict. (No! The dove represents peace, and the dove has been scared away!) B. Palestinians should find a new place to live. (No! The cartoonist is sympathetic toward Palestinians and therefore would not think this.) C. Israelis should build more settlements. (No! The cartoonist is sympathetic toward Palestinians and therefore would not think this.) D. Israeli settlements are an obstacle to peace. What is an obstacle? Here, the settlements are an obstacle on the course to peace. (Correct! The cartoonist thinks settlements get in the way of peace.)

15. 59. This cartoonist most likely feels that: A. Israel should be able to defend itself against the Palestinian group Hamas. (Correct! The first six frames show that Hamas fired rockets. The KABOOM! shows that Israel defended itself. The cartoonist wants you to see that, no, Israel did not start it; Israel was just defending itself.) B. The Palestinian group Hamas is not a threat against Israel. (No! Hamas is a threat because a Hamas member is shown firing a rocket at Israel six times.) C. Israel will never be able to defeat the Palestinian group Hamas. (No, the KABOOM! and the burnt Hamas member shows that Israel can defeat Hamas.) D. Israel should be blamed for the ongoing violence. (Sure, the Hamas member says “Israel started it,” but he is the one who fired rockets in the first six frames of the cartoon. So, really, the cartoonist thinks the Hamas member should be blamed!)

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