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World Religions Review
World Religions Review
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Main beliefs and facts about the 5 major world religions.
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How do Hindus reach the end of the cycle of death and rebirth?
moksha
nirvana
reincarnation
karma
2
Followers of this religion celebrate Easter and Christmas.
Christianity
All of them
Judaism
Islam
3
Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
4
The first pillar of Islam is ___.
daily prayer
statement of faith
hajj
yearly donation
5
Followers of this religion worship in a mosque.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
All of them
6
The founder of this religion is Jesus.
Christianity
Judaism
All of them
Islam
7
A state of perfect peace is known as
moksha
nirvana
reincarnation
karma
8
The fifth pillar of Islam is ___.
daily prayer
hajj
statement of faith
fasting
9
This religion's holidays include Passover, Yom Kippur, and Rosh Hashanah.
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
All of them
10
Followers of this religion celebrate Ramadan.
Judaism
All of them
Christianity
Islam
11
The Torah is written in ____.
Jewish
Arabic
Hebrew
Kiddish
12
The third pillar of Islam is ___.
daily prayer
hajj
yearly donation
fasting
13
The effect of all actions, both good and bad is known as
nirvana
moksha
karma
reincarnation
14
Islam's most sacred place is called the _______.
Blue Mosque
Dome of the Rock
Kaaba
mosque
15
Buddhism spread to East Asia through the use of
sea ships
Silk Road
force
16
Which religion has no one founder but traces it roots back to Aryan priests?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
17
Jesus was arrested and put to death by nailing him to a cross. This is known as the ___.
Crucifixion
Resurrection
Exodus
Trinity
18
Which religion has beliefs based off of the caste system?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
19
The largest religion in the world is ___.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
20
Hindus believe in a universal spirit, known as ___, that created the Universe.
Buddha
Shiva
Vishnu
Brahman
21
Sacred writings of this religion are found in the Bible.
Judaism
Islam
All of them
Christianity
22
What is the name given to the Hindu and Buddhist belief in rebirth?
reincarnation
moksha
karma
afterlife
23
The ________ River is sacred to Hindus.
Ganges
Indus
Yellow
Nile
24
The Jewish holiday, Passover, celebrates the event known as
Exodus
Diaspora
Resurrection
Crucifixion
25
Which religion celebrates Vesak?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
26
The founder(s) of Judaism is/are
Abraham and Moses
Muhammad
Jesus
Aryan priests
27
This religion can be traced back to Abraham.
All of them
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
28
Which one of the following is NOT one of Jesus's teachings?
help the needy
love one another
some people are better than others
love God
29
This religion is monotheistic.
Judaism
All of them
Christianity
Islam
30
The Christian Bible is made up of the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament contains the..
Tripitaka
Vedas
Quran
Torah
31
Sacred writings are found in the Qur'an (Koran).
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
All of them
32
According to the Buddha, all human suffering is derived from _____.
poverty
desire
sickness
death
33
____ is focusing the mind on spiritual ideas.
meditation
moksha
nirvana
karma
34
This religion was founded by Muhammad.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
All of them
35
The holy book of Hinduism is
Quran
Vedas
Torah
Bible
36
The Quran is written in _______
English
Hebrew
Jewish
Arabic
37
Roman emperor, Constantine, declared an end to the persecution of followers of this religion.
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
All of them
38
Which religion was formed from the idea of poverty and sickness?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
39
The fourth pillar of Islam is ___.
hajj
fasting
yearly donation
daily prayer
40
Followers of this religion worship in a synagogue.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
All of them
41
This is the oldest of the three monotheistic religions.
Christianity
All of them
Islam
Judaism
42
Which religion celebrates Holi?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
43
Sacred writings are found in the Hebrew Bible (Torah and Talmud).
Judaism
Christianity
All of them
Islam
44
What is the holy book of Buddhism?
Vedas
Tripitaka
Bible
Torah
45
The second pillar of Islam is ___.
statement of faith
fasting
daily prayer
yearly donation
46
This is the event in which Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt.
Diaspora
Resurrection
Crucifixion
Exodus