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An Islamic house of worship is called a ...
church
mosque
synagogue
shrine
2
Siddhartha Gautama was a proponent of living according to
The Ten Commandments
The Five Pillars
The Four Basic Food Groups
The Eightfold Path
3
Word Association Time!
What do these names all have in common?
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Buddha, Muhammed, Confucius
religious houses of worship
religious holy texts
founders of religions
Ancient Kings
4
When a Muslim takes their Hajj, they travel to...
Jerusalem
Montreal
Memphis
Mecca
5
People who work to spead their religious beliefs are called ...
missionaries
ministarians
monitors
non-believers
6
What is another name for the first five books of the Old Testament in Judaism?
Talmud
Torah
Gospel
Qur'an
7
Buddhism is most similar in beliefs to ...
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
8
What concept in Hinduism & Buddhism has to do with energies created by ones' actions?
Vedas
Karma
Nirvana
Moksha
9
Religion has existed in all civilizations because
They provide collective, systematic learning
They provide explanations for the unknown
They provide moral guidelines and expectations
They provide order and role structure
10
Abraham is connected with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
True
False
11
Jesus was Jewish.
False
True
12
Which of the following is a denomination of Christianity?
Catholic
Baptist
American
Lutheran
13
Which statement best characterizes the Hindu and Jain belief of ahimsa?
the worship of many gods
the avoidance of harmful acts
the practice of animal sacrifice
the prohibition against owning property
14
Which of the listed world religions is the oldest and has been around the longest?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
15
The Hindu belief that the soul, once a person dies, is reborn in a new body is called...
repossession
reinvention
reincarnation
reanimation
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Which of these statements is most reflective of the relationship between Christianity and Judaism?
They see each other as rivals in competing for new members
They are united in how to work with the Islamic world
Judaism and Christianity are identical
Judaism is the foundation of Christianity but not part of it
17
Which religion are these symbols associated with?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
18
Which of the following have NOT played a part in Islam becoming a world religion?
immigration
trade
prophecies
conquest
19
What is a common question that all religions grapple with?
"Why do I have to sit here in school?"
"How do I make the most money?"
"How do I live a life of meaning?"
"When will the aliens take over the earth?"
20
Confucius's students collected his sayings in the ...
Torah
Quran
Vedas
Analects
21
Why have many different denominations of Christians developed?
historical records of Jesus' life do not focus on the same events
some Christians do not believe in the Kingdom of God
some Christian Bibles do not include the Old Testament
people have not interpreted Jesus' teachings the same way
22
What term from the choices below, do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ALL have in common?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Reincarnation
Age
23
What was a main purpose of the Ten Commandments?
To create a formal government
to enact a code of moral laws
to have the right of due process
to form the Diaspora
24
Compare the roles of Constantine and Asoka in spreading Christianity and Buddhism. How were they alike?
both championed a relatively new religion
both were Popes
both were powerful rulers
both aided the spread of their religions
25
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
26
A Jewish house of worship is called a...
synagogue
shrine
church
mosque
27
Confucianism emphasizes...
justice
kindness and sincerity
personal and governmental morality
correctness of social relationships
28
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
29
What is one of the biggest differences between Buddhism and Hinduism?
Hindus do not believe in Dharma
Buddhists do not believe in a cycle of rebirth
Buddhists did not practice nonviolence in its teachings
Buddhists reject the caste system
30
Christianity
is to
Christian
, as
Islam
is to ...
Muslim
Muhammed
Mosque
Islamian
31
What is currently the world's 3rd largest religion with more than 1 billion believers?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
32
What prompted Siddhartha Gautama to leave his princely life?
He wanted to enter a Buddhist monastery
He went looking for the Five Pillars
He wanted to teach the peasants
He became aware of and wanted to end human suffering
33
Which of these ideas is a required value for all the world religions?
The "Golden Rule"
Reincarnation
Charity
Notion of justice
34
Which 3 Jewish holidays, shown below, are joyous, as opposed to the one below which is more serious and solemn?
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Chanukah
Purim
35
Christians have charity as a tenet of their religion, whereas the Muslim equivalent is ...
Hajj
Alms for the Poor
Daily Prayer
Ramadan
36
Some Jews under Roman rule believed a king would be sent by God. This savior was known as the...
Martyr
Patriarch
Messiah
Apostle
37
Which of the following statements are one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
The cause of suffering is desire
The only cure for suffering is to fast
The cure for suffering is to overcome the desire to want
All life is full of suffering
38
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Hinduism
Islam
Confucianism
Buddhism
39
The Holy Book of Islam is called the...
Torah
Qur'an
Bible
Vedas
40
Sikhs
believe that there are multiple Gods, in the cycle of life, death, and reincarnation, and in karma.
False
True
41
What is currently the world's largest religion with more than 2 billion believers?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
42
Abraham was born in
China
Greece
Mesopotamia
Nepal
43
The ________ in Mecca is Islam's most sacred place.
Imam
Islam
Shariah
Kaaba
44
What is the ultimate goal for a Buddhist?
Nirvana
Karma
Torah
Dharma
45
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
46
What is currently the world's second largest religion with about 1.5 billion believers?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
47
A Christian house of worship is called a ...
shrine
mosque
church
synagogue
48
Which of the following is a denomination of Islam?
Qur'an
Shī'ah
Sunni
Saudi
49
How did Jesus communicate his ideas?
Through epics
Through parables
Through charades
Through TikTok
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The fifth pillar of Islam is ...
the Hajj
Alms for the poor
Daily prayer
Declaration of Faith
