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Life=Suffering, Desire cause suffering, no desire/no suffering, Follow eight fold path
Confucianism
Buddhism
Shintoism
Hinduism
2
How did Buddhism enter China in the 1st Century CE?
the Silk Roads
the Mongols
the Bubonic Plague
the Ming Dynasty
3
Islam is a monotheistic religion that recognizes the Koran as the inspired word
Yahweh.
Abraham.
Allah.
Mohammed.
4
Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?
The Qur'an is the main religious text.
The Four Noble Truths guide followers.
Abraham is the father of the faith.
Jesus is held to be the Son of God
5
Which religion spread by missionaries and pilgrims who traveled the Silk Road?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddism
6
The split into Sunni and Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to
a dispute over the question of Muhammad's successor.
the failure to defeat invading forces from Persia.
a loss of territory to religious rebels in Arabia
a dispute over the succession of Muhammad's wives
7
The revelations of Muhammad form the basis of which religion?
Hindusim
Islam
Judaism
Taoism
8
This diagram shows four of the most important texts of
Judaism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
9
Which is the common aspect of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
belief in the New Testament
reincarnation
monotheism
belief in Jesus as the Son of God
10
Which of these is a way in which Christianity is different from Judaism?
jews believe in the Trinity Doctrine
Jewish prophets are not in the Bible
Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah
christianity is monotheistic
11
According to the
Koran
(
Qur'an
), Muhammad
of God's intention for humanity
was the messenger of God
was the true son of God
would replace Jesus as the embodiment of God on earth
12
The Eightfold Path is a guiding principle of
Hinduism
Buddism
Christianity
Islam
13
Which belief is common to BOTH Hinduism and Buddhism?
suffering
animism
castes
reincarnation
14
What Hebrew leader was said to have been given the Ten Commandments, which became a foundation for modern law?
Moses
David
Abraham
Joshua
15
Monotheism is the religious belief in
one God
peace
tolerance
one culture
16
Which of these BEST describes the principles Jesus taught his disciples?
loving God as treating others as childern of God
convincing the Roman authorities not to persecute Christians
encouragement of non-jews to convert to Christianty
the only true government is one run by leaders of the church
17
· “Father” of Judaism, Almost sacrificed his son, Isaac· Honored in Christianity/Islam· which religious figure is this?
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
Noah
18
Which of these is a main goal of Hinduism?
to follow the 10 commandment, be forgive of sins, and enter heaven
to ahieve spiritual realization and to reach Nirvana
to gain knowledge through worship and performing virtuous acts of charity
to preform physical ritual worship ceremonies using the Five Pillars
19
One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both
encourage the use of the statues to symbolize God
provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior
support a belief in reincarnation
promote learning as a means to salvation
20
A basic tenet of Hinduism is the belief that
everything in the world is an aspect of Brahman.
it is impossible to achieve moksha
the founder of Hinduism is Vishna.
devas cannot be portrayed in art.
21
Who is considered to be the "Father of the Hebrews"?
Abraham
Mohammad
Jesus
Moses
22
The spread of Christianity in the centuries following the death of Jesus was primarily due to its appeal to
elite offcials
the lower and urban classes
Roman military officers
Roman Empire
23
Created thousands of years ago· Consists of thousands of gods·
Mahabharata
and
Ramayana
are two sacred texts·
Buddhism
Islam
judaism
Hinduism
24
Brahman, Shiva, Vishnu best represent?
Buddhist Beliefs
New Age Religions
Major Hindu Gods
Major Indian Rulers
25
This region is unique in World History because it
is where the world's oldest monotheistic faith began
house a major world empire
lies at the intersection of two continents
is home to more than one desert
26
These are five the eight most important aspects of what ideology? Right:speech,action,effort,mindfulness,concentration
Buddhism
Confucianism
Islam.
Hinduism
27
This diagram shows the holy books of what religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
28
According to the Jewish faith, God made a promise to Abraham that
Abraham's Descendants would become God's chosen people
the Hebrew people would be led out of slavery in Egypt
God would never flood the Earth again.
Abraham's family would one day rule all of Egypt.
29
Judaism spread in the ancient world primarily by
missionary work undertaken by Abraham and Moses.
forced movement of Jews by ancient empires.
Alexander the Great as he moved eastward from Greece.
extensive trade networks in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Which is the BEST explanation of Karma according to the Hindu faith?
people are expected to follow the commands of those who are in power
the religious duty one has to their fellow religious followers
all religions are essentially the same, worshipping the one true god
one's actions in this life determine one's place in their next life
32
In its early years, Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire because its teaching appealed especially to
long-distance traders
urban cultural areas
Emperors and the other politicians
the poor and oppressed peoples
33
Jesus taught his disciples the primary rules of
loving God above all else, and loving others as they loved themselves.
establishing a government that would eliminate other religions.
encouraging gentiles to convert to Christianity.
convincing the authorities not to persecute Christians.
34
Why is the Ganges River important to people who believe in Hinduism?
The Ganges River is sacred and is supposed to hold healing powers.
The Ganges River held off invaders to India in ancient times.
The Ganges River plays a role in baptizing new converts to the religion.
The Ganges River allows Hindus to travel freely without persecution.
35
Which continent was the birthplace of most of the world's major religions?
Africa
Asia
Americas
Europe
