Religion Unit Test Review

Which of the following is a Judaic commandment outlined specifically in the Ten Commandments?

In which city did King David establish a capital for Hebrew settlement?

Which god or goddess might the Greeks have prayed to before they went into battle?

Ancient Egyptians' religious beliefs would be BEST described as

Buddha taught his students that the final goal for a Buddhist is to reach _____.

Passover is a Jewish holiday that celebrates

The movement of Buddhism into China was made easier by ___.

Which goddess of the home did many ancient Greeks honor by building fires in their hearths?

Confucius supported the belief of leaders in the Zhou dynasty and thought that a ruler should

Confucius' teachings were compiled into a book called the ____.

Which teaching was carried over from Judaism to Christianity?

A strong belief in the after life caused the Egyptians to use which of the following practices?

Which of the following BEST describes the spread of Buddhism throughout different countries?

The Greeks believed that the change in seasons was a result of

In Hinduism, what allows people who performed good deeds to be reborn into a higher caste?

In Taoism/Daoism, the best government would be the one that ____.

The three major gods in the Hindu religion are ____.

Which of the following religions teaches that everything has an aspect of Brahman?

Who wrote The Illiad and The Odyssey?

Which of the following terms best describes a basic principle of Indian Brahmanism?

Jesus told stories that contained moral and illustrated a lesson. These stories were called

Which of the following is NOT a change that emperor Asoka made after converting to Buddhism?

Hinduism based it beliefs on which of the following sacred texts?

Mesopotamians believed that _____ chose their kings.

What is the primary function of the Egyptian pyramids?

What body of water blocked the Hebrew people during the Exodus?

Myths were stories created by the Greeks about gods and goddesses to explain occurrences in ___

Before his spiritual quest, Siddhartha's religion was ____.

The original source of Judaic belief in observing a weekly Sabbath as a day of prayer and rest

Taoists/Daoists use which of the following religious or spiritual ideas?

Mesopotamia and Egypt centered their daily lives around pleasing _________.

Which of the following choices was an idea Confucius had about government?

Which of the following leaders became a Buddhist and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism?

Who is the most famous Taoist/Daoist teacher?

The teachings of Jesus were based on which of the following religions?

Which phrase BEST describes what the Romans thought of Jewish communities?

Judaism has held a strong influence over which of the following religions?

The man who spoke about having compassion, being tolerant, and the coming of God's kingdom was

If you were an ancient Greek sailor and wanted to be safe at sea, which god would you pray to?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?

Who supported Christianity in the Roman Empire and made it popular after his conversion?

Which of the following was an event that is believed to have taken place during the Exodus?

Which Chinese philosophy emphasized nature, meditation, contentment, balance, and peace?

The Eightfold Path, which helps Buddhists find the Middle Way, is described in the ____.

What event most likely helped prove that Jesus was divine (god-like) as well as man?

Which of the following is a central belief of Judaism?

After having a privileged upbringing, Siddhartha set out on a spiritual quest after he saw...

Abraham followed God's promise to help his people and led his people to what area?

In Buddhism, the ultimate goal of life is BEST described as ____.

As the Han dynasty went east, it came into contact with _, religion based on achieving nirvana.

What was King David BEST known for by the Hebrew people?

The text with the original oral commentaries, or law, of the Hebrew commandments, is called

Which of the following is NOT something the Greeks did to please their gods?

Egyptians believed that their kings actually were ____.

Who believed that a ruler must have absolute power and that laws should be strictly obeyed?

Buddhism originated in which country?

Emperor Asoka's strong belief in Buddhism led to ____

Who believed in obeying superiors, people are naturally good, & all people can acquire virtue?

St. Paul the Apostle taught that those who believed Jesus was the Son of God would achieve

The BEST description of the main goal of those who practice Hinduism is ___

Who help the Hebrews out of slavery from Egypt and wrote the Torah?

Which king led the Ancient Hebrews in a time of significant unity and expansion?

The Ten Commandments were given to ______, as a part of the covenant from God.

Which of the following is NOT a foreign power that ruled the Jews at some point?

According to the Hebrew Bible, people of the Jewish faith originally made a covenant with

Both Judaism and Christianity are considered to be what type of religions?