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World Religions
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Review the five major world religions.
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1
In which religion is the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment taught?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
2
According to Hindus, what must a person have in order to reach Nirvana?
bad Karma
good Karma
money
3
In the religion of Hinduism, what is a guru?
a guide with knowledge of achieving Nirvana
a Hindu priest
a god who leads people to Nirvana
4
The Five Pillars of Islam include _________.
fasting during Ramadan
baptism at birth
reading from the Torah
5
When did Christianity begin?
Two years before Jesus died.
The year Jesus was born.
The year the Apostles spread the teachings of Jesus.
The year Moses presented the Ten Commandments.
6
What religion did Jesus practice?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
7
Which of these men lived in a palace as a child?
Muhammad
Moses
Siddhartha Gautama
Jesus of Nazareth
8
Yoga and meditation are commonly practiced by __________.
Christians & Jews
Muslims & Hindus
Hindus & Buddhists
9
The followers of _________ believe that the first sound of the universe was ________.
Christianity, "bang"
Hinduism, "aum"
Buddhism, "ahh"
Islam, "la"
10
Which two religions follow the Ten Commandments?
Christianity and Islam
Buddism and Hinduism
Judaism and Islam
Christianity and Judaism
11
In the religion of Buddhism, one solution to suffering is _____________ ?
Following the Ten Commandments
Following the Four Noble Truths
Bathing in the Ganges River
12
What do Jews believe to be true about the messiah?
Jesus is the messiah.
The messiah is coming.
The messiah has already come.
Abraham is the messiah.
13
On a timeline, which major religion is the most recent?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
14
Why are Hindus vegetarians?
Hindus believe animals have souls.
Hindus believe animals are gods.
Hindus believe vegetables are healthier than meat.
Hindus believe meat is not pure.
15
In what direction do Muslims face when they pray?
The Dome of the Rock
Mt. Everest
the Sun
Mecca
16
What word do Muslims use for "God"?
The Prophet
Muhammed
Shia
Allah
17
_______________ serve(s) as moral guidelines for Muslims.
the Vedas
the Five Pillars of Islam
the Torah
Hammurabi's Code
18
What are two denominations of Christianity?
Methodist and Islam
Lutheran and Hinduism
Buddhist and Protestant
Catholic and Protestant
19
The oldest polytheistic religion is _________?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
20
Who is Muhammed?
the founder of Islam
the founder of Hinduism
a boxer
the founder of Buddhism
21
Which religion is the most widely practiced today?
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
22
Muslims believe Jesus will return to defeat the Anti-Christ.
False
True
23
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Guatama
The Aryans
Jesus
Muhammad
24
Two denominations of Islam are
Catholic and Hindu
Baptist and Lutheran
Sunni and Shia
25
In Jerusalem, a Muslim would be most likely want to see _________.
the Dome of the Rock
the Dead Sea Scrolls
the Western Wall
26
Who founded Hinduism?
There is not a single founder.
Muhammed
Siddhartha Gautama
Abraham
27
Which of these religions originated around the foothills of the Himalayas?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
28
Who founded Judaism?
Muhammad
The Buddha
Abraham
Jesus
29
What's another name for the Torah?
The Qu'ran
The New Testament
The Old Testament
The Holy Bible
30
What holy book(s) do Christians use as the foundation of their faith?
The Torah
both Old and New Testaments
Old Testament
New Testament
