Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?

Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet

Which of the following best describes why Islamic law is important to Muslims?

It helps people live according to their religious values

Hinduism taught that women were inferior to men. What inference can you make about Hinduism?

Hinduism was probably a religion created by men

In what way is the Qur'an an similar to holy books of other religions?

It describes guidelines for moral behavior

Which of these best summarizes the Exodus?

the Hebrews departure from Egypt

Which of the following shows that Hebrew women had few rights?

A Hebrew woman's husband was chosen for her by her father.

Which of the following would Jains consider the most worthy goal in life?

to never injure or kill another living thing

Which of the following concerns was of greatest importance to Siddhartha Gautama?

finding ways to eliminate human suffering

With which of the following statements would the Buddha likely disagree?

Contentment springs from gaining what one wants

What is one similarity between Christmas and Easter?

Neither is based on an exact date in history

What did the early followers of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have in common?

They all believed that there was only one God

Which of the following best summarizes the Five Pillars of Islam?

They are acts of worship required of all Muslims

Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave home at age 30?

to find answers to his questions about human life

Compare the Sudras to the Kshatriyas. Which of the following best describes differences?

Sutras were servants while the Kshatriyas were warriors

Which of the following prompted the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?

A series of plagues struck Egypt

Which of the following best summarizes the Five Pillars of Islam?

acts of worship required of all Muslims

Muslims showed tolerance by

accepting other people's religious beliefs

Which common behavior today comes from the Jewish idea of honoring the Sabbath?

Many people do not work on the weekends

What illustrates Buddha's belief that people should overcome their desire for material goods?

a woman keeps some of her dresses but gives some away

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1
Hindus believe that all of their gods are part of a universal spirit called
Gupta
Vishnu
Brahman
Siva
2
Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?
Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him
Muslims must wash before praying to be pure before Allah
Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet
On the final day Allah will judge all people
3
Which of the following best describes why Islamic law is important to Muslims?
It helps people live according to their religious values
It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam
It says what Muslims should not eat or drink
It is written record of the life of Muhammad.
4
Hinduism taught that women were inferior to men. What inference can you make about Hinduism?
The creators of Hinduism were probably women
Hinduism was the same as the Aryan caste system
Hinduism was probably a religion created by men
The sacred texts of Hinduism were authored by women
5
Which of the following do Jews consider to be the most holy day of the year?
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Hanukkah
Passover
6
In what way is the Qur'an an similar to holy books of other religions?
It prohibits owning slaves
It states that Islam is the true religion
It describes guidelines for moral behavior
It describes the life of Muhammad
7
Which of these best summarizes the Exodus?
the journey Abraham took to Mesopotamia
the conflict between the Hebrews and Romans
the scattering of Jews outside of Canaan
the Hebrews departure from Egypt
8
Which of the following is not an Islamic belief?
Allah is the only God
Moses was a prophet
Abraham was a prophet
Muhammad was the son of God
9
Which of the following shows that Hebrew women had few rights?
All Hebrew women could vote in elections
Some Hebrew women saved other Hebrews from enemies
Some Hebrew women became political leaders
A Hebrew woman's husband was chosen for her by her father.
10
Which of the following would Jains consider the most worthy goal in life?
to merge one's soul with universal spirit
to never injure or kill another living thing
to provide help and support to all creatures
to always worship Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva
11
What does monotheism mean?
receiving messages from God
honoring the Sabbath
following Mosaic law
believing in only one god
12
Which of the following concerns was of greatest importance to Siddhartha Gautama?
finding ways to eliminate human suffering
meditating under a tree to gain more wisdom
helping people worship God on a daily basis
encouraging followers to give away their money
13
With which of the following statements would the Buddha likely disagree?
Contentment springs from gaining what one wants
Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desire
Unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what one likes
Suffering comes from not having what one wants
14
A nomad was a person who
sold cooking supplies and clothing
farmed and raised animals
setteled in an oasis
traveled from place to place
15
The guiding principles at the heart Buddhism are called
the Enlightened Path
the Four Noble Truths
the Truths of Life
the Rules for Living
16
What is one similarity between Christmas and Easter?
Neither is celebrated on the same date every year
Both were celebrated in ancient Rome
Neither is based on an exact date in history
Both are celebrated in the spring
17
What did the early followers of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have in common?
They all believed that Muhammad was a prophet
They all believed that there were many gods
They all believed that there was only one God
They all believed that Jesus was the son of God
18
Which of the following best summarizes the Five Pillars of Islam?
They are stories about life of Muhammad
They are rules about how Muslims should treat others
They are the basis for law in Muslim countries
They are acts of worship required of all Muslims
19
People who work to spread religious beliefs are called
monks
missionaries
followers
artisians
20
Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave home at age 30?
to find answers to his questions about human life
to establish a religion that was better Hinduism
to spread his new religious ideas to there people
to help those who felt pain and suffering in life
21
After Muhammad's death, the title given to Islam's highest leaders was
emperor
sultan
caliph
successor
22
Which Hebrew woman is seen as model of devotion to one's family?
Deborah
Naomi
Ruth
Queen Esther
23
According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. What does this depends on?
sutra
dharma
moksha
karma
24
The most sacred text in Judaism is the
Torah
Hebrew Bible
Talmud
Dead Sea Scrolls
25
The Hebrews' religion was called
Judaism
Christianity
Diaspora
Islam
26
Compare the Sudras to the Kshatriyas. Which of the following best describes differences?
Sutras were farmers while the Kshatriyas were workers
Sutras were servants while the Kshatriyas were warriors
Sutras were rulers while the Kshatriyas were servant
Sutras were priests while the Kshatriyas were traders
27
People who receive messages from God are called
Prophets
psalms
Orthodox Jews
Reform Jews
28
Which of the following prompted the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?
The Hebrew population grew rapidly in Egypt
A series of plagues struck Egypt
Moses demand freedom for the Hebrews
The Hebrews received the Ten Commandments from God
29
Which of the following best summarizes the Five Pillars of Islam?
are rules about how Muslims should treat others
stories about the life Muhammad
acts of worship required of all Muslims
the basis for law in Muslim countri
30
A Jewish house of worship is called a
Torah
Synagogue
church
Sabbath
31
Muslims showed tolerance by
conquering the Berbers
converting others to Islam
accepting other people's religious beliefs
allowing only Christians to practice their religion
32
Which common behavior today comes from the Jewish idea of honoring the Sabbath?
Many people give study the Bible
Many people follow the Ten Commandments
Many people do not work on the weekends
Many people give charity
33
What illustrates Buddha's belief that people should overcome their desire for material goods?
a man in a store buys every item that he sees or wants
a woman gives away all of her money to poor people
a woman keeps some of her dresses but gives some away
a man throw away all of the possession in his home
34
What event do Jews remember when celebrating Passover?
the Exodus
the Diaspora
the burning of the Second Temple
the struggle at Masada

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