stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
World Religions Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
World Religions
World Religions
40 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
112 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
40 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
40
Answers
1
What is one question that
religion
seeks to answer?
What happens to us after we die?
What caused the 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami?
What is the force that holds atoms together
How does a nuclear reactor work
2
Christians, Jews, and Muslims believe in the same
God
.
False
True
3
Who is the most important
prophet
in the Islamic faith?
Jesus
Abraham
Moses
Mohammed
4
What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in
common
?
They both focus on many different gods.
They both believe in the concept of Nirvana
They both believe in reincarnation (cycle of rebirth).
They are both based on four noble truths.
5
Which of the following words means
"belief in more than one god"
?
Polyglot
Polyarchy
Polytheism
Polydactyl
6
What is the first
book
in the Bible?
Deuteronomy
Leviticus
Genesis
Exodus
7
An
atheist
is a person who lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
False
True
8
Shinto
is the native belief system in which Asian country?
Australia
China
India
Japan
9
In Islam followers must visit
Mecca
at least once in a lifetime?
False
True
10
According to Taoism, where can the
Tao
be found?
In the holy city of Mecca
Inside the bodies of gurus, or teachers
Throughout all of life / "everywhere"
In special shrines
11
The word "
Muslim"
means what?
One who surrenders to the will of Islam.
One who surrenders 2% - 3% of their income to the poor.
One who surrenders to the will of love.
One who surrenders to the will of God.
12
What are
rituals or ceremonies
that mark important moments in a believer's life?
Rites of Passage
Rites of Order
Rites of Personage
Last Rites
13
Christianity
grew out of which religion?
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
14
In
Christianity
the holiest day
Saturday
Friday
Sunday
Monday
15
In what religion is
Ramadan
celebrated?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Sikhism
16
Which of the following religions is
polytheistic
?
Scientology
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
17
According to Genesis, it took God
six (6)
days to create the world?
False
True
18
Which
country
has the greatest proportion of Hindus in the world?
Indonesia
Japan
India
China
19
Which of the following is an
opinion
about Hinduism?
Shiva is the most interesting Hindu god.
Hindus believe in many different gods.
Most of its adherents live in India.
Karma is an important concept in the Hindu religion.
20
How can you be
accepting
of other people's beliefs?
By trying to convince them that there is only one way to get to heaven.
By avoiding all discussion of religion and spiritual matters?
By ignoring people who have different beliefs.
Accepting that what's right for some people may not be right for others.
21
Diwali is held in the
summer
. It's a festive time celebrated by Hindu, Jain, and Sikh believers.
True
False
22
In
Islam
the holiest day is
Friday
Saturday
Tuesday
Monday
23
The Bible
was the first book printed by Gutenberg’s printing press.
False
True
24
What is an example of a Christian
Rite of Passage
?
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Communion
Jatakarma
Hajj
25
In
Judaism
the holiest day is
Friday
Saturday
Wednesday
Sunday
26
Where did the
Sikh
religion originate?
Iran
Iraq
India
China
27
Which of the following religions is
monotheistic
?
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Wicca
28
According to Buddhism, what is the main cause of
suffering
in the world?
People's lack of harmony with the natural world.
People refusal to accept the one true god.
The devil
People's desire to control and obtain things
29
Jesus was
crucified
on a cross. Christians believe his death made salvation and forgiveness of sins possible for all.
True
False
30
What religion is the most widely
practiced
religion in the world?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
31
Which of these sayings is closely related to the term
Karma
?
For every action, there is a reaction
People reap what they sow
All of them
What comes around goes around
32
What is the main
sacred text
of the Jewish faith?
Qur'an
Torah
Bible
Bhagavad Gita
33
What are
writings
that outline the basic beliefs and practices of a religion?
Sacred Texts
Sacred Scrolls
True Texts
Text Messages
34
About
31 percent
of Americans identify as Christian.
False
True
35
What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in
common
?
They all believe that Jesus was the son of God.
They are all based on the same holy book.
They are all monotheistic.
They are separated into three main branches.
36
What is
reincarnation
?
When your non physical self goes to hell.
When your non physical self goes to heaven.
When your non physical self in reborn into your physical self again.
When your non physical self is reborn into another life form.
37
Islam
is the
second
-largest religion in the world, with 1.9 billion followers.
False
True
38
According to Buddhism, beliefs are more important than actions.
False
True
39
Hinduism
is the
newest
major religion today.
True
False
40
What is a
prophet
?
Someone who spreads the message to treat others as you want to be treated.
Someone who prays or meditates to gain enlightenment.
Someone who speaks on behalf of god(s) to spread that religion's message.
Someone who spreads a religious message through conquest.
