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Unit 1- World Religions
Unit 1- World Religions
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1
Which was a
true statement
about the caste system in India?
Individuals could only marry into different castes
Marrying outside one's caste created good karma
Social castes had little to do with Hindu beliefs
The Untouchables are not a caste
2
The 5 Confucian relationships:
promoted the use of material rewards for correct behavior
taught practitioners to seek inner harmony
establish a hierarchy and insisted on respect
were based on universal love and forgiveness
3
Believes in reincarnation until Moksha
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
4
The total population of Sikhs in the world today is about
40 million
30 million
25 million
10 million
5
Which of the following best describes
Jesus’ mission
?
Lead Jews out of Palestine
Bring salvation to his followers
Reject the Ten Commandments
Overthrow Roman rule
6
Members fast during the holy month of Ramadan
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
7
Which of the following has a belief in good deeds and reincarnation until attaining moksha?
Buddhism
Judaism
Confucianism
Hinduism
8
Five Pillars of Faith
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
9
Which answer best
describes the hadiths
?
Rulings and laws created by Muhammad's successors
Recollections people had of Muhammad's words and actions
The metaphorical sayings of Khadijah, Muhammad's wife
Laws of nature supported by both Sunni and Shi'ite
10
Which of the following greatly
influenced Judaism
?
The Qur'an and the code of bushido
The Torah and the Diaspora
Ramadan and the concept of reincarnation
The New Testament and the Four Noble Truths
11
Which answer
is a similarity between
the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments?
Support in reincarnation.
Encourage the use of statues to symbolize God.
Promote learning as a means to salvation.
Provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior.
12
Was founded by the Buddha
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
13
How were the beliefs of the Israelites
different from
other people in the Middle East?
Believed in one all-powerful god.
Believed divine forces ruled this world
Believed in an afterlife
Believed in a fearful underworld
14
Which is known as the
‘Father of the Israelites’
?
Adam
Noah
Abel
Abraham
15
Had a famous Diaspora (spreading out)
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
16
Has the Four Noble Truths
Hindusim
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
17
Which term
best describes
most ancient peoples’
belief in many gods
?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Democratic
Theocratic
18
Believe Jesus is the Messiah
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
19
Use the Hebrew Bible but call it Old Testament
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
20
What religious culture developed algebra and made advances in astronomy?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
21
Use the Caste System
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
22
Confucianism and Daoism
Emphasized the needs of the individual over the nation
offered answers to problems of society & nation during times of disruption
had little influence on China/Chinese society until the 900s C.E.
were the philosophies of the Qin and Han emperors
23
Why did Hindus believe it was okay to treat someone in a
lower caste
badly?
They believed in ghosts
The lower castes had diseases
This person may have acted very badly in their past life
They were afraid of being attacked by lower castes
24
Which best describes the
most important belief of Daoism
?
Worship one god
Improve society
Live in harmony with nature
Meditate to find the truth
25
Which characteristic do Judaism, Islam and Christianity
share
?
Reincarnation & the Four Noble Truths.
Monotheism and ethical conduct.
The power and authority of the Pope.
A prohibition of pork.
26
Tripitaka is the main book
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
27
Require the Hajj to Mecca
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
28
Which statement best describes the
goals of Buddhism
?
Maintaining the caste system & providing education for all
Competition and financial success
Self-determination and democracy
Practicing non-violence and giving up on worldly desires
29
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Christianity and Buddhism by circa 500 CE?
no changes were made in either religions teachings as they spread
neither used violent force to add converts to the faith
both challenged the predominant religion in their place of origin
both had one recognized earthly leader who defended the faith
30
Neither the Christian Bible nor the Confucian Analects:
have been used by rulers to establish legitimacy
were directly written by the religious founders
have been translated beyond the original language
provide a code of ethics for their followers
31
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share which of the following?
they are polytheistic religions
they recognize the existence of Adam and Moses
they revere Mecca and Jerusalem as holy pilgrimage sites
they share the Talmud and Gospels as sacred texts
32
What three religions are monotheistic?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Islam, Buddhism
Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism
Islam, Christianity, Buddhism
33
Judaism is based on the belief in
nature as a life force in a just and orderly universe
a covenant between God and the Hebrew people
eternal punishment for nonbelievers
faith alone with few rituals or rules of behavior
34
Believes nirvana is the end to reincarnation
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
35
Three guiding principles of Sikh life are:
freedom, prosperity, and community
worship, work, and charity
love, forgiveness, and charity
self-awareness, self-reliance, and selflessness
36
What belief is at the heart of
Confucianism
?
People should respect their ancestors
Everyone has duties and responsibilities
China is the center of the world
People must live in harmony with nature
37
Which of the following religions uses
the Quran, jihad, and the hijra
?
Buddhism
Shinto
Judaism
Islam
38
Followers believe Jesus was a prophet and not the son of God
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
39
In Sikhism, "guru" is used three ways; which of the following is NOT one of the ways?
a teacher in a religious school
the title of Nanak and his followers
a name for god
the title of a religious text
40
Use Hadiths to help better understand the Quran
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
41
What was the
priestly class
of the caste system?
The Sudras
The Vaisyas
The Brahmins
The Kshatriyas
42
What are the
religious and moral duties of an individual
referred to in Hinduism?
Ahisma
Dharma
Karma
Atman
43
Which factor aided (helped) the
spread of Christianity
?
Emperor Constantine converted on his deathbed
The unity of the Roman empire eased missionaries' work
All Christian documents were written in hieroglyphics
Jesus' beliefs didn't differ greatly from Roman religion
44
Which King of Israel is
correctly paired
with his accomplishment?
David built the home of the Ark of the Covenant.
Abraham built a covenant temple in the desert.
Jesus built the great temple of Jerusalem
Solomon built the great temple of Jerusalem
45
Which best describes a
contract between the Hebrews and their God
?
Covenant
Mandate
Mitzvah
Varmulke
46
According to the Torah, Moses did all of the following except:
lead the Hebrews out of Egypt
grow to adulthood as the adopted son of a princess
reveal Yahweh's commandments to the Hebrews
unify the people of Canaan into one kingdom, Israel
47
One important Sikh ritual of the life cycle is amrit sanskar, the
first pilgrimage of a young Sikh to Amritsar
ceremonial cremation of the dead
commitment cermony
baptism of a Sikh baby
48
What was the specific type of Christianity practiced by the Eastern half of the Roman Empire?
Protestantism
Greek Orthodoxy
Calvinism
Roman Catholicism
49
Torah is main book
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
50
How is Buddhism
different from
Hinduism?
Buddhists reject the caste system
Hindus believe in the Eightfold Path
Hindus reject the caste system
Buddhists practice formal rituals
51
Any belief that disputes basic Christian teachings is called what?
moksha
sunna
covenant
heresy
