Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?

More about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas.

What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?

They are to give up greed and greedy desires

How do believers of Shinto practice their religion?

They pray at small altars in their homes or garden

When a country has a high literacy rate, what else can also be assumed?

The country has a good standard of living

Which is Confucius’ Golden Rule?

“What you do not like when done to you, do not to others.”

What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?

Spirits that exist in all things around them.

How long do Hindus believe a soul will be reincarnated?

Until the soul lives a life good enough to be with Brahman.

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

A soul returns to life in another body after death

What is the Hindu belief in Karma?

That one’s actions determine one’s fate

Which of the following is NOT a major theme of Hinduism

Praying towards Mecca five times a day

What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?

A.Good character and virtue in the people

What is the caste system?

The belief that social class is hereditary (inherited)

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1
Which of these religions is considered one of the oldest in the world?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Islam
Shintoism
2
What is the name of the Hindu sacred text?
Middle Way
Quran
Four Noble Truths
Vedas
3
Islam is considered a monotheistic religion because its followers believe in
Natural objects
Many gods
Only one God
Reincarnation
4
In which country was Confucianism founded?
North Korea
Japan
China
India
5
Basic Buddhist teachings that will lead followers to Nirvana (enlightenment)
Ten Commandments
Kosher Law
Five pillars
Eightfold Path
6
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?
More about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas.
A.Confucius only believed in one god.
No religion is allowed by theChinese government today
Confucius never wrote any of his ideas down for followers
7
This group started the earliest form of Hinduism
Aryans
Jews
Kami
Tori
8
What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?
They are to accept the belief in only one god.
They are to give up greed and greedy desires
They are to live quietly in thecaste system
They are to live their lives asvegetarians
9
How do believers of Shinto practice their religion?
They attend churches once a week toworship in a group
They pray at small altars in their homes or garden
They divide society into castes
They must make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime.
10
When a country has a high literacy rate, what else can also be assumed?
The country has poor health care
The country must be in South and East Asia
The country has high infant mortality
The country has a good standard of living
11
Which is Confucius’ Golden Rule?
“What you do not like when done to you, do not to others.”
“All men are created equal.”
“Health makes one wealthy and wise.”
“There is no God, but the one true God.”
12
What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?
They are the elected leaders of theShinto communities
Spirits that exist in all things around them.
The people who convert to Shintoism are referred to as kami.
A.They are religious writings of Shinto priests.
13
What does "Buddha" mean?
Enlightened One
Glorified One
Four Noble Truths
Middle Way
14
What are the Five Pillars?
Basic beliefs of Islam
Standard form of Muslim architecture
Beliefs that Muslims and Hindus have in common
Rules of the caste system
15
How long do Hindus believe a soul will be reincarnated?
Until the soul lives a life good enough to be with Brahman.
Reincarnation happens only once to each soul.
A soul is reincarnated forever and there is no end.
A soul is reincarnated for as long as it chooses to be.
16
The supreme god of Hinduism is ...
Brahman
Allah
Jesus
Yahweh
17
What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?
A soul returns to life in another body after death
A.The worship of the cow as a sacred animal
A.The belief that there is only one god
A.The belief that men should treat each other with kindness
18
What is the Hindu belief in Karma?
That children should always obey their parents
That one’s actions determine one’s fate
That man should worship only one god
a woman should always wear a head scarf when she goes out
19
Where was the religion of Buddhism founded?
China
India
Vietnam
Japan
20
Which of the following is NOT a major theme of Hinduism
The Caste System
Reincarnation
Karma
Praying towards Mecca five times a day
21
What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?
A.Ruler who could keep order
A.To worship only one god
A.Strict caste system
A.Good character and virtue in the people
22
The language of Hindus
Greek
Hebrew
Sanskrit
Arabic
23
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Confucius
Siddharta Gautama
Muhammad
Jesus
24
What is the caste system?
The voting system used in the Southeastern elections
The name of the Hindu priesthood
The way labor in India is divided between men and women
The belief that social class is hereditary (inherited)
25
What is the name of the Muslim holy book?
Vedas
Quran
Middle Way
Bible
26
In which country was Shintoism founded?
China
Vietnam
India
Japan

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