What are religious rituals?

Ceremonies to connect to the supernatural

Which of the following is a function of religion?

To answer the ultimate human questions

What are the key characteristics of a Semitic religion?

Monotheism, many common prophets, region they began

What is a common element of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions?

People seek release from suffering & worldly existence

Which of these is an example of a religion being dynamic?

Muslims having iftar dinners with non-Muslims

Ethics are a dimension of religion that:

Clarify ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, what to do and what to avoid

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The Nature of Religion and Beliefs Multi Choice Quiz

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1
The Tanakh is a sacred text of
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
2
Which of these are rituals of Judaism?
Ramadan and Hajj
Passover, Shabbat, Bah Mitzvah
Baptism, Sunday Worship, Marriage
Divali, yoga, temple worship
3
What are religious rituals?
Beliefs and moral teachings
Sacred stories
secular practices
Ceremonies to connect to the supernatural
4
What is one of the sacred texts of the Hindu tradition?
Vedas
Torah
Koran
Tripitaka
5
A mosque is an example of a sacred space for followers of the religious tradition?
Islam
Christianity
Sikhism
Judaism
6
Which of these DOES NOT refer to beliefs and believers of religious traditions?
Stories of the founder
A central paradigm
Denominations which evolve over time
Formal and informal prayer
7
Which religious traditions have an Indus civilisation root?
Judaism and Buddhism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Islam and Hinduism
Sikhism and Islam
8
Who was the founding father of the Semitic religions?
Isaac
Noah
Abraham
Moses
9
Which of the following is a function of religion?
To reduce the likelihood of death
To identify ultimate human realities.
To attain human ideals and values for life.
To answer the ultimate human questions
10
Which religion has the 5 precepts as their ethical teachings?
Islam
Buddhism
Hindiusm
Judaism
11
Which of these are rituals of Hinduism?
Baptism, Sunday Worship, Marriage
Passover, Shabbat, Bah Mitzvah
Divali, yoga, temple worship
Ramadan and Hajj
12
Which of these religions believes in reincarnation?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
13
Omniscient means
transcendent
all-knowing
everywhere
all-powerful
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What are the key characteristics of a Semitic religion?
Monotheism, Beatitudes, common code of ethics and rituals
Polytheism, reincarnation, Hindu influence
Ten Commandments, some Jewish influence, no common prophets
Monotheism, many common prophets, region they began
15
What is a common element of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions?
People seek release from suffering & worldly existence
Discovering truth from beyond the human spirit
Reincarnation for the common good & the source of all truth
Transformation of imperfect world thro' human endeavours
16
All religious worldviews have:
a written sacred text
a supernatural dimension
One god
belief in resurrection
17
Which of these is an example of a religion being dynamic?
Jews reading the Torah
Muslims having iftar dinners with non-Muslims
Hindus praying to their Gods
Christians attending Sunday worship
18
Ethics are a dimension of religion that:
Prescribe the way believers express beliefs
Clarify ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, what to do and what to avoid
Provide a code of conduct in order to live a religious life
Contain sacred texts
19
Which of the following best defines the term polytheism?
No belief in a god
The belief that the universe is ruled by conflicting powers.
A belief in one god
A belief in more than one God

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