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1
Which of these is a central practice of Jewish faith?
Communion
Praying in synagogues
Fasting
Baptism
2
Which religion has the largest following with 2.2 billion?
Christianity
Confucianism
Judaism
Islam
3
According to Christianity, what is the Trinity?
The day Jesus was born
A set of Christian laws
A Christian temple
The belief that God exists in three forms
4
What is Dharma?
A set of required praises and worship
A person has a duty to live an honorable life
The Hindu God
The birthplace of Hinduism
5
How did Jews maintain their culture and religion in foreign lands?
Singing songs of praise
Establishing Jewish governments
Building strong communities
Missionaries
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What is filial piety?
Respect shown to parents by their children
Punishments handed down for violating Confucianism
The relationship between God and Chinese citizens
The political structure of China
7
What was the main goal of Confucius?
To make China a dominant world empire
To become a God
to influence government
To bring reform to the poor population
8
How did Christianity blend with native cultures?
Community meetings
Teachings of equality appealed to local populations
Political improvement
Song and dance rituals
9
What does "Muslim" mean?
A person born in an Islamic state
Those who submit
A person who helped write the Islamic holy book
An Islamic missionary
10
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?
The cause of suffering is desire
Suffering is always present, nothing lasts forever
Love all people at all times
Removing desire removes suffering
11
Hinduism is a monotheistic religion, meaning they worship only one God.
True
False
12
According to the Torah, where did Abraham and his family move to?
Egypt
Jerusalem
Canaan
Rome
13
How did Confucius' ideas spread?
He became very rich and powerful
Missionaries traveled to other continents to spread his word
His teaching was written down in a book called the Analects
Citizens were executed if they refused to follow his ideas
14
What was Vedas?
Ancient Hindu scrolls
A holy temple used for Hindu prayer
Religious laws
Oral literature used to speak to the Gods
15
When did Hinduism originate?
400 A.D.
There is no clear starting point
1985
1000 B.C.E
16
How did Siddhartha become Buddha?
God blessed him with great knowledge of life
He rose from the dead
He became enlightened through meditation
He won the Great Holy War
17
Islam has over 1 billion followers today, making it the second largest religion.
True
False
18
Hinduism spread across many different countries and cultures
True
False
19
The belief that a ruler's power must be supported by the Gods is known as what?
Holy Power
Spiritual Government
Mandate of Heaven
Divine Authority
20
What is the Jewish Diaspora?
A set of laws sent from God
A day of rest and prayer
The spread of Jewish people outside their home land
The Jewish bible
21
Who was Confucius?
The Emperor of China
An angel sent by God to help the sick and poor
He was thought to be the Son of God
A teacher and philosopher
22
According to Jewish faith, who did God reveal the ten commandments to?
Solomon
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
23
Where did Islam originate from?
Iraq
Egypt
Arabia
China
24
How did Jesus gain so many Jewish followers?
He was a great warrior who won many battles
By teaching and performing miracles
By providing Jews with jobs and shelter
By becoming a successful trader
25
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
The Noble Meditations
The Laws of Buddha
The Noble Path
The Four Noble Truths
26
What are the required actions of Islamic worship called?
The Prayers of Islam
The Ten Commandments
The Three Praises of Muhammad
The Five Pillars of Islam
27
Which teachings of Buddhism have most influenced the rest of the world?
Removing desire for worldly pleasures
Fasting
Meditation
Nonviolence and respect for the natural world
28
What is Nirvana?
An ideal state of happiness and peace
A sacrifice made to God
Belief in Buddha
The spread of Buddhism
29
Why did the Roman government want Jesus dead?
He threatened to attack the Emperor
Jesus' miracles were a threat to society
They did not like Jesus uniting the poor and lower classes
Jesus was gaining too much wealth and fame
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What does salvation mean?
The spread of Christianity
Christians are protected by the government
following God's word will give you an eternity in heaven
Salvation is known as the day Jesus died
