According to Hinduism, one escapes reincarnation by

living a spiritual life and freeing oneself from karma.

What occurred as a result of the Jewish Diaspora?

Jews were dispersed across the Middle East.

According to Buddhist beliefs, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha by

meditating until he achieved nirvana.

Which statement reflects Confucius's ideas about filial piety?

Children should always respect and obey their parents.

Which is true of the Eightfold Path according to Buddhist teachings?

It offers a way to achieve enlightenment.

Historically, why did rulers and religious leaders work together?

to maintain the existing social and political order

The Mandate of Heaven refers to

the belief that a ruler's power stems from divine authority.

Identify a societal effect of the growth of world religions.

Religion promoted literacy by encouraging people to read sacred texts.

Identify a common element of the major world religions.

They all set down basic ethical principles for humans to follow.

Which describes the Torah?

the first five books of the Hebrew Bible

The Five Pillars of Islam refer to

required acts of worship for Muslims.

Before the rise of universal religions in different regions, most people worshipped

local gods in small communities.

After China's rulers adopted a state ideology based on Confucianism,

Confucian ideas became integrated into Chinese culture.

Which statement about Islam is correct based on Islamic beliefs?

Muhammad was a prophet chosen by Allah.

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1.4 World Religions

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1
Along with the Hebrew Bible, _____ forms the foundation of Jewish religious practices and ethical values.
the Talmud
the Ten Commandments
the Torah
the Mishnah
2
According to Hinduism, one escapes reincarnation by
striving to disregard one's dharma.
choosing only one god or goddess to worship.
memorizing the Upanishads and Vedas .
living a spiritual life and freeing oneself from karma.
3
What occurred as a result of the Jewish Diaspora?
Jews were dispersed across the Middle East.
Rabbis were unable to record any Jewish teachings.
Rome became the new Jewish homeland.
Little Jewish tradition was preserved.
4
In Christianity, _____ is the idea that God can save people from sin and grant them everlasting life after death.
salvation
divine assistance
forgiveness
resurrection
5
According to Buddhist beliefs, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha by
meditating until he achieved nirvana.
teaching his ideas across India.
writing the Four Noble Truths.
living in poverty as an ascetic.
6
Which statement reflects Confucius's ideas about filial piety?
People should respect each other, regardless of social class.
Parents must always respect their children's needs or desires.
Filial piety is the least important of the five basic relationships.
Children should always respect and obey their parents.
7
Which is true of the Eightfold Path according to Buddhist teachings?
It is a teaching of Zen Buddhism.
It calls for Buddhists to embrace desire.
It offers a way to achieve enlightenment.
It is the only way to find pleasure in life.
8
Historically, why did rulers and religious leaders work together?
to maintain the existing social and political order
to ensure moral laws were upheld
to better control religious communities
to ensure followers received economic and political benefits
9
The Mandate of Heaven refers to
the belief that a ruler's power stems from divine authority.
divinely granted peace and order.
balance and harmony between heaven and earth.
the traditional worship of dead ancestors.
10
According to Christianity, Jesus is considered to be
an apostle.
a prophet.
the Son of God.
a disciple.
11
Identify a societal effect of the growth of world religions.
Religion ensured that women were treated equally around the world.
Religious ideas supported new ways to grow and expand businesses.
Religious ideas uniformly affected ethics and culture throughout the world.
Religion promoted literacy by encouraging people to read sacred texts.
12
Identify a common element of the major world religions.
None of the major religions involves a belief in multiple gods.
None of the major religions relies on sacred texts.
They all set down basic ethical principles for humans to follow.
They all developed in South Asia.
13
The city of _____ is home to holy sites belonging to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Athens
Mecca
Jerusalem
Rome
14
Which describes the Torah?
another name for the Ten Commandments
the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
a place where Jews gather to pray
the sacred kingdom of Solomon
15
Monotheism is the belief
that God made an agreement with Abraham.
in multiple gods.
in one God.
that animals are sacred and holy beings.
16
In Hinduism, what purpose do the ideals expressed in the Vedas serve?
They establish religious law.
They dictate specific rituals.
They guide the role of priests.
They unify the religion.
17
According to the Christian Bible, Jesus rose from the dead after 3 days. What do Christians call this event?
the Resurrection
crucifixion
baptism
Holy Communion
18
The Five Pillars of Islam refer to
the ways to spread Islam in the world.
the Qur'an, or Muslim holy book.
the most important aspects of Shari'ah.
required acts of worship for Muslims.
19
Before the rise of universal religions in different regions, most people worshipped
their rulers.
spirits within nature.
local gods in small communities.
prophets.
20
After China's rulers adopted a state ideology based on Confucianism,
they passed laws to enforce filial piety.
they abandoned the state civil service exam.
Confucian ideas became integrated into Chinese culture.
many viewed it as undermining the Mandate of Heaven.
21
Which statement about Islam is correct based on Islamic beliefs?
Muhammad was a prophet chosen by Allah.
The Five Pillars describe Muhammad's actions and teachings.
The Sunnah contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
Shari'ah has remained the same throughout history.

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