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World Religions Assessment Review
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1
Buddhism is an offshoot of which other major religion?
Hinduism
Shintoism
Sikhims
Confucianism
2
What is the Torah referred to as by Christians?
Old Testament
The Talmud
The Torah
New Testament
3
Which of the sects of Islam is the majority?
Sufism
Sunni
Shiite
Kurdish
4
Theravadan Buddhism is dominant in which of the following countries
Thailand
Sri Lanka
All listed countries
Cambodia
5
Taoism literally means
The end
The way
Friendship
Worship
6
Which Hindu God is known as the "Preserver"?
Shiva
Vishnu
Ganesha
Brahma
7
The Islamic religions primary written text is
Koran
Torah
Dictionary
Bible
8
What is a major part of Hinduism
sleeping
ritual sacrifice
ritual purification
missionary work
9
The variation of Judaism that strive to adhere as closely as possible to biblical regulations
Reform Judaism
Orthodox Judaism
Conservative Judaism
Reconstruction Judaism
10
Who is credited with the teachings of Taoism written in the Tao-te ching.
Mao Zedong
Lao-tzu
Zhuang-zi
Zhang Daoling
11
The practice of shouyi can be described as
praying for salvation
cleansing the soul
celebrating the religion
meditating on the one
12
Sikhism is a blend of Hinduism and what other religion?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
13
Which of the following is not one of the 5 Pillars of Islam
Pilgrimage to Israel
Profession of Faith
Prayer 5 times daily
Giving to charity
14
What is the most holy city in Islam
Istanbul
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
15
Which leader converted to Christianity and made it an accepted religion of most Europe
Pope Urban II
Constantine
Henry IV
Charlemange
16
True or False - in the fourth century the church was at the center of most civic affairs.
True
False
17
Which country do most practicing Hindus live?
Russia
United States
India
China
18
Romans viewed Jesus and his teachings as
They did not care about him
an agitator and challenge to their authority
they coincided with their own beliefs
Positive for Roman society
19
The Singhs were created to protect the Sikhs from persecution.
True
False
20
The Sikh holy book is the
Torah
Granth Sahib
Holy Bible
Koran
21
Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha, began life as the son of a
Laborer
Warrior ruler
Priest
Untouchable
22
A majority of Taoism is practiced in which country?
China
Japan
Indonesia
Korea
23
What does the word Islam translate to?
surrender or submission
faith in Allah
follow muhammad
friends of faith
24
The Theory of cyclical change is a major part of which religion?
Confucianism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Shintoism
25
Four ceremonial events mark a Sikh's life. These are: naming an infant, initiation, and
marriage and death
adulthood and marriage
marriage and birth of children
birth of children and death
26
Which of the following distinguishes Theravadan from Mahayanan Buddhism?
Theravadan Buddhists monks don't help society
Mahayana Buddhist belief Budda was God
Theravada remains faithful to the true teachings
Theravadan doesn't follow traditional teachings
27
A single imperceptible, formless state that underlies both being and non-being.
Yin and Yang
Karma
Tao
ren and yi
28
What does the word Buddha translate as?
Awakened one
One at Peace
Most wise
Master
29
What is the final step of the four noble truths?
to end suffering follow the 8 fold path
to end suffering craving/desire must end
suffering is caused by craving/desire
life is suffering
30
Sikhism is a world religion practiced in which region of NW India?
New Delhi
Mughal
Pakistan
Punjab
31
What would Pope Urban II state is one reason for the Crusades?
reclaim the holy lands from Muslims
establish more trade routes to Asia
Create peace in the Middle East
help Muslims establish thriving civilizations
32
The social class system based on birth is
Social Order
Social System
Social Tiers
Caste System
33
The killing of 6 million Jews in concentration camps by Nazi's during WWII was known as?
War
Ethnic cleansing
Holocaust
Ketuvim
34
In Buddhism, which of the following is a "state of transcendent freedom"?
Reincarnation
Stupa
Nirvana
Karma
35
Which of the following is not an important part of Sikhism?
Reverence for the 10 Gurus
The oneness of God
Temple and Prayer with the Adi Granth
Divine Revelation of the Granth Sahib
36
Buddhist believe that life is essentially
a mistake
joy
suffering
an escape
37
According to the Islamic history which city was Muhammad born
Cairo
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
38
Which religion did Christianity split from?
Judaism
Scientology
Islam
Buddhism
39
Jesus' activities led him to have conflict with which two groups?
Palestinians and Romans
Palestinians and Caananites
Jews and Romans
Romans and Egyptians
40
Hindus believe what force determines your rebirth form?
Vishnu
Pudra
Shudra
Karma
41
Islam began in what part of the world?
Oceania
Western Europe
Arabia
Mesoamerica
42
Which area did Christianity begin?
Roman province of Assyria
Roman province of Judea
Roman province of Britannia
United States of America
43
Which individual was named the protector of the Christian religion?
Charlemagne
Pope Urban II
Roman Emperor Henry IV
Emperor Constantine
44
Which of the following do Muslims believe about Jesus Christ?
he was a false prophet who should be ignored
He was a nobody
He was the son of God
He was a great prophet but nothing more.
45
Which two religions were created from Judaism?
Buddhism and Islam
Christianity and Islam
Islam and Sikhism
Christianity and Hinduism
46
Islam is the religion founded by which prophet?
Muhammad
Muhammad Ali
Buddha
Jesus
47
Which religion believes the interaction between yin and yang create natural order
Confucianism
Taoism
Buddhism
Shintoism
48
Which Christian leader called for the beginning of the Crusades in 1095?
Pope Urban II
Pope Gregory
Pope John Paul
Emperor Henry IV
49
What does "Mahadeva" translate as?
High Priest
Great King
Great God
Long River
50
Which of the following beliefs is held by Jews, Muslims, and Christians?
belief in one God
belief in Muhammad
belief in reincarnation
belief of Jesus as the Messiah