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