How do believers of Shinto practice their religion?

They pray at small altars in their homes or garden

What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?

They are to give up greed and greedy desires

What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?

Spirits that exist in all things around them.

Which of the following is NOT a major theme of Hinduism

Praying towards Mecca five times a day

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

A soul returns to life in another body after death

When a country has a high literacy rate, what else can also be assumed?

The country has a good standard of living

What is the Hindu belief in Karma?

That one’s actions determine one’s fate

Which is Confucius’ Golden Rule?

“What you do not like when done to you, do not to others.”

Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?

More about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas.

What is the caste system?

The belief that social class is hereditary (inherited)

How long do Hindus believe a soul will be reincarnated?

Until the soul lives a life good enough to be with Brahman.

What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?

A.Good character and virtue in the people

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1
Where was the religion of Buddhism founded?
Vietnam
China
Japan
India
2
What is the name of the Hindu sacred text?
Vedas
Middle Way
Four Noble Truths
Quran
3
How do believers of Shinto practice their religion?
They must make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime.
They pray at small altars in their homes or garden
They divide society into castes
They attend churches once a week toworship in a group
4
What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?
They are to accept the belief in only one god.
They are to live their lives asvegetarians
They are to live quietly in thecaste system
They are to give up greed and greedy desires
5
Basic Buddhist teachings that will lead followers to Nirvana (enlightenment)
Five pillars
Ten Commandments
Eightfold Path
Kosher Law
6
What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?
The people who convert to Shintoism are referred to as kami.
Spirits that exist in all things around them.
They are the elected leaders of theShinto communities
A.They are religious writings of Shinto priests.
7
Which of the following is NOT a major theme of Hinduism
Karma
The Caste System
Reincarnation
Praying towards Mecca five times a day
8
In which country was Confucianism founded?
Japan
India
China
North Korea
9
What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?
A.The worship of the cow as a sacred animal
A soul returns to life in another body after death
A.The belief that men should treat each other with kindness
A.The belief that there is only one god
10
The supreme god of Hinduism is ...
Yahweh
Brahman
Jesus
Allah
11
Which of these religions is considered one of the oldest in the world?
Islam
Hinduism
Shintoism
Confucianism
12
When a country has a high literacy rate, what else can also be assumed?
The country has a good standard of living
The country has poor health care
The country must be in South and East Asia
The country has high infant mortality
13
What are the Five Pillars?
Basic beliefs of Islam
Standard form of Muslim architecture
Beliefs that Muslims and Hindus have in common
Rules of the caste system
14
What is the Hindu belief in Karma?
That children should always obey their parents
That man should worship only one god
a woman should always wear a head scarf when she goes out
That one’s actions determine one’s fate
15
Which is Confucius’ Golden Rule?
“Health makes one wealthy and wise.”
“There is no God, but the one true God.”
“All men are created equal.”
“What you do not like when done to you, do not to others.”
16
In which country was Shintoism founded?
Japan
Vietnam
China
India
17
The language of Hindus
Greek
Arabic
Hebrew
Sanskrit
18
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?
More about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas.
No religion is allowed by theChinese government today
Confucius never wrote any of his ideas down for followers
A.Confucius only believed in one god.
19
What does "Buddha" mean?
Middle Way
Four Noble Truths
Glorified One
Enlightened One
20
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Confucius
Siddharta Gautama
Muhammad
Jesus
21
What is the caste system?
The voting system used in the Southeastern elections
The belief that social class is hereditary (inherited)
The way labor in India is divided between men and women
The name of the Hindu priesthood
22
How long do Hindus believe a soul will be reincarnated?
A soul is reincarnated for as long as it chooses to be.
Until the soul lives a life good enough to be with Brahman.
A soul is reincarnated forever and there is no end.
Reincarnation happens only once to each soul.
23
Islam is considered a monotheistic religion because its followers believe in
Only one God
Natural objects
Reincarnation
Many gods
24
What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?
A.Strict caste system
A.Good character and virtue in the people
A.Ruler who could keep order
A.To worship only one god
25
What is the name of the Muslim holy book?
Quran
Vedas
Bible
Middle Way
26
This group started the earliest form of Hinduism
Kami
Tori
Jews
Aryans

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