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These are practice questions for the comparative religion exam #highschool #socialstudies #religion
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Which of these fields did Muslims NOT contribute to during their Golden Age?
Art
Mathematics
Sociology
Literature
2
Confucius's students collected his sayings in the
Upanishads
Analects
Tripitaka
Vedas
3
There's an Islamic concept interpreted as, "struggle". It's interpretation effects geopolitics.
Hajj
Sharia
Ramadan
Jihad
4
The concept of, "Wu Wei", or going with the flow is synonymous with
Hinduism
Confucianism
Taoism
Buddhism
5
Which of the following is not a sect of Judaism?
Reformed
Conservative
Orthodox
Israeli
6
Which is NOT one of the 3 Jewels of Buddhism?
The Community that follows the Buddha
The Teachings of the Buddha
The Bode Tree
The Teacher
7
Which of the following is NOT a principal relationship of Confucianism?
Mother and Daughter
Husband and Wife
Ruler and Subject
Elder Brother and Younger Brother
8
Pascal felt that belief in God is based upon
Logic
Epistemology
Foolishness
Faith
9
What is the significance of the Rig-Vedas?
They are prayers that they must say five times a day
They provide the dietary guidelines of the Indian people
They are a direct and accurate link to India's past
They are repeated by all five castes in Indian society
10
Some Jews under Roman rule believed a king would be sent by God, this savior was known as the:
Patriarch
Apostle
Messiah
Martyr
11
Which Jew from Asia Minor did the most to spread Christianity?
Constantine
James
Paul
John the Baptist
12
Which of these values is not emphasized in Jewish culture and religion?
The world to come
Education
Doing good deeds
Family
13
Which man established Christianity as the religion of Rome?
Constantine
Saint Paul
Jesus of Nazareth
Saint Augustine
14
Dante's Inferno influenced the West's view of hell. How many rings did he envision?
9
3
10
7
15
Which event caused Christianity to stop being persecuted and then grow to a world religion?
The Martyrdom of Paul
The Eucharistic Commune of the Saints
The Edict of Milan
The Ascension of the Blessed Patriarch
16
What is the feature that makes a religion, "Western"?
Polyhteism
Age
Praying
Monotheism
17
What is the final goal for a Buddhist?
Karma
Dharma
Ahimsa
Nirvana
18
When a Muslim takes their Hajj, they travel to:
Medina
Tehran
Baghdad
Mecca
19
What painting is an allegory of the varying Chinese religious systems and how they coexist?
The Vinegar Tasters
The Yin-Yang
The Architect
The portrait of Lao-Tzu
20
What is the biggest difference between Buddhism and Hinduism?
Buddhists did not practice nonviolence in its teachings
Buddhists reject the caste system
Buddhists do not believe in a cycle of rebirth
Hindus do not believe in Dharma
21
What concept originated through the presentation of the Ten Commandments?
Due Process
Formal Government
Rule of Law
Diaspora
22
Which passage in Christianity describes how a Christian achieves salvation?
John 3:16
Galatians 5:22
Matthew 7:2
Psalms 23:14
23
Siddhartha Guatama was a proponent of living according to
The Middle Path
Ascetics
The path of salvation
Lotus Meditation
24
What is another name for the first five books of the Old Testament?
Sukkot
Gospel
Torah
Talmud
25
The most holy river in the Hindu faith is the:
Ganges
Nile
Yamuna
Varanasi
26
Which of the following Jewish holidays is serious, whereas the others are joyous?
Chanukah
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Purim
27
The first pillar of Islam is
Declaration of Faith
Taking a Hajj
Alms for the poor
Daily prayer
28
Which of these is the most ecumenical (open-minded) in regards to how one should worship?
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
29
Religion has existed in all civilizations because
They provide collective, systematic learning
They provide explanations for unknown entities
They provide moral expectations for people
They provide order and role structure
30
What does the similarities of language show about Sanskrit?
There was a common heritage throughout Afro-Euraisa
The Indus Valley conquered large areas of the planet
There was a vast trading network connecting Rome to India
The civilizations of the west took over India
31
Hinduism is most similar in dogma to:
Confucianism
Shinto
Taoism
Buddhism
32
Which of the listed world religions is the oldest?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
33
Which of these does NOT constitute a necessary part of world religion?
Monotheism
Answers, "Big Questions"
Adopted by political leadership
Adapts to culture in which is spreads
34
What Abu Bakr was to Muhammad, _________________ was to Jesus
Constantine
Joseph
Saint Paul
Pontius Pilate
35
Christians have charity as a tenant of their religion, whereas the Muslim equivalent is:
Alms for the Poor
Ramadan
Hajj
Daily Prayer
36
What prompted Siddhartha Gautama to leave his princely life?
He became aware of human suffering
He wanted to teach the peasants
He wanted to enter a Buddhist monastery
He went looking for the Eightfold Path
37
Which of these statements is most reflective of the relationship b/w Christianity and Judaism?
Judaism is the foundation of Christianity but not part of it
Judaism and Christianity are identical
They see each other as rivals in competing for new members
They are united in how to work with the Islamic world
38
Which religion experienced a diaspora from their original homeland?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
39
Which of the following statements is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of the Buddha?
The only cure for suffering is to fast
All life is full of suffering
The cure for suffering is to overcome the desire to want
The cause of suffering is desire
40
What concept in Hinduism & Buddhism has to with energies created by ones actions?
Karma
Rig-Vedas
Reciprocity
Lotus Sutra
41
Who caused the schism between Catholicism and Protestantism?
Pontius Pilate
Martin Luther
Saint Paul
Constantine
42
In India's Caste System, what does the bottom caste, the Untouchables, do in Indian society?
Work as doctors
Work in retail stores
Clean up waste and dispose of the dead
Farm crops
43
Which of these is NOT an archetype for all the world religions?
Charity
Notion of justice
Reincarnation
The "Golden Rule"
44
When a Muslim is living in Detroit, they pray to the:
West
North
East
South
45
How did Jesus communicate his ideas?
Through folktales
Through parables
Through poems
Through epics
46
Christians who were killed in periods of persecution are known as
Clergy
Saints
Heretics
Martyrs
47
Siddhartha Gautama was born in
Israel
China
India
Mesopotamia
48
What societal issues does science fail to address, whereas, religion does?
Human migratory patterns
Cultural shifts
The Afterlife
Commutable diseases
49
In what respect did the Jewish people differ the most from their Greek and Roman counterparts?
Jewish people forbade infanticide
The Romans and Greeks had a formal system of law
Jewish people lived in different parts of the world
The Jewish people had entertainment as part of their culture
50
What concept is the Sanhedrin most associated with?
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Two-party political system
