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Siddhatha Gautama rejected this for the search for the meaning of human suffering.
war
christianity
Nirvana
wealth
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describes the social stratification within India's society
Torah
Polytheism
Moksha
Caste System
3
Who founded Hinduism?
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka
no single person
Siddartha Gautama
4
the most holy of the sacred writings in Judaism
Koran
Torah
New Testament
Ashoka
5
The movement of Jews from their homeland to different parts of the word is knows as the…
Sabbath
Covenant.
Exodus
Diaspora
6
Hinduism is to India as
Buddhism is to Asoka
Judaism is to the Moses
Confucianism is to Europe
Christianity is to Jerusalem
7
As you look at the chart, from 1910 to 2010 the population of Catholics in Latin America
was 72% larger in 2010
decreased by 18 million
increased by 18 million
decreased by 18%
8
As you look at the chart, which region saw the largest decrease in terms of percentage?
the Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Sub-Saharan Africa
9
Originated in India - a family of beliefs & practices focused on the three jewels
Hinduism
Buddhism
Ashoka
Siddhatha Gautama
10
Based on the map, all of the following is true about Christianity – EXCEPT
Primarily located in Southern Africa
Includes Protestant, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.
only located in Southern Africa
in terms of area – includes about ½ of Africa
11
Which of the following has no relation to Buddhism?
Focuses its beliefs on monotheism
Spread into Asia – especially China
Followers are taught the eightfold path.
Originated in India
12
military emperor, converted to Buddhism resulting in it becoming a major force throughout Asia.
Judia
Ashoka
Torah
Siddhatha Gautama
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founded In China by K'ung Fu Tzu – deals primarily with individual morality and ethics
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Confucianism
14
a religion as well as a social system originated in India
Ashoka
Buddhism
Torah
Hinduism
15
Based on the information in the chart, the population of Catholics in Latin America
decreased from 1910 to 2010
showed no change from 1910 to 2010
increased from 1910 to 2010
none of the above
16
Based on the map, Sunni Islam is located primarily in
none of the above
South Africa
North Africa
Central Africa
17
Which region has the largest population of Christians in terms of percentage in the year 2010?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia-Pacific
Europe
the Americas
18
What is the final goal of a Buddhist?
karma
nirvana
ahimsa
dharma
19
Christianity was born from this monotheistic religion
Islam
Greek Polytheism
Judaism
Roman Catholism
20
Based on the map, all of the following is true about Christianity – EXCEPT.
Most Christians live in the Western Hemisphere.
Americas have more Christians compared to other continents
Christianity is spread pretty evenly throughout the world.
The Middle-East has the fewest Christians
21
As you look at the chart, which of the following saw a decrease from 1910 to 2010?
Middle East-N. Africa
the Americas
Asia-Pacific
Sub-Saharan Africa
22
Which of the following as no relationship to Polytheism
Judaism
the worship of multiple gods
Hinduism
Most ancient religions
23
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
The majority of ancient civilizations were monotheistic
Confucianism stayed regional and centered is Asia.
Christianity and Islam are directly related to Judaism
The caste system was an integral part of Hinduism
24
Christ is the Greek word meaning….
emperor
anointed
crucified
sacred
25
Christianity is to Judaism as…
Islam is to Monotheism
Confucianism is to China
Buddhism is to Hinduism
Judaism is to Abraham
26
when confronted with the teachings of Jesus, the Romans had Jesus -----------
returned to Jerusalem
award status of emperor
exiled
put to death
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based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
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the first of the monotheistic religions – spawned Christianity & Islam.
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Judaism
29
As you look at the chart, which region saw the largest increase in terms of percentage?
Asia-Pacific
Sub-Saharan Africa
the Americas
Europe
30
What prompted Siddhartha Gautama to leave his princely life?
He became aware of human suffering
He wanted to enter a Buddhist monastery
He wanted to covert to Hinduism
He went looking for the Eightfold Path
31
All of the following statements are true – EXCEPT
Jesus was crucified because he posed a threat to the Romans.
Abraham is considered the patriarch of Judaism
All people are considered equal according to Hindu beliefs
Ancient Chinese governments were accepting of Confucianism
32
How could people change their caste according to Hindu beliefs?
They could change their caste by learning a new trade
They could move up in caste by paying more taxes
through reincarnation.
They could move up in caste through marriage
33
All of the following statements are true – EXCEPT
Monotheism is to Judaism as polytheism is to Hinduism
Christianity & Judaism are considered Abrahamic religions
Asoka is to Hinduism as Jesus is to Christianity
Siddhartha is to Buddhism as Confucius is to Confucianism
34
All of the following is true about Buddhism – EXCEPT.
Asoka is the supreme being and highest state of existence
Buddhists rejected the caste system
It spread rapidly throughout Asia
Buddhism originated from Hinduism
35
Jesus was a member of this cultural group
Arabic
Greek
Roman
Jewish
36
Judaism is defined by a pact or _______ between God & the Jewish people
convenant
conflict
disagreement
decision
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the rules and obligations of the caste you’re born into.
ahimsa
dharma
nirvana
karma
