Unit 1: World Religions Review

Question 1

When religions incorporate traditions or beliefs from other religions is called

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religious syncretism

Question 2

All of a the following are true about Buddhism and Christianity EXCEPT

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both founders were seen as divine during their lifetime

Question 3

The following image shows which of the following events in religious history?

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Jews being forced from Israel by the Romans

Question 4

Abraham can be considered the founder for which religion?

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Judaism

Question 5

Jesus was crucified as a rebel by whom?

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The Romans

Question 6

The New Testament of the Christian Bible was mostly written when?

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From 70 CE to 100 CE

Question 7

What religions are monotheistic?

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Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Question 8

The above text is best understood in the context of which of the following?

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The use of religion to understand the afterlife

Question 9

Which of the following religions started as a reform movement of another religion?

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Christianity

Question 10

Which of the following Confucian teachings is being discussed in the document?

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Filial Piety

Question 11

Siddartha Gautama is the founder of which religion?

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Buddhism

Question 12

The Jewish holy book is referred to as what?

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Torah

Question 13

Which of the following places is NOT where Buddhism spread to from 500 BCE to 600 CE?

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Russia

Question 14

Buddha believed that what was the source of all human suffering?

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Desire

Question 15

A period of fasting from sunrise to sunset in the Religion of Islam is known as?

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Ramadan

Question 16

Moksha is unique to which religion?

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Hinduism

Question 17

The "Five Pillars" are key to which religion?

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Islam

Question 18

Which of these places would be the most important to followers of Islam?

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Mecca

Question 19

The 8-Fold Path is key to which religion?

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Buddhism

Question 20

Which of the following is a difference b/w the social structure in Hindu. and in Confucianism?

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Confucianism is all about what you contribute to society

Question 21

What religions spread into more than one sect?

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Islam, Buddhism, Christianity

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