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Review questions for our World History's World Religions unit.
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1
Which color matches Muhammad's birthplace and the location of Mecca?
Yellow
Purple
Blue
Green
2
Which color matches the home of Confucius?
Yellow
Blue
Green
Pink
3
Which color matches the location of Canaan for the Ancient Israelites?
Green
Blue
Purple
Yellow
4
What was the priestly class of Indian society called?
Sudras
Brahmin
Untoucables
Kshatriyas
5
How did the beliefs of the Israelites differ from those of most nearby peoples?
They believed in a fearful underworld.
They believed divine forces ruled thisworld.
They believed in an afterlife.
They believed in one all-powerful god.
6
What belief is at the heart of Confucianism?
People must live in harmony with nature.
Everyone has duties and responsibilities.
People should worship their ancestors
China is at the center of the world.
7
Which color matches where Lao-zi lived?
Blue
Green
Pink
Yellow
8
Which values are MOST associated with the principles of Buddhism?
Self-determination and democracy
Competition and financial success
Practicing non-violence and giving up all worldly desires
Maintaining the caste system and providing education for all
9
Which term BEST describes most ancient peoples’ belief in many gods?
Polytheistic
Democratic
Monotheistic
Theocratic
10
The main book of this religion is the Vedas.
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
11
The main book of this religion is the Tripitaka.
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
12
Which color matches the location of the birth place of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)?
Green
Yellow
Blue
Pink
13
Which of the following best describes Jesus’ mission?
Lead the Jews out of Palestine
Bring salvation to his followers
Overthrow Roman rule
Reject the Ten Commandments
14
Members of this religion make a hajj to Mecca at least once in their lives.
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
15
Which color matches the location of a majority of the world's practicing Hindus?
Blue
Yellow
Green
Pink
16
The main book of this religion is the Quran.
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
17
Which best describes the most important belief of Daoism?
Live in harmony with nature
Worship one god
Improve society
Meditate to find the truth
18
Which of the following statements was true about the caste system in India?
Marrying outside one’s caste created good karma
People in lower castes were not Aryans
Individuals could only marry into different castes.
Social castes had little to do with Hindu beliefs.
19
Which factor aided the spread of Christianity?
Emperor Nero’s mother was a Christian
The unity of the Roman empire eased missionaries’ work
Jesus beliefs did not differ greatly from the Roman religion
All Christian documents were written in hieroglyphics
20
Christianity grew for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
It was personal
It fulfilled the need to belong
It was familiar
It included the Roman gods
21
These religions share use of the Hebrew Bible.
Islam and Buddhism
Christianity and Islam
Christianity and Judaism
Islam and Judaism
22
Why did Hindus believe it was okay to treat someone in a lower caste badly?
The lower castes had diseases
This person may have acted very badly in their past life.
They were afraid of being attacked by the lower castes
They believed in ghosts
23
The main book of this religion is the Bible.
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
24
What are the religious and moral duties of an individual referred to in Hinduism?
Caste
Ahimsa
Dharma
Karma
25
What is one way in which Buddhism differs from Hinduism?
Buddhists reject the caste system.
Hindus believe in the Eightfold Path.
Buddhists practice formal rituals.
Hindus reject the caste system.
