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Who is considered to be the "Father of the Hebrews"?
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
Mohammad
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Life=Suffering, Desire cause suffering, no desire/no suffering, Follow eight fold path
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Shintoism
3
Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?
Jesus is held to be the Son of God
Abraham is the father of the faith.
The Four Noble Truths guide followers.
The Qur'an is the main religious text.
4
Judaism spread in the ancient world primarily by
extensive trade networks in the Mediterranean Sea.
missionary work undertaken by Abraham and Moses.
Alexander the Great as he moved eastward from Greece.
forced movement of Jews by ancient empires.
5
Which is the BEST explanation of Karma according to the Hindu faith?
all religions are essentially the same, worshipping the one true god
the religious duty one has to their fellow religious followers
people are expected to follow the commands of those who are in power
one's actions in this life determine one's place in their next life
6
Which continent was the birthplace of most of the world's major religions?
Asia
Africa
Americas
Europe
7
According to the
Koran
(
Qur'an
), Muhammad
was the true son of God
of God's intention for humanity
would replace Jesus as the embodiment of God on earth
was the messenger of God
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The Eightfold Path is a guiding principle of
Buddism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
10
One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both
support a belief in reincarnation
encourage the use of the statues to symbolize God
promote learning as a means to salvation
provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior
11
Why is the Ganges River important to people who believe in Hinduism?
The Ganges River allows Hindus to travel freely without persecution.
The Ganges River held off invaders to India in ancient times.
The Ganges River plays a role in baptizing new converts to the religion.
The Ganges River is sacred and is supposed to hold healing powers.
12
These are five the eight most important aspects of what ideology? Right:speech,action,effort,mindfulness,concentration
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Islam.
13
Which of these BEST describes the principles Jesus taught his disciples?
convincing the Roman authorities not to persecute Christians
loving God as treating others as childern of God
the only true government is one run by leaders of the church
encouragement of non-jews to convert to Christianty
14
Brahman, Shiva, Vishnu best represent?
New Age Religions
Major Indian Rulers
Major Hindu Gods
Buddhist Beliefs
15
This region is unique in World History because it
lies at the intersection of two continents
is where the world's oldest monotheistic faith began
house a major world empire
is home to more than one desert
16
According to the Jewish faith, God made a promise to Abraham that
the Hebrew people would be led out of slavery in Egypt
Abraham's Descendants would become God's chosen people
God would never flood the Earth again.
Abraham's family would one day rule all of Egypt.
17
· “Father” of Judaism, Almost sacrificed his son, Isaac· Honored in Christianity/Islam· which religious figure is this?
Abraham
Muhammad
Moses
Noah
18
Which religion spread by missionaries and pilgrims who traveled the Silk Road?
Islam
Christianity
Buddism
Hinduism
19
How did Buddhism enter China in the 1st Century CE?
the Ming Dynasty
the Bubonic Plague
the Mongols
the Silk Roads
20
Which belief is common to BOTH Hinduism and Buddhism?
castes
reincarnation
animism
suffering
21
Islam is a monotheistic religion that recognizes the Koran as the inspired word
Allah.
Mohammed.
Yahweh.
Abraham.
22
Which is the common aspect of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
belief in the New Testament
monotheism
reincarnation
belief in Jesus as the Son of God
23
Monotheism is the religious belief in
tolerance
peace
one God
one culture
24
Which of these is a way in which Christianity is different from Judaism?
christianity is monotheistic
Jewish prophets are not in the Bible
Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah
jews believe in the Trinity Doctrine
25
This diagram shows the holy books of what religion?
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
26
In its early years, Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire because its teaching appealed especially to
urban cultural areas
the poor and oppressed peoples
long-distance traders
Emperors and the other politicians
27
The spread of Christianity in the centuries following the death of Jesus was primarily due to its appeal to
Roman Empire
the lower and urban classes
Roman military officers
elite offcials
28
A basic tenet of Hinduism is the belief that
it is impossible to achieve moksha
the founder of Hinduism is Vishna.
everything in the world is an aspect of Brahman.
devas cannot be portrayed in art.
29
This diagram shows four of the most important texts of
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Judaism
30
Which of these is a main goal of Hinduism?
to gain knowledge through worship and performing virtuous acts of charity
to follow the 10 commandment, be forgive of sins, and enter heaven
to ahieve spiritual realization and to reach Nirvana
to preform physical ritual worship ceremonies using the Five Pillars
31
Jesus taught his disciples the primary rules of
encouraging gentiles to convert to Christianity.
convincing the authorities not to persecute Christians.
loving God above all else, and loving others as they loved themselves.
establishing a government that would eliminate other religions.
32
The revelations of Muhammad form the basis of which religion?
Judaism
Hindusim
Taoism
Islam
33
What Hebrew leader was said to have been given the Ten Commandments, which became a foundation for modern law?
Moses
David
Abraham
Joshua
34
Created thousands of years ago· Consists of thousands of gods·
Mahabharata
and
Ramayana
are two sacred texts·
Islam
judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
35
The split into Sunni and Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to
the failure to defeat invading forces from Persia.
a dispute over the question of Muhammad's successor.
a dispute over the succession of Muhammad's wives
a loss of territory to religious rebels in Arabia
