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A review of the material covered in our readings on various world religions
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1
Which of the following is NOT a Christian celebration or ritual?
Baptism
St. Patrick's Day
Christmas
Diwali
2
In which of the following places is Buddhism NOT widely practiced?
China
Thailand
Japan
India
3
What text do Judaism and Christianity have in common?
The New Testament
The Torah
The Qu'ran
The Old Testament
4
The belief that there are consequences to every action, thought or word is known as
the Eightfold path
enlightenment
a caste system
karma
5
The month of fasting in Islam is called....
Lent
Hannukah
Eid
Ramadan
6
What do Buddhists believe will relieve them from suffering and pain?
Following the 10 Commandments
Having good karma
Getting rid of desire
Praying every day
7
How many pillars of Islam are there?
6
3
4
5
8
Which of the following regions is NOT predominantly Muslim?
Western Asia
The Middle East
South America
Northern Africa
9
What is a prophet?
a descendant of Abraham
a messiah
an enlightened person
a messenger of God
10
What did Siddhartha become?
The Messiah
A prophet
The next leader of Hinduism
Buddha
11
What means that God is the universe and the universe is God?
monotheistic
polytheistic
pantheistic
karma
12
Buddhists believed that people were reincarnated until they reached ___________,
nirvana
state of light
heaven
wisdom
13
A Jewish temple of worship is called a ....
synagogue
temple
mosque
church
14
According to the pillars of Islam, Muslims are supposed to pray how many times a day?
2
3
5
4
15
Who do the Christians believe is the "messiah"?
John the Baptist
Moses
Jesus of Nazareth
Mohammed
16
Which Branch of Islam denied that a blood relative of Muhammad needed to be the Caliph of Islam
shiite
sunni
17
Which of the following is NOT a Hindu celebration?
Diwali
Makar Sankranti
Holi
Rosh Hashanah
18
The .Torah (Hebrew: 'Law'), Nevi'im ('Prophets') and Ketuvim are part of the ....
Hebrew Bible
Qu'ran
Old Testament
New Testament
19
What is considered the homeland of Judaism?
New York City
Canaan
Israel
Egypt
20
The belief in multiple gods is called....
Multitheism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Quasitheism
21
What is the common place of worship in Islam called?
a mosque
Mecca
a church
a temple
22
What is a mandir?
Type of traditional clothing
Hindu Book
Festival of Light
Hindu Temple
