World Religions Final

Question 1

True and False. Hindus believe in many gods that are manifestations of one reality

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Which religions are Monotheistic?

Accepted Answer

Christianity, Judaism

Question 3

Abraham went from Ur to Canaan because

Accepted Answer

God told him to

Question 4

What is the meaning of the symbol?

Accepted Answer

God reaching to man; man reaching to God

Question 5

Which was NOT a plague in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Snakes came out of the Nile River

Question 6

True and False. Moses led the Hebrews back to Egypt

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Jesus's death on the cross was followed by

Accepted Answer

his resurrection from the dead

Question 8

Moses went to Mt. Sinai

Accepted Answer

To find food and water in the desert

Question 9

True and False. Buddhists want to reach the state called Moksha

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Jews believe they have a special agreement with God called

Accepted Answer

A covenant

Question 11

True and False. Hindus believe in cremating or burning the dead

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Which religious leaders gave up everything to become spiritual teachers?

Accepted Answer

Jesus, Buddha

Question 13

Buddha taught that

Accepted Answer

the caste system was wrong

Question 14

The Vedas are from the religion of

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 15

What is the meaning of the symbol?

Accepted Answer

It represents Brahim, the ultimate reality of the universe

Question 16

In Hinduism, the impersonal ultimate reality is called

Accepted Answer

Brahmin

Question 17

Which are religious laws?

Accepted Answer

10 Commandments, Eightfold Path

Question 18

Christians celebrate Easter to

Accepted Answer

Remember Jesus's resurrection

Question 19

Christianity is

Accepted Answer

monotheistic religion

Question 20

True and False. Jews worship in a church on Sunday

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

True and False. Passover celebrates the Hebrews leaving Egypt

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

True and False. Buddhists do not believe in a god

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

The founder of Judaism was

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 24

What is the meaning of the symbol?

Accepted Answer

The Eightfold Path

Question 25

The highest caste in ancient Hindu society was the

Accepted Answer

Priests

Question 26

Jesus taught lessons using stories called

Accepted Answer

parables

Question 27

Before he became The Buddha, Siddhartha was

Accepted Answer

a prince

Question 28

True and False. Christianity began in India

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

The final plague Moses called on Egypt was

Accepted Answer

All the first-born Egyptian children died.

Question 30

What is the meaning of the symbol?

Accepted Answer

The Resurrection

Question 31

True and False. Siddhartha meditated under the Tree of Enlightenment

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

True and False. The oldest religion is Christianity

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

Hindus worship

Accepted Answer

Both at temples and at home

Question 34

In the Hindu tradition, if you have bad karma

Accepted Answer

you are reincarnated into a lower caste

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