The Four Noble Truths...

represent the Buddhist path to enlightenment

Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims originally disagreed on...

who should take over for God's prophet after he died

If your life sucks as much as your parents' lives did and you worry that your kids' will too...

you live in an Underdeveloped Country

the spiritual energy that surrounds ones soul

Life as an Untouchable is...

awful - you're at the bottom of Indian society

If you live in a country that is pretty well off but just not quite one of the richest...

you live in a More Developed Country

In a Constitutional Monarchy...

The king or queen's power is limited by the people

How does a dictator keep power over his or her people?

Through the threat or use of violence

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1
Peoples' "way of life" that they must learn is known as their...
Value
Culture
Folkway
Society
2
The five pillar of Islam do NOT include...
Charitable Giving
Hatred for Other Religions
Prayer Five Times Each Day
Fasting For One Month Each Year
3
In a monogamous relationship...
You are married to one spouse
You are married to an evil robot armadillo
You are married to multiple husbands
You are married to multiple wives
4
The path that one must seek out and follow in Hinduism is known as...
Brahman
Varna
Dharma
Karma
5
When South Asia rammed into the rest of Asia, the region became known as...
India
Hindustan
a Monsoon
a Subcontinent
6
In a secondary economy, most people...
Make stuff
Provide services
Farm
Mine
7
The Four Noble Truths...
were Gandhi's keys to independence
encompass the primary teachings of Hinduism
represent the Buddhist path to enlightenment
represent Nehru's four main goals for India
8
What is the Torah?
Judaism's holiest text
Islam's holiest text
Hinduism's holiest text
No one's holiest text
9
Who is the Patriarch of all of the major monotheistic religions?
Muhammad
Jesus
Moses
Abraham
10
Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims originally disagreed on...
who should take over for God's prophet after he died
their relationship to the other Abrahamic religions
who God's prophet was
how many chapters (Suras) the Quran should have
11
Which of the following did Mohandas Gandhi want for India?
Independence from Britain
Friendship between Hindus and Muslims
Equality for all Indians
All of the other choices
12
Their "Shahada" or statement of faith proclaims that there is / are _______ God (gods)
One - Islam
One - Christianity
Many - Hinduism
None - Buddhism
13
What is Nirvana?
Rebirth
Escape from suffering
The Path One Must Follow to Enlightenment
None of the above
14
Jesus...
inspired the creation of Christianity
is seen by his followers as the Messiah
all of the above
was executed but rose from the dead
15
Who founded (and is the Prophet of) Islam?
Muhammad
Matthew
Moses
Mormon
16
If your life sucks as much as your parents' lives did and you worry that your kids' will too...
you live in a Developing Country
you live in a More Developed Country
you live in an Underdeveloped Country
you live in a Very Developed Country
17
In a monotheistic society, people believe in...
No gods
Finding spirituality in nature
One God
Many gods
18
Karma is...
The name of Hinduism's highest caste
Gandhi's best friend
the path you just asked about!
the spiritual energy that surrounds ones soul
19
An example of a more is...
Eating your friend's nose
Breaking your friend's nose
Eating what comes out of your nose
Picking your friend's nose
20
The majority of Sri Lankans & Bhutanese practice...
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
21
Much of India gets lots of rain in the summer because of the ________ weather system
Typhoon
Monsoon
Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta
Hindu
22
Who founded Buddhism?
Muhammad
Siddhartha Gautama
Brahman Shiva
None of the above
23
Abraham and Ishmael built the _________ together in the Arabian Desert
Temple
Kaaba
Cathedral
Mecca
24
Life as an Untouchable is...
awesome - you're at the top of Indian society
awful - you're at the bottom of Indian society
25
The Old Stone Age is also called the ______ Era.
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Stonolithic
Mesolithic
26
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main gods of Hinduism?
Shiva
Vishnu
Krishna
Brahma
27
If you live in a country that is pretty well off but just not quite one of the richest...
you live in a More Developed Country
you live in an Underdeveloped Country
you live in a Very Developed Country
you live in a Developing Country
28
After the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple in 70 CE, this began...
"The Foreclosure"
"The Exile"
"The Diaspora"
"The Wandering"
29
In a Constitutional Monarchy...
The king or queen's power is limited by the people
The king or queen has total power
None of the above
There is no king - just a prince or princess
30
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography?
Interaction with Mankind
Place
Movement
Location
31
Which of the following is the region that India and Pakistan always fight over?
Bangladesh
Pujab
Hindu Kush
Kashmir
32
An example of a folkway is...
Feeding your friend's nose to an evil robot armadillo
Breaking your friend's nose
Eating your friend's nose
Picking your nose
33
This is the belief that physical things (rocks, trees, etc.) have spiritual power
Animism
Polytheism
Treeism
Monotheism
34
The Koran (Quran) is the primary holy text of...
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Sikhism
35
How does a dictator keep power over his or her people?
Through the consent of the governed
Through a giant army of evil robot armadillos
Through the threat or use of violence
By inheriting his or her throne
36
Caste...
All of the following
is still an issue in India
restricts what people can do based on their birth
was once a central part of Hinduism
37
What would Gandhi have considered his greatest failure?
None of the above
India has long been a dictatorship
Britain is still in charge of India
Partition

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