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Unit 1- World Religions
Unit 1- World Religions
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1
What are the
religious and moral duties of an individual
referred to in Hinduism?
Karma
Ahisma
Dharma
Atman
2
Which best describes a
contract between the Hebrews and their God
?
Mandate
Mitzvah
Covenant
Varmulke
3
Which of the following greatly
influenced Judaism
?
The Torah and the Diaspora
The New Testament and the Four Noble Truths
Ramadan and the concept of reincarnation
The Qur'an and the code of bushido
4
Use Hadiths to help better understand the Quran
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
5
Which term
best describes
most ancient peoples’
belief in many gods
?
Polytheistic
Democratic
Monotheistic
Theocratic
6
Require the Hajj to Mecca
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
7
Torah is main book
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
8
Which answer
is a similarity between
the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments?
Provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior.
Support in reincarnation.
Encourage the use of statues to symbolize God.
Promote learning as a means to salvation.
9
Members fast during the holy month of Ramadan
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
10
Why did Hindus believe it was okay to treat someone in a
lower caste
badly?
This person may have acted very badly in their past life
They were afraid of being attacked by lower castes
The lower castes had diseases
They believed in ghosts
11
One important Sikh ritual of the life cycle is amrit sanskar, the
first pilgrimage of a young Sikh to Amritsar
baptism of a Sikh baby
ceremonial cremation of the dead
commitment cermony
12
Followers believe Jesus was a prophet and not the son of God
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
13
According to the Torah, Moses did all of the following except:
unify the people of Canaan into one kingdom, Israel
grow to adulthood as the adopted son of a princess
lead the Hebrews out of Egypt
reveal Yahweh's commandments to the Hebrews
14
Tripitaka is the main book
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
15
How is Buddhism
different from
Hinduism?
Buddhists practice formal rituals
Hindus reject the caste system
Buddhists reject the caste system
Hindus believe in the Eightfold Path
16
Which answer best
describes the hadiths
?
Laws of nature supported by both Sunni and Shi'ite
Rulings and laws created by Muhammad's successors
Recollections people had of Muhammad's words and actions
The metaphorical sayings of Khadijah, Muhammad's wife
17
Any belief that disputes basic Christian teachings is called what?
moksha
heresy
covenant
sunna
18
Believe Jesus is the Messiah
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
19
What was the
priestly class
of the caste system?
The Sudras
The Kshatriyas
The Vaisyas
The Brahmins
20
How were the beliefs of the Israelites
different from
other people in the Middle East?
Believed in a fearful underworld
Believed divine forces ruled this world
Believed in one all-powerful god.
Believed in an afterlife
21
Judaism is based on the belief in
nature as a life force in a just and orderly universe
faith alone with few rituals or rules of behavior
eternal punishment for nonbelievers
a covenant between God and the Hebrew people
22
Believes in reincarnation until Moksha
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
23
Believes nirvana is the end to reincarnation
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
24
Which best describes the
most important belief of Daoism
?
Meditate to find the truth
Improve society
Live in harmony with nature
Worship one god
25
Use the Hebrew Bible but call it Old Testament
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
26
Had a famous Diaspora (spreading out)
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
27
Which of the following religions uses
the Quran, jihad, and the hijra
?
Buddhism
Islam
Shinto
Judaism
28
What religious culture developed algebra and made advances in astronomy?
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
29
Use the Caste System
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
30
Three guiding principles of Sikh life are:
love, forgiveness, and charity
self-awareness, self-reliance, and selflessness
freedom, prosperity, and community
worship, work, and charity
31
Has the Four Noble Truths
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Hindusim
32
Which statement best describes the
goals of Buddhism
?
Maintaining the caste system & providing education for all
Self-determination and democracy
Competition and financial success
Practicing non-violence and giving up on worldly desires
33
Neither the Christian Bible nor the Confucian Analects:
were directly written by the religious founders
provide a code of ethics for their followers
have been used by rulers to establish legitimacy
have been translated beyond the original language
34
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Christianity and Buddhism by circa 500 CE?
no changes were made in either religions teachings as they spread
both had one recognized earthly leader who defended the faith
neither used violent force to add converts to the faith
both challenged the predominant religion in their place of origin
35
Which was a
true statement
about the caste system in India?
Individuals could only marry into different castes
Marrying outside one's caste created good karma
Social castes had little to do with Hindu beliefs
The Untouchables are not a caste
36
Which is known as the
‘Father of the Israelites’
?
Abraham
Abel
Adam
Noah
37
Which of the following best describes
Jesus’ mission
?
Lead Jews out of Palestine
Reject the Ten Commandments
Bring salvation to his followers
Overthrow Roman rule
38
Was founded by the Buddha
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
39
What three religions are monotheistic?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Islam, Buddhism
Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism
Islam, Christianity, Buddhism
40
The 5 Confucian relationships:
were based on universal love and forgiveness
promoted the use of material rewards for correct behavior
establish a hierarchy and insisted on respect
taught practitioners to seek inner harmony
41
In Sikhism, "guru" is used three ways; which of the following is NOT one of the ways?
the title of Nanak and his followers
a teacher in a religious school
the title of a religious text
a name for god
42
Which of the following has a belief in good deeds and reincarnation until attaining moksha?
Judaism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
43
What belief is at the heart of
Confucianism
?
People must live in harmony with nature
People should respect their ancestors
China is the center of the world
Everyone has duties and responsibilities
44
Which King of Israel is
correctly paired
with his accomplishment?
Abraham built a covenant temple in the desert.
Solomon built the great temple of Jerusalem
David built the home of the Ark of the Covenant.
Jesus built the great temple of Jerusalem
45
Which factor aided (helped) the
spread of Christianity
?
All Christian documents were written in hieroglyphics
Jesus' beliefs didn't differ greatly from Roman religion
The unity of the Roman empire eased missionaries' work
Emperor Constantine converted on his deathbed
46
The total population of Sikhs in the world today is about
40 million
10 million
25 million
30 million
47
What was the specific type of Christianity practiced by the Eastern half of the Roman Empire?
Greek Orthodoxy
Calvinism
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
48
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share which of the following?
they revere Mecca and Jerusalem as holy pilgrimage sites
they are polytheistic religions
they recognize the existence of Adam and Moses
they share the Talmud and Gospels as sacred texts
49
Confucianism and Daoism
had little influence on China/Chinese society until the 900s C.E.
offered answers to problems of society & nation during times of disruption
Emphasized the needs of the individual over the nation
were the philosophies of the Qin and Han emperors
50
Five Pillars of Faith
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
51
Which characteristic do Judaism, Islam and Christianity
share
?
The power and authority of the Pope.
Monotheism and ethical conduct.
A prohibition of pork.
Reincarnation & the Four Noble Truths.
