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Religion Mini-Unit
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1
To both Hindus and Buddhists the path of righteousness and good living is the _________
maya
dharma
karma
moksha
2
The Supreme Being or All Encompassing Reality in Hinduism is known as _________________
Shiva
Atman
Parvati
Brahman
3
Which of the following is NOT an invention of the Islamic Golden Age?
Algebra
Astrolabe
Compass
Concept of Zero
4
Who was the first Christian Emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar
Hadrian
Nero
Constantine
5
Henotheism is the worship of _____________
many gods
one god
one god but many forms
three gods in one
6
What do Jews call the first five books of the Bible?
Purim
Gospels
Torah
Talmud
7
After the death of Muhammad, these Muslim chose to follow Ali, Muhammad's Son in Law
Sunnis
Ottomans
Shiites
Sufis
8
The "Old Master" thought to have founded Daoism is known as
Kung Fu Zi
Lao Zi
Li Feng
Mencius
9
What is the
sunnah?
actions of muhammad
dreams of Muhammad
relatives of Muhammad
sayings of Muhammad
10
What is Shabbat?
Day of cleansing
Day of refuge
Day of rest
day of atonement
11
What is the meaning of the word, "messiah"?
Anointed One
Great One
Enlightened One
Lamb of God
12
All of the following are organizing principles of Confucianism EXCEPT
age
social status
political position
gender
13
The single most important Confucian work is known as the
Upanishads
Bhagavad Gita
Dao De Jing
Analects
14
Muslims believe the Qur'an is the literal word(s) of _________________
God
Abraham
Gabriel
Muhammad
15
The Daoist idea of going with the flow is known as
Tai Chi
Wu Wu
Lao Zi
Wu Wei
16
Dukkha can best be desribed as ____________
physical pain
joy
disatisfaction
happiness
17
What is the oldest of the world's five major religions?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
18
The following symbol represents which religion/ philosophy
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
19
The view that all forms of existence are temporary and illusionary is known as ________
Moksha
Atman
Dharma
Maya
20
In Hinduism the belief in cause and effect or that all actions have good or bad consequences is
moksha
karma
dharma
samsara
21
Confucius' disciple that was responsible for popularizing his views across China was
Mao Zedong
Chin Li
Mencius
Lao Tse
22
What is the communal day of prayers for the Muslims?
Friday
Tuesday
Monday
Saturday
23
What is the most populous Muslim country in the world?
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Pakistan
Malaysia
24
Who did the most to spread Christianity to the non-Jewish parts of the world?
St. Paul
St. Cyril
St. Mary
St. James
25
All of the following might be founders of Islam EXCEPT ________________
Muhammad
God
Abraham
Adam
26
What is the 2nd holiest city of Islam?
Jerusalem
Riyadh
Medina
Mecca
27
At what age did Siddhartha Gautama leave his luxurious life to find enlightenment?
29
45
22
63
28
What is the name of a Muslim place of worship?
Yurt
Mosque
Temple
Synagogue
29
Islam means
Struggle
Peace
Serenity
Submission
30
What word or phrase best describes Muslim dress to Muslims?
Gaudy
Modest
Veiled
Completely covered
31
The essence of Buddhism is contained in the ________________
middle way
wisdom trail
long journey
easy path
32
How many principle relationships exist in Confucianism?
5
10
4
7
33
At what age did the Prophet Muhammad begin receiving messages from God?
63
35
29
40
34
What are the hadith?
Dreams of Muhammad
Actions of Muhammad
Sayings of Muhammad
Verses from the Qur'an
35
The word
jihad
means?
peace
holy war
terror
struggle
36
The Arabic word for God is _________________
Abu Nadal
Elohim
God
Allah
37
Han Fei is known as the "Father of ...."
Kung Fu
Jainism
Theravada
Legalism
38
To what city do Muslims perform the
Hajj or pilgrimage?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Dar as Salaam
Medina
39
Which of the following is NOT a goal of life according to Hindus?
personal beauty
pleasure
liberation from rebirth
wealth and power
40
In Hindu belief the human soul is known as ________
Atman
Bodhi
Brahman
Nirvana
41
Who is the most famous Hindu?
Mother Theresa
Ram Dass
Mahatma Gandhi
Lakshmi Singh
42
The Hindu concept of non-violence practiced by Gandhi.
ahimsa
nirvana
samsara
moksha
43
All of the following are jewels of Buddhism EXCEPT
worker
teacher
community
teachings
44
This Hindu deity removes obstacles and has the head of an elephant?
Vishnu
Ganesh
Kashoggi
Shiva
45
All of the following are forbidden to Muslims EXCEPT:
unblessed food
beef
pork
alcohol
46
Before becoming a philosopher Confucius' occupation was as a
carpenter
architect
librarian
book editor
47
The word Qur'an literally means ___________________
Holiest of Holies
Recitation
Bible
Struggle
48
In Buddhism, the sangha represents the
the community
teachings
teacher
spirit
49
The first people to practice the religion that we know today as Hinduism were known as _______.
Vishnus
Pasvanas
Aryans
Farsis
50
What do Jewish people believe that God has established with them?
collective agreement
covenant
kosher
mitzvah
51
The language of the Qur'an is
Farsi
Latin
Aramaic
Arabic
52
All of the following are part of the Hindu Trinity EXCEPT
Lakshmi
Shiva
Brahma
Vishnu
53
To Hindus the endless cycle of death and rebirth is known as ___________
Maya
Karma
Samsara
Dharma
54
In Hinduism ALL of the following are part of the 4 Stages of Life EXCEPT.
Renunciant/ Renouncer
Retiree
Student
Hunter