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World Religions Assessment Review
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1
What is the most holy city in Islam
Medina
Istanbul
Mecca
Jerusalem
2
Which religion believes the interaction between yin and yang create natural order
Confucianism
Taoism
Shintoism
Buddhism
3
The social class system based on birth is
Social Tiers
Social Order
Social System
Caste System
4
What is a major part of Hinduism
missionary work
ritual purification
sleeping
ritual sacrifice
5
Theravadan Buddhism is dominant in which of the following countries
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Cambodia
All listed countries
6
The Islamic religions primary written text is
Torah
Bible
Koran
Dictionary
7
Which individual was named the protector of the Christian religion?
Pope Urban II
Emperor Constantine
Charlemagne
Roman Emperor Henry IV
8
Islam is the religion founded by which prophet?
Buddha
Muhammad Ali
Jesus
Muhammad
9
Jesus' activities led him to have conflict with which two groups?
Romans and Egyptians
Palestinians and Romans
Palestinians and Caananites
Jews and Romans
10
The variation of Judaism that strive to adhere as closely as possible to biblical regulations
Reform Judaism
Orthodox Judaism
Conservative Judaism
Reconstruction Judaism
11
According to the Islamic history which city was Muhammad born
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
Cairo
12
Which Hindu God is known as the "Preserver"?
Vishnu
Brahma
Shiva
Ganesha
13
A single imperceptible, formless state that underlies both being and non-being.
Yin and Yang
Karma
Tao
ren and yi
14
Which of the following do Muslims believe about Jesus Christ?
He was the son of God
He was a nobody
He was a great prophet but nothing more.
he was a false prophet who should be ignored
15
Which leader converted to Christianity and made it an accepted religion of most Europe
Constantine
Henry IV
Charlemange
Pope Urban II
16
What does "Mahadeva" translate as?
Long River
Great God
Great King
High Priest
17
Four ceremonial events mark a Sikh's life. These are: naming an infant, initiation, and
adulthood and marriage
birth of children and death
marriage and birth of children
marriage and death
18
In Buddhism, which of the following is a "state of transcendent freedom"?
Reincarnation
Stupa
Nirvana
Karma
19
Buddhism is an offshoot of which other major religion?
Sikhims
Confucianism
Hinduism
Shintoism
20
Romans viewed Jesus and his teachings as
an agitator and challenge to their authority
Positive for Roman society
They did not care about him
they coincided with their own beliefs
21
Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha, began life as the son of a
Warrior ruler
Priest
Untouchable
Laborer
22
Which area did Christianity begin?
Roman province of Judea
Roman province of Assyria
United States of America
Roman province of Britannia
23
Who is credited with the teachings of Taoism written in the Tao-te ching.
Zhang Daoling
Lao-tzu
Zhuang-zi
Mao Zedong
24
A majority of Taoism is practiced in which country?
Korea
Indonesia
China
Japan
25
Which Christian leader called for the beginning of the Crusades in 1095?
Pope Gregory
Emperor Henry IV
Pope Urban II
Pope John Paul
26
What does the word Buddha translate as?
Awakened one
Most wise
Master
One at Peace
27
Sikhism is a world religion practiced in which region of NW India?
Punjab
Pakistan
New Delhi
Mughal
28
Which of the following distinguishes Theravadan from Mahayanan Buddhism?
Mahayana Buddhist belief Budda was God
Theravada remains faithful to the true teachings
Theravadan doesn't follow traditional teachings
Theravadan Buddhists monks don't help society
29
Which of the sects of Islam is the majority?
Kurdish
Sunni
Shiite
Sufism
30
Which of the following beliefs is held by Jews, Muslims, and Christians?
belief of Jesus as the Messiah
belief in reincarnation
belief in one God
belief in Muhammad
31
Islam began in what part of the world?
Mesoamerica
Arabia
Western Europe
Oceania
32
What is the Torah referred to as by Christians?
The Talmud
New Testament
Old Testament
The Torah
33
Hindus believe what force determines your rebirth form?
Karma
Shudra
Vishnu
Pudra
34
Which of the following is not an important part of Sikhism?
Temple and Prayer with the Adi Granth
The oneness of God
Divine Revelation of the Granth Sahib
Reverence for the 10 Gurus
35
Which two religions were created from Judaism?
Islam and Sikhism
Christianity and Islam
Buddhism and Islam
Christianity and Hinduism
36
Which country do most practicing Hindus live?
India
United States
China
Russia
37
True or False - in the fourth century the church was at the center of most civic affairs.
False
True
38
The practice of shouyi can be described as
meditating on the one
praying for salvation
cleansing the soul
celebrating the religion
39
Which of the following is not one of the 5 Pillars of Islam
Giving to charity
Prayer 5 times daily
Profession of Faith
Pilgrimage to Israel
40
The Theory of cyclical change is a major part of which religion?
Confucianism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Shintoism
41
What does the word Islam translate to?
follow muhammad
friends of faith
faith in Allah
surrender or submission
42
Taoism literally means
The end
The way
Worship
Friendship
43
The killing of 6 million Jews in concentration camps by Nazi's during WWII was known as?
Holocaust
Ethnic cleansing
War
Ketuvim
44
What would Pope Urban II state is one reason for the Crusades?
establish more trade routes to Asia
Create peace in the Middle East
help Muslims establish thriving civilizations
reclaim the holy lands from Muslims
45
The Sikh holy book is the
Holy Bible
Granth Sahib
Koran
Torah
46
The Singhs were created to protect the Sikhs from persecution.
False
True
47
Sikhism is a blend of Hinduism and what other religion?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
48
Buddhist believe that life is essentially
joy
an escape
a mistake
suffering
49
What is the final step of the four noble truths?
to end suffering craving/desire must end
suffering is caused by craving/desire
to end suffering follow the 8 fold path
life is suffering
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Which religion did Christianity split from?
Islam
Scientology
Buddhism
Judaism