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1
When Rome burned during Nero's reign, he blamed the
Jews
Muslims
barbarians
Christianity
2
Siddhartha Guatama began life as
monk
prince
begger
soldier
3
The Jewish people migrated from Mesopotamia to Egypt because of _______
a war with Palestine
invasion by the Canaanites
a long drought and famine
pressure from the Romans
4
Before Siddharta Gautama founded Buddhism in India, he had been raised in what religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
5
What is polytheism?
Belief in many gods
Belief in 3 gods
Belief in no god
Belief in one God
6
The holy text of Islam is the ________
Qur'an
New Testament
Torah
Five Pillar
7
Which religion's holy book is called the Bible?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
8
Which religion encourages its followers to take a pilgrimage to Mecca?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
9
Which of the following teachings comes from Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount?
Do unto others what you would have them do to you.
Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit are all God.
Meditation leads to enlightenment
Do not worship other gods, for I am a jealous God
10
Who founded Hinduism?
It is unknown
Kaaba
Moses
Muhammad
11
Which of the following statements about Hinduism is FALSE? Hinduism.....
was the official religion of Ancient Rome
has no single founder and no single system of beliefs
uses meditation to get in touch with Brahma.
believes reincarnation depends on good/bad actions in life
12
Which religion broke with the caste system in India and called for an end to human suffering?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
13
Many Indians appreciated the fact that Buddhism broke with the tradition of
karma
praying to Mecca five times daily
pilgrimage
the caste system
14
The holy text of the Jews is the
Torah
Bible
Koran
New Testament
15
The holy text of Islam is the
Five Pillars
Qur'an
New Testament
Torah
16
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Christians believe in reincarnation- a new body after death.
Christians actively converted new followers.
Emperor Constantine pushed Christianity across Roman Empire
Christians believe Jesus was resurrected
17
Mecca is a city in ________
North Africa
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Palestine
18
Which religion broke with the caste system in India and called for an end to human suffering?
Christianity
Hindusim
Buddhism
Islam
19
Which Roman emperor promoted Christianity?
Augustus
Alexander
Constantine
Nero
20
The name by which the Jews refer to their God is
Zeus
Zoraster
Yahweh
Allah
21
Which two religions believe in reincarnation?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Islam
Hinduism and Islam
Buddhism
22
Which leader received the Ten Commandments to share with the Jewish people?
Moses
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
23
Which of the following teachings comes from Jesus' sermon on the mount?
Do not worship other gods, for I am a jealous god
Do unto others what you would have them do to you.
Meditation leads to enlightenment
Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit are all God
24
What is monotheism?
Belief in one God
Belief in many gods
Belief in 3 gods
Belief in no god
