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What is one of the biggest differences between Buddhism and Hinduism?
Buddhists did not practice nonviolence in its teachings
Hindus do not believe in Dharma
Buddhists reject the caste system
Buddhists do not believe in a cycle of rebirth
2
Sikhs
believe that there are multiple Gods, in the cycle of life, death, and reincarnation, and in karma.
False
True
3
Which of these ideas is a required value for all the world religions?
The "Golden Rule"
Notion of justice
Charity
Reincarnation
4
What concept in Hinduism & Buddhism has to do with energies created by ones' actions?
Vedas
Nirvana
Moksha
Karma
5
Confucianism emphasizes...
kindness and sincerity
personal and governmental morality
justice
correctness of social relationships
6
What is another name for the first five books of the Old Testament in Judaism?
Gospel
Talmud
Qur'an
Torah
7
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Confucianism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
8
Buddhism is most similar in beliefs to ...
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
9
Abraham is connected with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
False
True
10
The ________ in Mecca is Islam's most sacred place.
Kaaba
Islam
Imam
Shariah
11
The fifth pillar of Islam is ...
Declaration of Faith
Alms for the poor
the Hajj
Daily prayer
12
Which religion are these symbols associated with?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
13
What is currently the world's second largest religion with about 1.5 billion believers?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
14
Confucius's students collected his sayings in the ...
Analects
Quran
Torah
Vedas
15
Which of the following have NOT played a part in Islam becoming a world religion?
immigration
trade
conquest
prophecies
16
What is a common question that all religions grapple with?
"When will the aliens take over the earth?"
"How do I live a life of meaning?"
"How do I make the most money?"
"Why do I have to sit here in school?"
17
What is currently the world's 3rd largest religion with more than 1 billion believers?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
18
Which of the following is a denomination of Christianity?
Catholic
American
Lutheran
Baptist
19
Abraham was born in
Mesopotamia
Nepal
China
Greece
20
Which of the following statements are one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
The cure for suffering is to overcome the desire to want
All life is full of suffering
The only cure for suffering is to fast
The cause of suffering is desire
21
Which of the following is a denomination of Islam?
Qur'an
Saudi
Sunni
Shī'ah
22
Which statement best characterizes the Hindu and Jain belief of ahimsa?
the worship of many gods
the prohibition against owning property
the avoidance of harmful acts
the practice of animal sacrifice
23
How did Jesus communicate his ideas?
Through parables
Through epics
Through TikTok
Through charades
24
The Holy Book of Islam is called the...
Qur'an
Bible
Vedas
Torah
25
Some Jews under Roman rule believed a king would be sent by God. This savior was known as the...
Messiah
Apostle
Martyr
Patriarch
26
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
27
People who work to spead their religious beliefs are called ...
monitors
ministarians
missionaries
non-believers
28
What is the ultimate goal for a Buddhist?
Nirvana
Dharma
Karma
Torah
29
A Jewish house of worship is called a...
shrine
synagogue
mosque
church
30
When a Muslim takes their Hajj, they travel to...
Montreal
Mecca
Jerusalem
Memphis
31
Christians have charity as a tenet of their religion, whereas the Muslim equivalent is ...
Hajj
Daily Prayer
Ramadan
Alms for the Poor
32
Which of the listed world religions is the oldest and has been around the longest?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
33
Word Association Time!
What do these names all have in common?
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Buddha, Muhammed, Confucius
founders of religions
religious houses of worship
religious holy texts
Ancient Kings
34
Which of these statements is most reflective of the relationship between Christianity and Judaism?
Judaism and Christianity are identical
They are united in how to work with the Islamic world
They see each other as rivals in competing for new members
Judaism is the foundation of Christianity but not part of it
35
A Christian house of worship is called a ...
church
synagogue
mosque
shrine
36
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
37
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
38
The Hindu belief that the soul, once a person dies, is reborn in a new body is called...
reanimation
reinvention
repossession
reincarnation
39
Religion has existed in all civilizations because
They provide order and role structure
They provide collective, systematic learning
They provide moral guidelines and expectations
They provide explanations for the unknown
40
What was a main purpose of the Ten Commandments?
To create a formal government
to have the right of due process
to enact a code of moral laws
to form the Diaspora
41
What prompted Siddhartha Gautama to leave his princely life?
He wanted to enter a Buddhist monastery
He became aware of and wanted to end human suffering
He wanted to teach the peasants
He went looking for the Five Pillars
42
Which 3 Jewish holidays, shown below, are joyous, as opposed to the one below which is more serious and solemn?
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Chanukah
Purim
43
Compare the roles of Constantine and Asoka in spreading Christianity and Buddhism. How were they alike?
both championed a relatively new religion
both were powerful rulers
both aided the spread of their religions
both were Popes
44
What term from the choices below, do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ALL have in common?
Reincarnation
Polytheism
Monotheism
Age
45
An Islamic house of worship is called a ...
synagogue
mosque
church
shrine
46
Why have many different denominations of Christians developed?
some Christians do not believe in the Kingdom of God
people have not interpreted Jesus' teachings the same way
historical records of Jesus' life do not focus on the same events
some Christian Bibles do not include the Old Testament
47
Siddhartha Gautama was a proponent of living according to
The Eightfold Path
The Ten Commandments
The Five Pillars
The Four Basic Food Groups
48
What is currently the world's largest religion with more than 2 billion believers?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
49
Christianity
is to
Christian
, as
Islam
is to ...
Mosque
Muslim
Islamian
Muhammed
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Jesus was Jewish.
False
True
