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World Religions Assessment Review
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1
What is the most holy city in Islam
Medina
Mecca
Istanbul
Jerusalem
2
Sikhism is a world religion practiced in which region of NW India?
Mughal
Punjab
Pakistan
New Delhi
3
A single imperceptible, formless state that underlies both being and non-being.
Tao
Yin and Yang
ren and yi
Karma
4
What is a major part of Hinduism
ritual purification
missionary work
sleeping
ritual sacrifice
5
Romans viewed Jesus and his teachings as
an agitator and challenge to their authority
They did not care about him
they coincided with their own beliefs
Positive for Roman society
6
Hindus believe what force determines your rebirth form?
Shudra
Vishnu
Karma
Pudra
7
Which individual was named the protector of the Christian religion?
Roman Emperor Henry IV
Pope Urban II
Charlemagne
Emperor Constantine
8
Theravadan Buddhism is dominant in which of the following countries
Sri Lanka
Cambodia
All listed countries
Thailand
9
What does the word Islam translate to?
faith in Allah
surrender or submission
follow muhammad
friends of faith
10
The Islamic religions primary written text is
Koran
Dictionary
Bible
Torah
11
Which of the following distinguishes Theravadan from Mahayanan Buddhism?
Theravadan Buddhists monks don't help society
Theravada remains faithful to the true teachings
Theravadan doesn't follow traditional teachings
Mahayana Buddhist belief Budda was God
12
Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha, began life as the son of a
Laborer
Untouchable
Priest
Warrior ruler
13
The Singhs were created to protect the Sikhs from persecution.
False
True
14
Islam is the religion founded by which prophet?
Jesus
Buddha
Muhammad
Muhammad Ali
15
Which of the following is not one of the 5 Pillars of Islam
Profession of Faith
Pilgrimage to Israel
Giving to charity
Prayer 5 times daily
16
Which of the following is not an important part of Sikhism?
Divine Revelation of the Granth Sahib
The oneness of God
Reverence for the 10 Gurus
Temple and Prayer with the Adi Granth
17
Taoism literally means
The way
The end
Worship
Friendship
18
Which Hindu God is known as the "Preserver"?
Ganesha
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
19
Which leader converted to Christianity and made it an accepted religion of most Europe
Constantine
Pope Urban II
Charlemange
Henry IV
20
A majority of Taoism is practiced in which country?
Indonesia
Korea
Japan
China
21
Sikhism is a blend of Hinduism and what other religion?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
22
True or False - in the fourth century the church was at the center of most civic affairs.
False
True
23
The practice of shouyi can be described as
cleansing the soul
praying for salvation
celebrating the religion
meditating on the one
24
Buddhist believe that life is essentially
joy
a mistake
an escape
suffering
25
What would Pope Urban II state is one reason for the Crusades?
help Muslims establish thriving civilizations
reclaim the holy lands from Muslims
establish more trade routes to Asia
Create peace in the Middle East
26
Who is credited with the teachings of Taoism written in the Tao-te ching.
Mao Zedong
Zhuang-zi
Zhang Daoling
Lao-tzu
27
The variation of Judaism that strive to adhere as closely as possible to biblical regulations
Conservative Judaism
Reform Judaism
Reconstruction Judaism
Orthodox Judaism
28
What does the word Buddha translate as?
Awakened one
Most wise
Master
One at Peace
29
Which of the following beliefs is held by Jews, Muslims, and Christians?
belief in Muhammad
belief in reincarnation
belief of Jesus as the Messiah
belief in one God
30
Which area did Christianity begin?
Roman province of Assyria
United States of America
Roman province of Judea
Roman province of Britannia
31
Which Christian leader called for the beginning of the Crusades in 1095?
Pope Urban II
Pope Gregory
Emperor Henry IV
Pope John Paul
32
Buddhism is an offshoot of which other major religion?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Sikhims
Shintoism
33
Jesus' activities led him to have conflict with which two groups?
Palestinians and Romans
Jews and Romans
Palestinians and Caananites
Romans and Egyptians
34
The Sikh holy book is the
Granth Sahib
Holy Bible
Koran
Torah
35
The social class system based on birth is
Social System
Caste System
Social Order
Social Tiers
36
Which religion did Christianity split from?
Buddhism
Islam
Scientology
Judaism
37
Which two religions were created from Judaism?
Buddhism and Islam
Christianity and Islam
Islam and Sikhism
Christianity and Hinduism
38
Which of the sects of Islam is the majority?
Sufism
Kurdish
Sunni
Shiite
39
The Theory of cyclical change is a major part of which religion?
Sikhism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Shintoism
40
What is the final step of the four noble truths?
life is suffering
to end suffering follow the 8 fold path
to end suffering craving/desire must end
suffering is caused by craving/desire
41
What does "Mahadeva" translate as?
High Priest
Great King
Great God
Long River
42
According to the Islamic history which city was Muhammad born
Cairo
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
43
Which of the following do Muslims believe about Jesus Christ?
He was a nobody
he was a false prophet who should be ignored
He was a great prophet but nothing more.
He was the son of God
44
Islam began in what part of the world?
Arabia
Western Europe
Mesoamerica
Oceania
45
Which religion believes the interaction between yin and yang create natural order
Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Shintoism
46
In Buddhism, which of the following is a "state of transcendent freedom"?
Reincarnation
Stupa
Karma
Nirvana
47
What is the Torah referred to as by Christians?
Old Testament
The Torah
New Testament
The Talmud
48
Four ceremonial events mark a Sikh's life. These are: naming an infant, initiation, and
adulthood and marriage
marriage and death
birth of children and death
marriage and birth of children
49
Which country do most practicing Hindus live?
India
United States
Russia
China
50
The killing of 6 million Jews in concentration camps by Nazi's during WWII was known as?
War
Holocaust
Ethnic cleansing
Ketuvim