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World Religions
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Review the five major world religions.
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1
Which of these religions originated around the foothills of the Himalayas?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
2
_______________ serve(s) as moral guidelines for Muslims.
the Vedas
Hammurabi's Code
the Torah
the Five Pillars of Islam
3
The oldest polytheistic religion is _________?
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
4
In Jerusalem, a Muslim would be most likely want to see _________.
the Dead Sea Scrolls
the Dome of the Rock
the Western Wall
5
In the religion of Hinduism, what is a guru?
a guide with knowledge of achieving Nirvana
a Hindu priest
a god who leads people to Nirvana
6
Which two religions follow the Ten Commandments?
Christianity and Islam
Buddism and Hinduism
Judaism and Islam
Christianity and Judaism
7
Who founded Buddhism?
Jesus
The Aryans
Muhammad
Siddhartha Guatama
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When did Christianity begin?
The year Moses presented the Ten Commandments.
The year the Apostles spread the teachings of Jesus.
Two years before Jesus died.
The year Jesus was born.
9
What do Jews believe to be true about the messiah?
Abraham is the messiah.
Jesus is the messiah.
The messiah has already come.
The messiah is coming.
10
What religion did Jesus practice?
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
11
The Five Pillars of Islam include _________.
reading from the Torah
baptism at birth
fasting during Ramadan
12
What's another name for the Torah?
The New Testament
The Holy Bible
The Qu'ran
The Old Testament
13
Which of these men lived in a palace as a child?
Jesus of Nazareth
Moses
Siddhartha Gautama
Muhammad
14
What holy book(s) do Christians use as the foundation of their faith?
New Testament
The Torah
Old Testament
both Old and New Testaments
15
In what direction do Muslims face when they pray?
The Dome of the Rock
the Sun
Mecca
Mt. Everest
16
Who founded Hinduism?
There is not a single founder.
Abraham
Muhammed
Siddhartha Gautama
17
Which religion is the most widely practiced today?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
18
On a timeline, which major religion is the most recent?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
19
Muslims believe Jesus will return to defeat the Anti-Christ.
True
False
20
In which religion is the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment taught?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
21
Who is Muhammed?
the founder of Buddhism
the founder of Islam
a boxer
the founder of Hinduism
22
Who founded Judaism?
The Buddha
Abraham
Muhammad
Jesus
23
Why are Hindus vegetarians?
Hindus believe vegetables are healthier than meat.
Hindus believe meat is not pure.
Hindus believe animals have souls.
Hindus believe animals are gods.
24
In the religion of Buddhism, one solution to suffering is _____________ ?
Following the Four Noble Truths
Bathing in the Ganges River
Following the Ten Commandments
25
What are two denominations of Christianity?
Lutheran and Hinduism
Catholic and Protestant
Methodist and Islam
Buddhist and Protestant
26
What word do Muslims use for "God"?
Muhammed
Allah
Shia
The Prophet
27
Two denominations of Islam are
Baptist and Lutheran
Sunni and Shia
Catholic and Hindu
28
According to Hindus, what must a person have in order to reach Nirvana?
money
bad Karma
good Karma
29
Yoga and meditation are commonly practiced by __________.
Christians & Jews
Hindus & Buddhists
Muslims & Hindus
30
The followers of _________ believe that the first sound of the universe was ________.
Buddhism, "ahh"
Islam, "la"
Hinduism, "aum"
Christianity, "bang"
