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Southeast Asia Population & Religions - Mr. A
Southeast Asia Population & Religions - Mr. A
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1
What is a religious group?
People who have the ability to move around freely
People who share cultural ideas, beliefs, & language
People who live in the same country
People who share common ethics & spiritual beliefs
2
The Buddha's real name is
Arjun Manmaohar
Manmatha Cupid
Siddhartha Guatama
Manishankar Shiva
3
Among the many sacred texts for Hindus are the __________ that teach Hindus proper behavior
Vedas
Bible
Tripitaka
Qur'an
4
Confucius' Golden Rule of Behavior is
What you don't like done to you, don't do to others
Live life one day at a time
Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow you may die
Don't worry about things you can't control
5
Reincarnation is a concept that
both Buddhists and Hindus believe
is determined by one's karma
all of the above
requires a cycle of birth and rebirth
6
The Holy Text for Buddhists is
the Qur'an
the Tripitaka
the Torah
the Vedas
7
What has made the Gobi & Taklimakan Desert regions so hot and dry?
The country of Mongolia blocks rain
The Korean peninsula blocks rainfall
Mountains in the south cut off moisture
The Yellow River takes all the water
8
Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, behind Christianity and Islam
True
False
9
The "kami" is a central feature of
Shintoism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
10
About 90% of China’s people live in the river valleys of the eastern third of the country
True
False
11
The Shinto religion can be found
only in China
all around the world
only in Japan
throughout South East Asia
12
Because some animals like cows are sacred many Hindus
eat only beef because it helps them get to heaven
are vegetarians
eat on fish and other types of seafood
eat only pork and chicken
13
Which group is at the top of India's Caste System?
Vaishyas (merchants, traders, small farmers)
Shudras (peasants and field workers)
Shudras (peasants and field workers)
Brahmans (priests and wise men)
14
Nirvana is the ultimate goal of
Shintoists
Muslims
Hindus
Buddhists
15
China's natural resources include
coal, iron ore, petroleum & natural gas
All of the above
mercury, tin, & tungsten
aluminum, lead, & zinc
16
Confucianism is one of China's great religions
True
False
17
Buddha's "Middle Way" or "Eight-fold Path" includes all of the following except
Trying not to say things that hurt others
Trying to avoid evil actions and bad people
Trying to recognize the truth
Trying to accumulate great wealth
18
Why does Indian cities have overcrowding problems?
People live in cities bc they want less pollution
None of the above
People are moving to rural areas for less taxes
People are moving away from rural areas for better jobs
19
The Four Books and Five Classics are the authoritative books on
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Confucianism
20
Buddhism is the _________ largest religion in the world
fourth
third
fifth
second
21
Among Islam's Five Pillars of Faith is
the requirement to pray to the "kami"
the belief in the Eight fold Path
the belief in the Caste System
the requirement to pray five times a day
22
China has a variety of climates
because it is so large
None of the above
because it is so small
because it is close to the ocean
23
Which country has the largest population in the world?
India
China
Vietnam
South Korea
24
Buddha taught that _____________
life must be lived according to certain relationships
there are Four Noble Truths
Muhammad was the greatest prophet of God
all living beings have souls (animals as well as people)
25
In cities like Beijing & Shanghai, the population can be more than ____ people per square mile
6 million
10 million
6 thousand
10 thousand
26
In Shintoism, many worship their ancestors
who was reincarnated as a cow
who become "kami" when they died
who died and went directly to heaven
who was reincarnated into a higher being
27
India's climate is shaped by ________
Typhoons
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Monsoons
28
A religious group can have members with different cultures, languages, and races
False
True
29
In which religion would you find a group of people known as the "untouchables"?
Confucianism
Islam
Hinduism
Shintoism
30
Confucianism is a/an _______________ rather than a religion
moral code that determines how we relate to others
ethical system based on good behavior
philosophy or ethical system
all of the above
31
Confucius believed there were five relationships among men. These relationships includes
ruler and subject
all of the above
father and son
husband and wife
32
Many Japanese believe the "kami" live among
the cherry blossom trees
the stars and other heavenly bodies
the mountains, rivers, and forest
the invisible souls of dead ancestors
33
Which country has the second largest population in the world?
China
Japan
India
South Korea
34
Buddhism originated in __________ around 500 BCE.
Japan
China
India
Vietnam
35
In Shintoism, there is no concept of a moral code, a god, or life after death
False
True
36
Hindus believe in reincarnation meaning that the soul does not die with the body but
immediately goes to heaven where it never dies
none of the above
enters into the kami or divine spirits in nature
enters the body of another being (human or animal)
37
The largest Islamic nation in the world is
India with over 100 million Muslims
Indonesia with over 204 million Muslims
China with over 60 million Musims
Saudi Arabia with over 200 million Muslims
38
What is an ethnic group?
People who have the ability to move around freely
People who share beliefs about an afterlife
People who share cultural ideas, beliefs, & language
People who live in the same country
39
Where do most people in China live?
In Hong Kong
The northeastern part of the country bc of mild climates
In the city of Beijing
In the South East
40
Hinduism is __________, meaning that Hindus worship many gods and goddesses
polytheistic
monotheistic
agnostic
atheistic
41
Similar to the Hindus, Buddhists are polytheistic and believe in many gods
True
False
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Shinto's Holy Book is
There is no single text that is followed in Shintoism
the Vedas
the Tripitaka
the Qur'an
