What is a common element of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions?

People seek release from suffering & worldly existence

What are the key characteristics of a Semitic religion?

Monotheism, many common prophets, region they began

Ethics are a dimension of religion that:

Clarify ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, what to do and what to avoid

Which of the following is a function of religion?

To answer the ultimate human questions

Which of these is an example of a religion being dynamic?

Muslims having iftar dinners with non-Muslims

What are religious rituals?

Ceremonies to connect to the supernatural

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The Nature of Religion and Beliefs Multi Choice Quiz

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1
All religious worldviews have:
One god
a supernatural dimension
belief in resurrection
a written sacred text
2
Which of the following best defines the term polytheism?
A belief in one god
A belief in more than one God
The belief that the universe is ruled by conflicting powers.
No belief in a god
3
Which of these are rituals of Hinduism?
Divali, yoga, temple worship
Baptism, Sunday Worship, Marriage
Passover, Shabbat, Bah Mitzvah
Ramadan and Hajj
4
Which religion has the 5 precepts as their ethical teachings?
Hindiusm
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
5
What is a common element of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions?
Transformation of imperfect world thro' human endeavours
Reincarnation for the common good & the source of all truth
People seek release from suffering & worldly existence
Discovering truth from beyond the human spirit
6
Which religious traditions have an Indus civilisation root?
Islam and Hinduism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Sikhism and Islam
Judaism and Buddhism
7
What are the key characteristics of a Semitic religion?
Ten Commandments, some Jewish influence, no common prophets
Monotheism, many common prophets, region they began
Monotheism, Beatitudes, common code of ethics and rituals
Polytheism, reincarnation, Hindu influence
8
A mosque is an example of a sacred space for followers of the religious tradition?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Sikhism
9
Ethics are a dimension of religion that:
Provide a code of conduct in order to live a religious life
Contain sacred texts
Clarify ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, what to do and what to avoid
Prescribe the way believers express beliefs
10
Who was the founding father of the Semitic religions?
Noah
Isaac
Abraham
Moses
11
Which of these religions believes in reincarnation?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
12
Which of the following is a function of religion?
To identify ultimate human realities.
To answer the ultimate human questions
To reduce the likelihood of death
To attain human ideals and values for life.
13
Which of these are rituals of Judaism?
Divali, yoga, temple worship
Passover, Shabbat, Bah Mitzvah
Ramadan and Hajj
Baptism, Sunday Worship, Marriage
14
Which of these is an example of a religion being dynamic?
Muslims having iftar dinners with non-Muslims
Hindus praying to their Gods
Christians attending Sunday worship
Jews reading the Torah
15
Which of these DOES NOT refer to beliefs and believers of religious traditions?
A central paradigm
Denominations which evolve over time
Formal and informal prayer
Stories of the founder
16
What are religious rituals?
secular practices
Ceremonies to connect to the supernatural
Beliefs and moral teachings
Sacred stories
17
Omniscient means
everywhere
all-powerful
transcendent
all-knowing
18
What is one of the sacred texts of the Hindu tradition?
Vedas
Tripitaka
Torah
Koran
19
The Tanakh is a sacred text of
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam

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