Religions

The Ten Commandments and Five Pillars of Wisdom are similar in that they

• established a class structure for society
• are guidelines for living
• consist of prayers for salvation
• promise a happy and easy life

Judaism and Christianity are similar because they

• base their beliefs on the Koran
• stress belief in reincarnation
• are monotheistic
• promote the practice of polygamy

In traditional India, the caste system and the Hindi beliefs in karma and dharma most directly resulted in 

• a strong belief in the importance of education
• a strong emphasis on the acquisition of wealth
• the rapid industrialization of the economy
• the establishment of a set of rules for each individual in the society

A common goal to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism is to

• promote individual artistic creativity
• return the power of the emperors
• provide the basis for democratic government
• establish peace and harmony

Christianity and Islam are similar in that both

• are polytheistic religions
• have practiced a strict code of nonviolence
• have the same religious holidays
• have roots in Judaism

The animist religions, which are widespread throughout Africa, share a belief in

• monotheism
• the importance of the spirits of nature
• the writings of Muhammad
• making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in that both religious 

• practice a belief in many gods
• provide followers with a rigid social caste system
• stress attainment of a better life through  spiritual rebirth
• look to the teaching of one person for their basic beliefs

Siddhartha Gautama and the Eightfold Path are both related to which religion?

• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Buddhism

Which belief is shared by an African who practices animism and a Japanese who practices Shinto?

• Only one God rules the universe
• Periodic fasting is essential to spiritual purity
• Spirits exist in both living and nonliving things.
• All suffering is caused by desire and selfishness

Which practice is most closely associated with a person of the Islamic faith?

• refraining from eating meat on Fridays
• praying five times a day
• following the Eightfold Path
• worshipping many gods