Benchmark 3 - Geography C

Which SE Asia country has the highest Muslim population?

• Malaysia
• Brunei
• Indonesia
• Singapore

Which religion has the Vedas and Upanishads as holy texts?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Shinto

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Siddhartha Gautama
• Sultan of Brunei
• Muhammad
• None of the above

The teachings listed in the chart reflect the beliefs of ___________

• Confucius
• Buddha
• Shi Huangdi
• Mao Zedong

Followers of this build shrines to worship kami (spirits).

• Confucianism
• Buddhism
• Shintoism
• Hinduism

Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion? 

• His teachings are more about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas.
• Confucius did not believe in a god. 
• No religion is allowed by the Chinese government today. 
• Confucius never wrote any of his ideas down for his followers in a book. 

What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief? 

• They are the elected leaders of the Shinto communities
• The people who convert to Shintoism are referred to as  kami 
• They are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things all around them.
• They are the religious writings of  Shinto priests

Which religion believes that divine spirits live in nature? 

• Shintoism
• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Confucianism

Not a religion, but is a philosophy

• Hinduism
• Confucianism
• Buddhism
• Shintoism

This religion originated in India and follows the teachings of one man.

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Shintoism