Belief Systems

Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?

• praying in a synagogue

• accepting the Eightfold Path

• worshipping many gods

• reading the Koran

Believers of Hinduism are expected to

• fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation

• complete a pilgrimage to Mecca

• obey the Ten Commandments

• follow the Eightfold Path to achieve enlightenment

Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?

• Everyone should have the same social status.

• People should pray five times a day.

• The soul can be reincarnated.

• Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods.

In the practice of religion, the Ten Commandments are to Christianity as the Eightfold Path is to

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Islam

• Shinto

Which belief system is most closely associated with the terms Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, and nirvana?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Shinto

Which individual developed an Asian philosophy associated with the five relationships, filial piety, and the Analects?

• Laozi (Lao Tzu)

• Confucius

• Han Wudi

• Siddhartha Gautama

Which belief system is considered monotheistic?

• Judaism

• Shinto

• Confucianism

• Animism

Jewish religious and cultural identity has been greatly influenced by

• Ramadan and the concept of reincarnation

• The Torah and the Diaspora

• The New Testament and the Four Noble Truths

• The Koran and the code of bushido

Which statement was true of the caste system in traditional India?

• Members of different castes often intermarried.

• Caste membership determined a person's occupation.

• The highest caste was composed of untouchables.

• The caste system had little effect on daily village life.

One way in which the Five Relationships, the Ten Commandments, and the Eightfold Path are similar is that they

• promote polytheism

• establish gender equality

• provide codes of behavior

• describe secularism