World Religions

One similarity between Buddhism in India and animism in Africa is that both -

• use the Ten Commandments to establish law codes

• stress the importance of the Eightfold Path

• have no basic religious text

• base social rank on a caste system

Which practice is associated with the Islamic faith?

• praying five times a day

• refusing to eat meat on Fridays

• following the Eightfold Path

• worshiping many gods

The religions of Judaism and Christianity share a common belief in -

• the New Testament

• the existence of one God

• the role of Jesus

• reincarnation

Buddhism teaches that salvation can be achieved by -

• following the Ten Commandments

• learning to give up selfish desires

• making a pilgrimage to Mecca

• worshiping only one God

Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism are similar in that each religion -

• worships many gods

• practices strict codes of non-violence

• affirms the existence of one God

• first arose in India

Animists generally believe that -

• meditation leads followers to nirvana

• spirits inhabit both living and nonliving things in nature

• holy wars must be fought to gain entry into heaven

• after death the soul is reborn in another human form

On which of the following would a sociologist interested in Indian culture most likely focus his or her study on?

• India's nuclear weapons facilities

• India's parliamentary government

• The influence of Hinduism of life in India

• The role of agriculture in the economy of India

Based on these statements, which of the following conclusions can be drawn?

• All religions involve a belief in a single god

• Religion is playing less of a role in people's lives.

• A range of beliefs often exists within many religions.

• There exists a hierarchy of leadership in a ll religions.

Followers of both Japanese Shintoism and African animism believe that -

• only one true God exists

• everything in nature has a spirit

• statues must be erected to honor the gods

• moral conduct determines an individual's afterlife

• Eightfold Path
• Four Noble Truths
• Nirvana

The elements in this list are most closely associated with -

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Judaism