Grade 12 IWRBS Midterm Exam

A collection of beliefs about life and the universe being held by people.

• theology

• belief system

• spirituality

• worldview

The religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam are also collectively known as:

• Abrahamic religions

• monotheistic religion

• Semitic religion

• all of the choices

This positive characteristic of religion help advance order in a society by assimilating and stabilizing cultures and nations.

• provides moral values

• promotes social harmony

• provides social change

• reduces fear of the unknown

The oldest monotheistic religion in the world.

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

The religion that is regarded as an offshoot of Judaism.

• Islam

• Roman Catholicism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

The land that according to Judaism was the “Land of Promise” to Abraham.

• Palestine

• Canaan

• Egypt

• Babylon

What kind of negative effect of religion is the traditional caste system in India in which people had to be subdivided into certain social classes with particular social roles?

• causes discrimination

• triggers conflicts and fights

• obstructs the use of reason

• affirms social hierarchy

The belief that there is no genuine distinction between God and the universe.

• agnosticism

• pantheism

• monism

• atheism

The belief that knowledge of God’s existence is not possible.

• atheism

• agnosticism

• skepticism

• monism

What is the belief/religion of the early humans?

• animism

• paganism

• pantheism

• atheism