Religious Concepts and Beliefs

Which of the following is NOT a characterstic of early polytheistic religions?

• Belief in many gods and goddesses

• Explanations for natural phenomena

• Common in early civilizations

• Belief in a single, all-powerful deity

The development of monotheism is primarily attributed to which ancient group?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Hebrews

• Greeks

In Judaism, what is the term for the agreement or promise between God and the Jewish people?

• Torah

• Covenant

• Commandments

• Diaspora

Which concepts in Hinduism refers to the idea that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences?

• Reincarnation

• Karma

• Vedas

• Upanishads

In Buddhism, what is the term for the path to end suffering and achieve enlightment?

• Four Nobel Truths

• Eighthfold Path

• Karma

• Reincarnation

Which emperor played a crucial role in legalizing Christianity and adopting it as his own religion

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Constantine

• Justinian

The division of Christianity into Eastern and Western churches is known as:

• Reformation

• Crusades

• Schism

• Renaissance

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Prayer

• Fasting

• Meditation

• Charity

Conflict over leadership succession cause the divison of islam into what two groups

• Shi'a and Christians

• Sunni and Shi'a

• Sunni and Muslims

• Hebrews and Jews

is the philosophy that empahasizes respect for elders and a code of harmony in social interactions

(a)