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WorksheetsReligions Quiz Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mesopotamia kings based their rule primarily on:
a)
the wisdom of their laws
b)
their judicial authority
c)
how popular they were
d)
their connection to the gods
2.
What does “polytheism” mean?
a)
the belief in many gods
b)
the belief in good and evil
c)
the belief in one god
d)
the belief in an afterlife
3.
Person who settled in Canaan and is the founder/co-founder of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
a)
Confucius
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
Jesus
4.
a)
Vedas
b)
Upanishads
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Ten Commandments
5.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
The Ten Commandments established a ______ between the Jews and God.
a)
covenant
b)
business
c)
disagreement
d)
seperation
7.
What does “the Exodus” refer to in the history of the Jews?
a)
their flight from Egypt
b)
their captivity in Babylon
c)
the founding of Israel
d)
their scattering across the world
8.
Hebrew leader who delivered the Ten Commandments and freed the Hebrews from slavery from Egypt
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Moses
d)
Hammurabi
9.
a)
Exodus
b)
Retreat
c)
Exile
d)
Reconquista
10.
a)
Exodus
b)
Captivity
c)
Exile
d)
Diaspora
11.
The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included-
a)
sacrifices
b)
ancestor worship
c)
holy pilgrimages
d)
monotheism
12.
Which text is a central document of Judaism?
a)
Analects
b)
Koran (Qur'an)
c)
Torah
d)
Upanishads
13.
Persian religion that had good vs. evil and heaven and hell
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Buddhism
14.
How did Judaism differ from other Fertile Crescent religions?
a)
Judaism promoted a belief in one God, whereas other religions promoted a belief in many gods
b)
Judaism promoted a belief in many gods, whereas other religions worshiped only one God
c)
Judaism had no written text, whereas, all other religions had holy books.
d)
Judaism was the only religion to establish a set of guidelines for its followers.
15.
Zoroastrianism was the official religion of this empire
a)
Rome
b)
Persia
c)
Mongolia
d)
Greece
16.
The King and God of Egypt was the
a)
Emperor
b)
Czar
c)
President
d)
Pharaoh
17.
What is the name of this Egyptian structure?
a)
pyramids of Giza
b)
Sumerian Ziggurat
c)
Valley of the Kings
d)
Temple of Amon
18.
What is the name of this Sumerian structure?
a)
pyramids
b)
ziggurat
c)
temple
d)
church
19.
Difference between the pyramids of Giza and Sumerian Ziggurat?
a)
one was triangle shaped and the other was square
b)
one was built entirely by slaves while the other was built by priests and nobles
c)
one was built on an island while the other was the center of a city
d)
one was used as a tomb while the other was used as a temple
20.
This picture illustrates beliefs from
a)
Judaism
b)
Taoism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
21.
the Aryans migrated from Europe to India through the
a)
Ganges River
b)
Hindu Kush Mountains
c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Himalayan Mountains
22.
The Aryans started a caste system which was hereditary, meaning that your place in society was determined by
a)
work
b)
money
c)
birth
d)
choice
23.
Which of the following is true about the caste system in India?
a)
people could marry whomever they wanted to
b)
the Aryans were at the bottom of the caste system
c)
a person’s occupation did not depend on their caste
d)
the caste system determined a person’s marriage
24.
Hindus believe that _____ is one God that shows himself in many forms
a)
Brahman
b)
Krishna
c)
Vishnu
d)
Shiva
25.
What does the diagram represent?
a)
Class system of China
b)
Political system of Greece
c)
Feudal system of Japan
d)
Caste system of India
26.
What major religion teaches both reincarnation and the conformity to a caste system?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Judaism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Buddhism
27.
The Hindu belief that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences
a)
dharma
b)
nirvana
c)
karma
d)
enlightenment
28.
Hinduism spread along trade routes to which of the following countries?
a)
Europe
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Mesopotamia
29.
The Vedas and Upanishads are the religious books of
a)
Buddhism
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
30.
This image represents the founder of
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Confucianism
31.
The main teachings of the Buddha
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Vedas
d)
Code of Hammurabi
32.
Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the
a)
laws of the Old Testament
b)
decrees (orders) of the Upanishads
c)
Five Pillars of Faith
d)
Eightfold Path
33.
Indian king who spread Buddhism from India to China, Korea and Japan
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Asoka
c)
Sargon
d)
Menes
34.
The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the-
a)
Code of Hammurabi
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Ten Commandments
35.
Respect for parents and elders in China
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Filial Piety
c)
Taoism
d)
Legalism
36.
The Tao Te Ching is the philosophical book of
a)
Confucianism
b)
Legalism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Taoism
37.
The belief that ancestors can affect life and should be honored and cared for is
a)
ancestor worship
b)
moon worship
c)
self worship
d)
sun worship
38.
Living in harmony with nature, living a simple life and excising humility in all things are religious beliefs in ancient
a)
China
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
39.
The Yin and Yang represents the opposites of
a)
Confucianism, Legalism
b)
Legalism, Taoism
c)
Confucianism, Taoism
d)
Shintoism, Confucianism
40.
At the end of the Han Dynasty,
a)
China enter a golden age under the Mongols
b)
ancient Chinese writings were destroyed
c)
Buddhism had become a major religion in China
d)
both Hinduism and Buddhism was banned
41.
The pottery shows Greece’s appreciation for-
a)
movies and television
b)
poetry and architecture
c)
art and mythology
d)
plays and government
42.
What allowed the Greek city-states to share a common culture despite their geographic isolation?
a)
government and social structure
b)
currency and economy
c)
religion and language
d)
attitude toward slaves
43.
a)
the territory conquered by the Mongol Empire
b)
the spread of Buddhism to China, Korea & Japan
c)
the trade routes between India & Mesopotamia
d)
the military conquests of Emperor Huangdi
44.
Athena, Apollo and Aphrodite were a god and goddesses from
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
45.
Religion rooted in Judaism, founded by Jesus and went against the polytheistic traditions of Rome
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
Christianity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
46.
The picture demonstrates how Greece influenced-
a)
monotheistic religious practices in Northern Africa
b)
the development of Communist governments in the Eastern Hemisphere
c)
economic innovations of the Italian Renaissance
d)
modern day architecture throughout Western Civilization
47.
a)
Parthenon; 1
b)
Pantheon; 2
c)
Parthenon; 3
d)
Pantheon; 4
48.
a)
Parthenon; 1
b)
Pantheon; 2
c)
Parthenon; 3
d)
Pantheon; 4
49.
a)
Rome; Juno
b)
Greece; Aphrodite
c)
Rome; Athena
d)
Greece; Venus
50.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
51.
Jesus’ teachings upheld the principles of the
a)
Bhagavad-Gita
b)
Koran
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
Vedas
52.
Two religions that believe in the Torah, Messiah and Ten Commandments
a)
Judaism; Islam
b)
Christianity; Judaism
c)
Islam; Christianity
d)
Judaism; Hinduism
53.
This contains the accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus, as well as writings of early Christians
a)
Torah
b)
Bhagavad-Gita
c)
Upanishads
d)
New Testament
54.
Which set of writings is included in the New Testament?
a)
Vedas
b)
Koran
c)
Gospels
d)
Analects
55.
a)
being personal followers of Jesus during his ministry
b)
prophesying Jesus’ second coming to the Roman world
c)
spreading Christianity throughout the Roman Empire
d)
persecuting Christians and banning Christianity
56.
a)
Augustine
b)
Paul
c)
Constantine
d)
Luke
57.
Period when The Church became a source of moral authority, loyalty to The Church became more important than loyalty to the Emperor, and The Church became the official state religion of Rome
a)
early Roman Republic
b)
late Roman Republic
c)
early Roman Empire
d)
late Roman Empire
58.
How did the Christian Church play a role after Rome fell?
a)
It made Jerusalem the capital of a new civilization
b)
The Church organized the old Roman army to keep fighting barbarians
c)
The Church became the main unifying force of Western Europe
d)
It helped to make Spain the center of the Christian world
59.
Person who converted to the religion of Christianity, adopted and legalized Christianity in 313 A.D./C.E. and brought significant change by moving the capitol in 330 A.D./C.E.
a)
Augustus
b)
Hadrian
c)
Constantine
d)
Nero
60.
What became the official religion during the latter part of the Roman Empire?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
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