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WorksheetsWorld Religions
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what country was Buddha born?
a)
China
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Napal
d)
Japan
2.
The holy book for Hinduism is...
a)
The Torah
b)
The Qu'ran
c)
The New Testament
d)
The Vedas
3.
To which question would Muslims answer "Muhammad"?
a)
Who is the messenger of God?
b)
Who is God in human form?
c)
Who was an angel sent by God?
d)
Who was God's warrior on Earth?
4.
Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?
a)
Converting everyone
b)
reaching enlightenment
c)
Making elaborate sacrifices
d)
completing an important pilgrimage
5.
Which of these sentences is true of most Hindu temples?
a)
They contain elaborate sculptures
b)
They face west toward the setting sun
c)
They are places far from cities
d)
They are small, to not distract worshippers
6.
Which of the following choices is one of the Four Noble Truths?
a)
Study leads to wisdom
b)
Joy is achieved by praying
c)
Only death can end cravings
d)
Suffering is caused by desires
7.
The sacred writings for Buddhism are...
a)
The Torah
b)
The Qu'ran
c)
The New Testament
d)
The Four Noble Truths
8.
What is the best title for this picture?
a)
Hammurabi's Code of Laws
b)
Holidays and Holy Days
c)
Teachings of the Talmud
d)
The Ten Commandments
9.
Which of these beliefs does Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
a)
Many gods
b)
caste system
c)
bodhi tree
d)
reincarnation
10.
Which event in the life of Jesus is remembered in Holy Communion?
a)
The Last Supper
b)
The Reserrection
c)
Baptism
d)
His birth in a stable
11.
Salvation means "saving." Christians believe that faith in Jesus can save them from...
a)
pain
b)
sin
c)
sorrow
d)
poverty
12.
How is the Hindu belief of karma related to the caste system?
a)
People's caste determines which deities they worship
b)
People in the lower castes will come back as animals
c)
People in different castes work different kinds of jobs
d)
People are in a caste because of how they lives their past lives
13.
The holy book for Christianity is...
a)
The Torah
b)
The Qu'ran
c)
The New Testament
d)
The Vedas
14.
Who was Siddartha Gautama?
a)
The leader who organized the Buddah's followers
b)
The priest who taught about Buddha
c)
The prince who became the Buddha
d)
The enemy who was defeated by Buddha
15.
Which image best represents samsara, the Hindu view of birth, life, and death?
a)
Option A
b)
Option B
c)
Option C
d)
Option D
16.
Which of these phrases best describe the Talmud?
a)
A list of names of the priests in the temple of Jerusalem
b)
A record of the conquest of the Jewish people
c)
Ancient Jewish writings about the Hebrew Bible
d)
Paintings from ancient ruins
17.
According to Judaism, standards of right and wrong come from...
a)
God
b)
Abraham
c)
Priests
d)
Prophets
18.
Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?
a)
He was not interested in others
b)
He understood that pain was not real
c)
His father protected him
d)
The Gods granted him special favors
19.
Which is one of the Pillars of Islam?
a)
Giving to charity
b)
not eating for 40 days
c)
washing each others feet
d)
confessing their sins in public
20.
The holy book for Judaism is
a)
The Torah
b)
The Qu'ran
c)
The New Testament
d)
The Vedas
21.
Which of these is the best reason for someone in India to study Sanskrit?
a)
To run for political office
b)
To talk to every day people
c)
To read ancient texts
d)
To understand road signs
22.
Where was Muhammad born?
a)
Medina
b)
Cairo
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Mecca
23.
For Muslims, praying five times a day is an act that emphasizes...
a)
fairness
b)
courage
c)
kindness
d)
discipline
24.
What do Christians around the world have in common?
a)
The four forms of worship
b)
The teachings of Jesus
c)
The style of their church building
d)
The book of Common Prayer
25.
Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?
a)
Jews became scattered throughout the world
b)
Jews paid heavy taxes to pay for new temples
c)
Jews began to learn from Rabbis instead of priests
d)
Jews depend on oral tradition to remember their history
26.
What would you likely see if you went to Mecca during the hajj?
a)
white doves, released into the heavens
b)
the ritual of anointing a new imam
c)
the rebuilding of the Ka'bah
d)
millions of Muslims gathered from all over the world
27.
If someone was born in B.C. time period, he or she was born...
a)
before the birth of Christ
b)
after the death of Christ
c)
bene causa
d)
bis celer
28.
The festival of Diwali celebrates...
a)
the birth of a child
b)
the victory of good over evil
c)
the food from a good harvest
d)
the long life of the wise elders
29.
The holy book for Islam is...
a)
The Torah
b)
The Qu'ran
c)
The New Testament
d)
The Vedas
30.
What do Christians mean by the "Holy Trinity?"
a)
the period of time leading to Easter
b)
Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus
c)
The church on all continents
d)
the three beings that make up one God
31.
Which common feature of most ancient religions did Jews reject?
a)
Rituals
b)
Morality
c)
Tradition
d)
Polytheism
32.
The name "Buddha" means "the one who was..."
a)
sorrowful
b)
enlightened
c)
everlasting
d)
all-powerful
33.
The Vedas are...
a)
three of the most important deities in Hinduism
b)
a group of people from India
c)
a collection of sacred texts
d)
the temples where rituals are preformed
34.
The place of worship for Muslims is called...
a)
a temple
b)
a mosque
c)
a church
d)
an ashram
35.
Which animal became a symbol for the Hindu belief of life?
a)
lion
b)
cow
c)
camel
d)
elephant
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