WorksheetsWorld Religions Final Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of BOTH Hinduism and Buddhism?
a)
Karma
b)
'evangelism'
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Began in India
2.
The Four Noble Truths tell Buddhists to end suffering by doing what?
a)
Following their Dharma
b)
Practicing Nonviolence
c)
Becoming an Ascetic
d)
Giving up cravings
3.
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
a)
Escape Samsara
b)
Reach Enlightenment
c)
Follow the Eightfold Path
d)
Become one with Brahman
4.
What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism?
a)
Escape Samsara
b)
Reach Enlightenment
c)
Follow the Eightfold Path
d)
Please the gods
5.
Why did Hindu's believe the Caste System was fair?
a)
People could move up in society
b)
People chose their social class
c)
Social class is based on your actions in previous lives
d)
People are all equal in the Caste System
6.
Which word does NOT describe the concept of dharma?
a)
Law
b)
Duty
c)
Worship
d)
Obligation
7.
The Buddhist state of ultimate peace and happiness is ________________.
a)
Nirvana
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Samsara
d)
Brahman
8.
The Hindu sacred religious texts are called the ___________.
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Vedas
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Eightfold Path
9.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a)
No real founder
b)
Abraham
c)
Asoka
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
10.
In Buddhism, the Wheel represents:
a)
The Eight Fold Path
b)
Long life and prosperity
c)
Compassion and wisdom
d)
Good fortune
11.
This form of Buddhism follow the Dalai Lama as their spiritual leader?
a)
Tibetan Buddhists
b)
Zen Buddhists
12.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
13.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
14.
Which of these does Islam follow?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Deism
c)
Monotheism
d)
Atheism
15.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions?
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
16.
The name of those who submit to God is:
a)
Islams
b)
Muslims
c)
Suniis
d)
Arabs
17.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
18.
Muslim holy book
a)
mosque
b)
Qur'an
c)
political unity
d)
race-based slavery
19.
Birth place of, and holiest city of the Islamic faith
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Yathrib
d)
Muscat
20.
What is the name of the Islam god?
a)
Allah
b)
Muhammed
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
21.
Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and ____.
a)
Torah, Moses
b)
Mandate, Confucius
c)
Koran, Muhammad
d)
Umayads, Saladin
22.
The most sacred text in Judaism is the
a)
Torah
b)
Hebrew Bible
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
23.
A Jewish house of worship is called a
a)
church
b)
Sabbath
c)
Synagogue
d)
Torah
24.
People who receive messages from God
a)
Psalms
b)
Reform Jews
c)
Orthodox Jews
d)
Prophets
25.
The founder of Judaism is
a)
Noah
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
26.
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Sinai Desert?
a)
Jacob
b)
Moses
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Abraham
27.
What holidays do the Jews celebrate?
a)
Earth Day
b)
Kwanzaa
c)
Hanukkah
d)
All Of The Above
28.
Muhammad received visions from ________, which commanded him to spread the message of Islam and create the Qur'an.
a)
Allah
b)
Brahmin
c)
Osama
29.
Which of the following IS one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a)
Pray five times a day facing Mecca
b)
Muhammad is a god to be worshipped
c)
Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
30.
What did the Christians believe Jesus was?
a)
father of god
b)
regular person
c)
peasant
d)
son of god
31.
What is The Bible?
a)
A story about early Greek settlers in Italy.
b)
An epic poem about the wars between Rome and Carthage.
c)
A myth telling how Remus and Romulus founded Rome.
d)
A holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion.
32.
What practice do Hindus use to quiet the mind and connect to their god?
a)
maya
b)
reincarnation
c)
Brahman
d)
yoga
33.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha
d)
No real founder
34.
This determines the state of your reincarnation
a)
Vedas
b)
Karma
c)
Aryans
d)
Upanishads
35.
Which of the following is not associated (connected) with the teachings of Hinduism?
a)
reincarnation
b)
caste system
c)
karma
d)
nirvana
36.
The supreme being known as the preserver is ____________.
a)
Karma
b)
Vishnu
c)
Shiva
d)
Dharma
37.
_____________ is known as the destroyer.
a)
Dharma
b)
Shiva
c)
Vishnu
d)
Brahma
38.
What is the name of Hinduisms supreme power?
a)
Brahman
b)
Atman
c)
Varna
d)
Shiva
39.
What is the name of group of people below any Varna or Caste?
a)
Sudras
b)
Untouchables
c)
Kshytrias
d)
Brahimns
40.
Hindu sacred writings which come in the form of a discussion between teacher and student.
a)
Upanishads
b)
Vedas
c)
Mahabharata
d)
Ramayana
41.
Man who is considered most responsible for the spread of Christianity?
a)
Peter
b)
John the Baptist
c)
Paul
d)
Jesus
42.
In this instance, the term Epistle means
a)
Edict
b)
Psalm
c)
Gospel
d)
Letter
43.
Christians believe that Jesus was the ____________.
a)
incarnation of God (God in bodily form)
b)
A prophet, but not the incarnation of God
44.
Whos is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Muhammad
45.
What was the most significant difference between Judaism and other ancient religions?
a)
The Jews had no leaders.
b)
The Jews believed in one god.
c)
The Jews prayed outdoors.
d)
The Jews had no written text.
46.
Which event do Jews remembering when celebrating Passover?
a)
Rosh Hashanah
b)
Diaspora
c)
Exodus
d)
Yahweh
47.
What is the significance of the Gospels?
a)
Legitimizes Christianity
b)
Followers of Jesus
c)
Tell the life story of Jesus
d)
1st 4 books of the Old Testament
48.
The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim
a)
Jerusalem and Constantinople
b)
Palestine
c)
Syria
d)
Persia
49.
This was a movement against financial corruption, abuse of power, and immorality in the Catholic Church
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation
c)
Lutherism
50.
What invention helped spread the ideas of the Reformation
a)
telegraph
b)
printing press
c)
paintings
51.
What is Predestination?
a)
Where you end before you go
b)
God knows where you will go after life no matter how you live
c)
faith + work
52.
Which of the following was NOT one of Buddha's Four Noble Truths?
a)
all life is suffering
b)
overcoming desire comes through meditation
c)
suffering comes through desire
d)
solution to suffering is overcoming desire
53.
A bodhisattva is
a)
A Thai monk
b)
A god
c)
An enlightened being dedicated to reincarnating to help others
d)
An enlightened being who has entered final nirvana
54.
This branch of Buddhism believes that everyone can reach enlightenment, but they might need bodhisattvas to help them.
a)
Theravada
b)
Mahayana
55.
Which of the following is NOT a religious teacher?
a)
Guru
b)
Rabbi
c)
Imam
d)
Diwali
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