WorksheetsWorld Religions
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
dharma
b)
nirvana
c)
reincarnation
d)
karma
2.
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
a)
Karma
b)
Vedas
c)
Sundras
d)
Nirvana
3.
Religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
4.
The Jewish holy book is called the ________.
a)
Qu'ran
b)
Holy Bible
c)
Torah
d)
Rabbi
5.
A menorah is a ________.
a)
symbol of Yom Kippur.
b)
symbol of the mission to be a "light unto nations".
c)
symbol of the fight against evil.
d)
symbol of the spliting of the Red Sea.
6.
The fastest growing religion in the world.
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
7.
Islam means ________.
a)
"surrendering oneself to the will of Allah"
b)
"surrendering to the will of God"
c)
"surrendering to the will of Muslin"
d)
"surrendering to the will of Karma"
8.
_________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
David
b)
Jesus
c)
Paul
d)
Abraham
9.
religion founded in India by Siddhartha Guatama.
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Zorosatrianism
10.
If a Hindu lives in harmony with Dharma they will quickly move toward __________.
a)
Moksha
b)
Nirvana
c)
Karma
d)
Vedas
11.
What city is the birth place of the founder of Islam?
a)
Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Medina
d)
Isis
12.
What does Nirvana mean?
a)
Awakening
b)
Dharma
c)
Knowledge
d)
The Eight Fold Path
13.
In BUDDHISM, what does Dharma mean?
a)
Awakening
b)
Teachings of Buddha
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Sacrifice
14.
The Four Noble Truths all discuss what?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
The Middle Way
c)
Buddha's death
d)
Suffering
15.
Buddhists believe that this is the most important character trait
a)
Intellegence
b)
Selfishness
c)
Compassion
d)
Humor
16.
What religion is best represented by this picture?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
17.
What holiday is President Obama participating in?
a)
Passover
b)
Ramadan
c)
Yom Kippur
d)
Holi
18.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
The Eightfold Path
b)
The Eight Pillars
c)
Samsara
d)
The Eight Dwarves
19.
Muslims must pray toward this city 5 times a day.
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Dubai
20.
What religion, originating in the Roman province of Judea, is based on the teachings of Jesus? This religion is dominant in the Americas and Europe.
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
21.
What religion is based on the teachings of Muhammad? It originated in Mecca and is now dominant in north Africa, the Middle East, and southeast Asia.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Baha'i
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
22.
What was the first Abrahamic religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Baha'i
23.
What is the dominant religion of India?
a)
Jainism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Sikhism
24.
What is the rigid social order in Hinduism called?
a)
Social pyramid
b)
Feudalism
c)
Caste system
d)
Samsara
25.
What is a religion with only one god called?
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Deistic
d)
Dualistic
26.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca required in Islam called?
a)
Shahada
b)
Hajj
c)
Kaaba
d)
Ramadan
27.
What Chinese school of thought teaches respect to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?
a)
Taoism
b)
Christianity
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
28.
Belief in many gods is called...
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Judaism
d)
Philosophy
29.
The holy book of Judaism is called the...
a)
Quran
b)
Holy Bible
c)
Torah
d)
Vedas
30.
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Muhammad
d)
Abraham
31.
Which religion has the Star of David as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
32.
Which religion has the cross as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
33.
Which religion has the crescent moon and star as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
34.
The Holy Book for Muslims is called the
a)
Quran
b)
Torah
c)
Talmud
d)
Vedas
35.
A mosque is the place of worship for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
36.
Jews worship in:
a)
Synagogues
b)
Stupas
c)
Mosques
d)
Churches
37.
This holy day for Christians commemorates the second coming of Jesus:
a)
Ramadan
b)
Easter
c)
Passover
d)
Yom Kippur
38.
Which of the following is NOT a practice or belief of Christianity?
a)
Life after death
b)
Monotheism
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Jesus as son of God
39.
What is the holy book of Hinduism?
a)
Holy Bible
b)
Tanach
c)
Torah
d)
Vedas
40.
The disagreement over Muhammad's successor created what two branches (sects) within Islam?
a)
Shia/Jewish
b)
Sunni/Shia
c)
Catholic/Protestant
d)
Shinto/Zen
41.
According to Buddhists, all life is.....
a)
Enjoyment
b)
Gratifying
c)
Disasterous
d)
Suffering
42.
The relationship that Jews have with God is called the ________________________.
a)
Agreement
b)
Torah
c)
Old Testament
d)
Covenant
43.
What is the largest religion in the world?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
44.
What religion did Buddhism grow out of?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
45.
What is the name of Muslim holy book?
a)
Quran
b)
Holy Bible
c)
Tanach
d)
Vedas
46.
How many times a day should Muslims pray?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
8
47.
How many pillars of Islam are there?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
48.
How do Muslims view Muhammad?
a)
Savior from our sins
b)
Moral Teacher
c)
an important historical figure
d)
A prophet from God
49.
In what country did both Hinduism and Buddhism originate?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Israel
d)
Japan
50.
Which one of these religions is the only one without a clear founder of the religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
51.
What month long holiday do Muslims not eat, drink, or smoke during daylight hours?
a)
Rosh Hashanah
b)
Christmas
c)
Festival of Lights
d)
Ramadan
52.
What's the name of this symbol?
a)
Moksha
b)
Yin-Yang
c)
Nirvana
d)
Eightfold Path
53.
Confucianism had a strong impact on the development of China mainly because this philosophy
a)
established a basic structure for military rule
b)
provided a basis for social order
c)
contained the framework for a communist gov't
d)
stressed the importance of the individual
54.
Confucianism is a religion, whereas Taoism is a philosophy.
a)
true
b)
false
55.
Filial Piety means
a)
worship nature
b)
live in harmony
c)
respect your eldes
d)
same as Karma
56.
The _____ is described as dark, mysterious, feminine, and passive
a)
yin
b)
yang
57.
__________________ was a civil servant, philosopher, and great teacher
a)
Lao-Tzu
b)
Confucius
c)
Coach Scali
d)
Willie
58.
Confucius taught that every relationship had these two elements
a)
leader and follower
b)
dominate and subordinate
c)
yin and yang
d)
li and jen
59.
In Confucian, there is a focus on ____ basic relationships that make up a society
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
60.
The role of government in ________ is to set an example for the rest of society
a)
Taoism
b)
Confucian
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