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Worksheets2017 Year-End Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which civilization includes dancing and role playing in their religious ceremonies?
a)
Mesoamerica
b)
Japan
c)
Ancient Africa
d)
Egypt
2.
What is the holy book of Hinduism?
a)
Holy Bible
b)
Tanach
c)
Torah
d)
Vedas
3.
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
4.
Whose missionaries and their writings spread Buddhism from India to China?
a)
Confucius
b)
Lao Tzu
c)
Shi Huangdi
d)
Asoka
5.
Respect for elders, good government and social order represent the basic beliefs of
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
6.
What's the name of this symbol?
a)
Moksha
b)
Yin-Yang
c)
Nirvana
d)
Eightfold Path
7.
What is this?
a)
Torii
b)
Nihongi
c)
Kami
d)
Sakaki
8.
What is the best translation of the word "kami"?
a)
Spirit
b)
Temple
c)
Sacrifice
d)
Gate
9.
Which of the following religions is not widely practiced in Japan?
a)
Shinto
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
10.
Shinto is ______
a)
the indigenous religion of the islands of Japan.
b)
“the way of the goddesses.”
c)
native to China and Japan.
d)
a hybrid of ancient Buddhism.
11.
Which of the following should never be found at a Shinto shrine?
a)
the ocean
b)
a rock
c)
a stand of trees
d)
blood
12.
How are Daoism and Shinto similar?
a)
both are of Japanese origin.
b)
both use the yin and yang symbol and idea to teach balance in all things.
c)
both affirm life in this world and find sacred experience and spiritual lessons within nature.
d)
both require the practitioners full attention and leave no room for other religious beliefs.
13.
What is it called when a religion has multiple Gods?
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
14.
A diviner
a)
Communicates with his neighbors
b)
Communicates with the supernatural
15.
Which religion is most closely associated with the country of Japan, the martial arts, shrines, flower arranging and polytheism?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Shintoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Daoism
16.
The most important focus of Taoism is...
a)
Worship of one God
b)
Worship of multiple Gods
c)
Following the lifestyle of the Buddha
d)
Harmony between humans and nature
17.
This religion, began in Japan, teaches the reverence or worship of an emperor...
a)
Confucianism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Islam
18.
The process of determining what gods want is known as...
a)
story telling
b)
divination
c)
Oracles
d)
polytheism
19.
Who did some Ancient African tribes believe ancestor spirits influenced....?
a)
The living
b)
other tribes
c)
Oracles
d)
Halach uinic
20.
"In this life, I can reach nirvana."
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
21.
Which of these is NOT one of the major civilizations from Mesoamerica?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Esko
22.
What is a big part of Maya religious ceremonies?
a)
Animal sacrifice
b)
Magic
c)
Sports
d)
Human sacrifice
23.
What is it called when a person does not believe in any god or afterlife?
a)
Agnostic
b)
Atheist
c)
Affluent
d)
Afterism
24.
The belief that when someone dies, their soul is reborn into another life is called what?
a)
Rebirth
b)
The everlasting cycle
c)
baptism
d)
reincarnation
25.
In order to reach Nirvana, Buddhists must obey
a)
The Five Pillars
b)
The 10 Commandments
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
Ms. V
26.
The 4th largest religion in the world
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
27.
The belief that authority came from heaven is called what in Ancient China
a)
The Dynastic Cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
The Noble Eightfold Path
d)
The Five Pillars
28.
The belief that you should punish the bad and reward the good is from
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucionism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
29.
The holiday that is celebrated for seven days, from December 26th to January 1st is...
a)
Hanukkah
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
The four noble Truths
30.
To visit the bathroom during Social Studies class, students should first do what....
a)
follow the teacher around the room
b)
Write out a hall pass
c)
Interrupt class to seek permission
d)
Walk out of class
31.
Santa is connected to...
a)
Legalism
b)
Yule
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Polytheism
32.
How long is Hannukah?
a)
1 night
b)
2 nights
c)
7 nights
d)
8 nights
33.
Where should students submit assignments for social Studies Class?
a)
purple basket
b)
window basket
c)
teacher's desk
d)
student supply shelf
34.
Where is the dish "kimchi" from?
a)
Korea
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
England
35.
Where is the dish "chicken tikka masala" from?
a)
Korea
b)
Japan
c)
India
d)
China
36.
Where is cornbread from?
a)
England
b)
Australia
c)
USA
d)
Canada
37.
Where is this dish from?
Egg drop soup
Egg drop soup
a)
Japan
b)
Korea
c)
China
d)
Mongolia
38.
What is the Miracle of Oil?
a)
Oil that lasted 8 days
b)
Oil that only lasted 1 day
c)
Oil used for french fries
d)
Oil needed for your car
39.
A refugee is
a)
A person who fights in a war
b)
A person who refuses to fight in a war
c)
A person who leaves their home to find safety due to war
d)
A war to overthrow the government
40.
A tsunami is
a)
A huge destructive wave in the ocean
b)
a Japanese sword
c)
a machine for communicating with the deaf
d)
a person from the city of tsunam
41.
For Ms. McQueen's birthday, she asked for...
a)
All A's &B's on S.S. Test
b)
A partridge and a pair tree
c)
A day off of work
d)
Starbucks!
42.
How many sides does a snowflake have?
a)
four
b)
six
c)
eight
d)
two
43.
Which country can be credited for the creation of the Christmas beverage, eggnog?
a)
Germany
b)
Scotland
c)
Ireland
d)
England
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