WorksheetsChapter 7: Religion
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The oldest monotheistic religion; founded by Abraham; followers read the Torah; the symbol is the Star of David?
a)
A. Judaism
b)
B. Islam
c)
C. Christianity
d)
D. Buddhism
2.
The religion founded by Muhammad; followers read the Qur’an and practice the 5 Pillars of Faith; the symbol is the crescent moon and star?
a)
A. Judaism
b)
B. Christianity
c)
C. Islam
d)
D. Hinduism
3.
Which two are monotheistic religions?
a)
Islam & Judaism
b)
Sikhism & Hinduism
c)
Buddhism & Christianity
d)
Judaism & Hinduism
4.
Jewish places for prayer and worship are called...
a)
cathedrals
b)
churches
c)
schools
d)
synagogues
5.
Islamic places of worship are called
a)
churches
b)
mosques
c)
synagogues
d)
temples
6.
The Buddhist state of ultimate peace and happiness is ________________.
a)
Nirvana
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Samsara
d)
Brahman
7.
Why did Hindus 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
8.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of BOTH Hinduism and Buddhism?
a)
Karma
b)
Monotheism
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Began in India
9.
Which of the following is not associated (connected) with the teachings of Hinduism?
a)
reincarnation
b)
caste system
c)
karma
d)
nirvana
10.
The Muslim holy book is called the -
a)
Qur'an
b)
Torah
c)
Bible
11.
The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Adam
12.
Belief in many gods
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
13.
Sikhism is a syncretic or [small compromise religion] that arose from the confrontation between Hinduism and:
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
14.
Which of the following religions did not originate in the Indian Subcontinent?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Sikhism
d)
Zoroastrianism
15.
A social decline in religious adherence is referred to as:
a)
partisanship
b)
fundamentalism
c)
syncretism
d)
secularism
16.
Which of the following countries was the site of violent religious conflicts between Catholic and Protestant groups throughout much of the 20th century:
a)
Canada
b)
Ireland
c)
Switzerland
d)
Greece
17.
Their holy book is called the Vedas
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
18.
Today this religion is mainly found on the continent of Asia.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
19.
What religion is best represented by this picture?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
20.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
The Eightfold Path
b)
The Eight Pillars
c)
Samsara
d)
The Eight Dwarves
21.
According to Buddha, what causes suffering?
a)
Selfish craving and desires.
b)
The terrible things that happen to us
c)
Not believing in Buddha
d)
Buddha
22.
What is one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
Must eat fried chicken.
b)
Must pay alms.
c)
Must travel to Mickey's once in your lifetime.
d)
Must pray 4 times a day.
23.
Why is Mecca important to Muslims?
a)
It is where Muhammad meditated and is a holy city.
b)
It is where Khadija was born.
c)
Shaitans and jinns are frequently spotted there.
d)
They have the best fried chicken.
24.
What did Siddhartha Gautama found?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddism
d)
Hinduism
25.
The book that tells the history of the early Hebrews is called the __________.
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Tanakh
d)
Declaration of Independence
26.
In Judaism they were monotheistic. What does monotheism mean?
a)
Belief in no god
b)
Belief in many gods
c)
Belief in one god
d)
Belief in the worship of animals
27.
What is animism?
a)
The belief that objects or natural events have a discrete spirit and conscious life.
b)
The belief of the existence of only one god.
c)
The belief or worship of more than one god.
d)
The belief that an aspect of a living being starts a new life in a different physical body/form after death.
28.
At what hearth did Buddhism originate from?
a)
Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Nepal
d)
Israel
29.
What country has a majority of Jews?
a)
Israel
b)
Mecca
c)
Nepal
d)
India
30.
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
31.
Where did both Hinduism and Buddhism begin?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Sumer
d)
Egypt
32.
Governments influenced by religion is called...
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Despoitism
33.
What type of building is this?
a)
Jewish synagogue
b)
Islamic mosque
c)
Catholic cathedral
d)
Buddhist temple
34.
Which branch of Islam is the minority?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shi'ite
c)
Farsi
d)
Arab
35.
What type of religion does not seek converts and is usually spatially concentrated?
a)
Universal
b)
Global
c)
Animist
d)
Ethnic
36.
Which of the following cities is a holy place to three of the world's main religions?
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Delhi
37.
Which of the following is an ethnic religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Sikhism
38.
In this photo of the Taj Mahal, the structures that rise above the townscape and dominate Islamic cities, towns, and villages are called:
a)
Synagogues
b)
Mosques
c)
Minarets
d)
sacred places
39.
Allah is the god for which religion?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Confucianism
40.
About 80% of India's people follow this religion.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
41.
Which of the following religions or philosophies had the greatest impact on China?
a)
Christianity
b)
Shintoism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Confucianism
42.
Which of the following religions has a religious leader, teacher, healer, and visionary that has concentrated people in Africa, Native America, Southeast Asia, and East Asia?
a)
Taoism
b)
Shintoism
c)
Zionism
d)
Shamanism
43.
Which of the following is a syncretic religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Shintoism
c)
Sikhism
d)
Confucianism
44.
The religion that most shaped early Japanese history would be
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Daoism
45.
The Vedas and Upanishads are the two holy books for
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Shintoism
46.
Exile and Diaspora would be associated with the spread of
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
47.
When religious fundamentalism is carried out to the point of violence, it is called:
a)
jihad
b)
extremism
c)
activism
d)
protests
48.
The religion most closely associated with the Trans-Saharan trade route would be
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Zoroastrianism
49.
This structure was built by
a)
Byzantines
b)
Muslims
c)
Christians
d)
Catholics
50.
This structure is most likely associated with
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
51.
You would associate respect for elders, education, and a civil service with
a)
Daoism
b)
Yin/Yang
c)
Shintoism
d)
Confucianism
52.
You would associate this image with what faith?
a)
Islam
b)
Roman Catholic Christian
c)
Eastern Orthodox
d)
Hinduism
53.
You would associate this structure with?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
54.
The purposeful travel to a religious site to pay respects or participate in rituals?
a)
pilgrimage
b)
sikhism
c)
rite
d)
sacrament
55.
Places or spaces that are infused with religious meaning are known as:
a)
sacred sites
b)
mosques
c)
synagogues
d)
churches
56.
One of the five pillars of Islam includes a pilgrimage to Mecca, this is also known as the:
a)
pilgrimage
b)
sacred journey
c)
hajj
d)
almsgiving
57.
The dispute between the religions in Israel and Palestine would be considered:
a)
Interfaith boundary conflicts
b)
Intrafaith boundary conflicts
58.
The dispute between the religions in Northern Ireland would be considered:
a)
Interfaith boundary conflicts
b)
Intrafaith boundary conflicts
59.
Which country has an interfaith boundary and which the North is far less developed than the south due to the boundary of religions?
a)
United States
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Japan
d)
Nigeria
60.
Boko Haram means:
a)
an animistic religion in which a shaman performs rituals.
b)
western education is forbidden
c)
a pilgrimage to Mecca
d)
the construction of interfaith boundaries
61.
In the United States, when a preacher preaches a doctrine of strict adherence to the literal precepts of the Bible and believe that the entire character of contemporary society needs to be brought into alignment with biblical principals, this is called:
a)
religious extremism
b)
activity space religion
c)
religious fundamentalism
d)
sacred religion
62.
The Taliban in Afghanistan provided a haven for activities of Islamic extremists who sought to promote an Islamic Holy War, which is also known as:
a)
jihad
b)
hijab
c)
hajj
d)
alms
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