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Human Geography - Exam 2: Chapter 7 (Religion)

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word Monotheistic means which of the following?

a)

Belief in many gods

b)

Trading of one type of resource

c)

Belief in one god

d)

Trading of many types of resources

2.

Which of the following is NOT a holy book of Judaism?

a)

Ketuvim

b)

Torah

c)

Koran

d)

Nevi'im

3.
The God of Islam is called......
a)
Muhammad
b)
Adonai
c)
Yaweh
d)
Allah
4.

The holy building or place of worship in Judaism is called a.....

a)

Synagogue

b)

Mosque

c)

Church

d)

Chapel

5.

The holy book of Judaism is called the.....

a)

TeNaKh

b)

NaTeKh

c)

KhTeNa

d)

TeKhNa

6.

True or False?

Judaism and Christianity are Monotheistic religions, but Islam is Polytheistic.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The two sects of Islam are....

a)

Sunni and Orthodox

b)

Shi'i and Orthodox

c)

Sunni and Shi'i

d)

Orthodox and Modern

8.

Which religion requires its followers to eat food that is Kosher, meaning prepared in a clean way?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

9.

Which religion practices the Five Pillars?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

10.

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must:

a)

Read the bible

b)

Give alms

c)

Believe in many gods

d)

Obey official priests

11.

How many times should a Muslim perform pilgrimage (Hajj) in his/her life?

a)

It is mandatory to perform once in a lifetime, if they have enough provisions

b)

It is mandatory to perform twice in a lifetime

c)

It is not mandatory at all for Muslims to perform pilgrimage

d)

It is mandatory for Muslims to perform at least five times

12.

Muslims travel to worship in the holy city of mecca at least once in their life if possible. This is called ______________ .

a)

pilgramage

b)

belief

c)

charity

d)

prayer

13.

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.

14.

Why did the followers of Islam spilt into two groups?

a)

They had different beliefs about religion.

b)

They had a disagreement over who should take leadership.

c)

They had a disagreement about the five pillars of Islam.

d)

They ran out of food.

15.

The most important of the Five Pillars of Islam is:

a)

Hajj

b)

Shahada

c)

Salat

d)

Zakat

16.

The four largest religion groups in the world are:

a)

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Shintoism

b)

Christianity, Baptist, Protestant, Escalope

c)

Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism

17.

True or False:


Islam is the only religion that is still dominant in its culture hearth.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Religion: Members:

Christianity 2 Billion

Islam 1.2 Billion

Hinduism 785 Million

Buddhism 360 Million


Check the two answers that are correct after studying this chart.

a)

I need to look in my book about the distribution of the world's major regions (fig.7.6)

b)

According to this chart Christianity has the highest members.

c)

According to this chart the two top religions in the words are: Christianity and Hinduism

19.

Judaism can be broken in to three major groups with in:

  1. Ashkenazim (Central European Jews)
  2. Sephardim (Mediterranean Jews)
  3. Mizrahim (African and Asian Jews)


True or False

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or simply _______________, are a Jewish ethnic division whose ethnogenesis and emergence as a distinct community of Jews coalesced in the Holy Roman Empire around the end of the 1st millennium. The traditional language of Ashkenazi Jews consisted of various dialects of Yiddish.

a)

Sephardim

b)

Ashkenazim

c)

Eastern Orthodox

21.

A Greek word meaning "scattered" is

a)

covenant

b)

exodus

c)

rabbi

d)

diaspora

22.

What was the Jewish Diaspora?

a)

It gave Jews greater strength to fight conquering nations.

b)

It increased the political independence of Jews but weakened their cultural power.

c)

It was the movement of Jews to other parts of the world.

d)

It made Jews an independent nation.

23.

What event started the Jewish Diaspora?

a)

the exile of the Jews to Babylonia by the Romans

b)

the exodus

c)

the Maccabean Revolt

d)

the destruction of the second Temple

24.

When did Israel become a new independent nation?

a)

1963

b)

1948

c)

2000

d)

1976

25.

What was the main goal of Zionism?

a)

forming a representative government in China

b)

establishing a Jewish homeland in the region of Palestine

c)

3. improving the standard of living in developing countries

d)

creating an international peacekeeping organization to solve global conflicts

26.

• Pamphlet on the philosophy of Zionism• Balfour Declaration• Oslo Accords These documents are most closely associated with the controversy over

a)

efforts by the United Nations to restrict child slavery and indentured servitude

b)

production of oil by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

c)

trade agreements established by the World Trade Organization (WTO)

d)

control of land in the Middle East by Palestinians and Jews

27.

What is Zionism?

a)

Prejudice against Jews

b)

A city in Israel

c)

Support for a Jewish state/homeland

d)

The war between the Arabs and Israelis

28.

Which U.S. president made the decision to recognize Israel?

a)

FDR

b)

Kennedy

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Truman

29.

The exile of the Jewish people from their homeland in 70 AD is referred to as

a)

the holocaust

b)

a genocide

c)

the diaspora

d)

imperialism

30.

Muslims who believe that the true successor of Muhammad could be any good Muslim

a)

caliph

b)

shiite

c)

sunni

d)

sufis

31.

slender towers on mosques

a)

ottoman

b)

mosque

c)

minarets

d)

caliphate

32.

A ____ is a place of worship for followers of Islam.

a)

Mihrab

b)

Mosque

c)

Palaces

d)

Tomb

33.

What is this called?

a)

Mihrab

b)

Chhatri

c)

Arabesque

d)

Minaret

34.
Christianity is a ____ religion based on the life and teachings of ____.
a)
monotheistic; Paul of Tarsus
b)
polytheistic; Jesus of Nazareth
c)
monotheistic; Jesus of Nazareth
d)
polytheistic; Paul of Tarsus
35.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
36.
Belief in a single God
a)
Polytheism
b)
Economy
c)
Monotheism
d)
None of the given
37.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
38.
Muslim holy book
a)
mosque
b)
Qur'an
c)
political unity
d)
race-based slavery
39.
The Five Pillars of Islam include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Prayer five times per day
b)
Alms giving 
c)
Pilgrimage to Mecca
d)
Reincarnation
40.
What religion uses this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
41.
Monotheistic
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism
b)
Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
c)
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
42.
Polytheistic
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
43.
describing a belief that there is more than one god
a)
polygon
b)
polytheistic
c)
plural
d)
pluralism
44.
Define: MONOTHEISM
a)
The belief that there is more than one God.
b)
The worship of one's ancestors.
c)
The belief that there is only one God. 
d)
The belief the universe has one divine soul.
45.
What religion is found in South-East Asia and China and has 376 Million followers?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
46.
-Testify that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
-Perform the prayers
-Give money to those in need
-Fast in Ramadan
-Make the pilgrimage to Mecca if you are able to do so.”
These things are defined as:
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Torah
c)
Five Pillars of Islam
d)
Karma
47.

The 3 major monotheistic religions are:

a)

Christianity, Hinduism, Islam

b)

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism

c)

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

d)

Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism

48.

The worlds 4th largest religion is ____________.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

49.

True or False:

Hinduism is the world's largest ethnic religion.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What is the largest religion in India today?

a)

Brahmanism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

51.

(Hinduism) What is the term for the individual soul in a body?

a)

Brahman

b)

Atman

c)

jiva

d)

samsara

52.

(Hinduism( What drives samsara? (What determines your place in the next life cycle?

a)

kama

b)

karma

c)

jiva

d)

moksha

53.

(Hinduism) The 4 social classes of India are called

a)

guru

b)

Sanskrit

c)

varnas

d)

Vedas

54.

(Hinduism) The highest varna of the caste system was

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

55.

(Hinduism) The lowest class of the varna:

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

56.

(Hinduism) Brahmins were also known as

a)

priests

b)

rulers, warriors

c)

common people

d)

unskilled laborers, servants

57.

Reincarnation

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

58.

(Hinduism) The supreme being known as the preserver and protector.

a)

Karma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Dharma

59.

_____________ is known as the destroyer. (Hinduism)

a)

Dharma

b)

Shiva

c)

Vishnu

d)

Brahma

60.

What is the name of Hinduisms supreme power?

a)

Brahman

b)

Atman

c)

Varna

d)

Shiva

61.

Hindus make a pilgrimage to the holy city of _____________.

a)

Mumbai

b)

Delhi

c)

Bangalore

d)

Varanasi

62.

What river do Hindus hold sacred where they try to bathe daily in its water?

a)

Indus

b)

Amazon

c)

Ganges

d)

Nile

63.

A social class system where there is a hierarchy of respect and Karma determines if you are high or low. (Hinduism)

a)

Moksha

b)

Puja

c)

Caste

d)

Aarti

64.

The majority of Hindu people live in _____.

a)

Indonesia

b)

India

c)

Tibet

d)

China

65.

Lowest of the caste system; those who have demeaning jobs, like cleaning toilets. (Hinduism)

a)

Brahmin

b)

Untouchable

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

66.

What Hindu system did Buddhism oppose?

a)

Karma

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Caste

d)

Vegetarian

67.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Shar'ia Law

c)

The Four Noble Truths

d)

The Five Noble Truths

68.

(Buddhism) According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?

a)

Follow the Ten Commandments

b)

Follow the Eightfold Path

c)

Get as many material possessions as possible.

d)

Follow the 12-step Program

69.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
70.

(Buddhism) What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him?

a)

He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich.

b)

He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.

c)

He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go.

d)

He saw too many people that needed to bathe.

71.

What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular?

a)

Buddha was a wise person.

b)

Buddha was an attractive person

c)

Buddhism did not accept the caste system.

d)

Buddhism was only for smart people.

72.

1. What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Gangas Khan

b)

Asoka

c)

Prince Siddartha Guatama

d)

Finn

73.

According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

a)

Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.

b)

His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.

c)

Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world. He wanted to be a part of it.

d)

At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked. He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

74.

According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?

a)

He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.

b)

He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.

c)

He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha

d)

All of the answer choices are correct.

75.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
76.

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

a)

China. Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.

b)

China. Spread to the rest of Asia

c)

India. Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East

d)

India. Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

77.

When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Nirvana

c)

bliss

d)

Mumbai

78.

Under what type of tree did the Buddha achieve Enlightenment?

a)

Bodhi

b)

Bode

c)

Buddha

d)

Bumi

79.

The concept of Nirvana is known as doing what to your desires?

a)

Extinguish

b)

Ignite

c)

Celebrate

d)

Condemn

80.

What major religion was founded in India and spread to China?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Taoism

d)

Buddhism

81.

What religion/philosophy teaches the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Legalism

82.

This traditional Japanese gate can be found at the entrance to -

a)

Shinto shrine

b)

Synagogue

c)

Monastery

d)

City

83.

What combined with local Japanese religion to form Shintoism?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

84.

Which religion/philosophy does NOT follow the teachings of one man?

a)

Shintoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

85.

Shintoism is unique to _____________:

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

Korea

86.

About 80% of India’s people follow which religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Confucianism

87.

Which of these religion is monotheistic religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Islam

88.

What are the Five Pillars?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

89.

Which of the following religions means “way of the gods” and believes in spirits called kami?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

HInduism

90.

This religion is unique to Japan.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Islam

91.

Followers build shrines to worship kami (spirits) in which religion?

a)

Hinduisim

b)

Shintoism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

92.

The Caste System is part of which religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Shintoism

93.

This religion follows the teachings of Muhammad.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Nazi

d)

Islam

94.

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of this religion.

a)

Himduisim

b)

Confucianism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

95.

"Shinto" literally means which of the following? (Shintoism)

a)

Way of the Warrior

b)

Way of the Gods

c)

Way of Wisdom

d)

Way of Angels

96.
What river in India is sacred to the Hindu?
a)
Indus
b)
Nile
c)
Ganges
d)
Yangtze
97.

________________ is found in Japan and is a naturalist belief. It contains ancestor worship and elements of Buddhism.

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Catholic

98.

____________ is a blend of Hinduism and Islam. It is concentrated in NW India.

a)

Shintoism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christanity

99.

Although more philosophical ____________ and ___________ are sometimes referred to as Chinese religions. They are influential in Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia.

a)

Confucianism and Taoism

b)

Hinduism and Buddhism

c)

Shintoism and Sikhism

d)

Islam and Judaism

100.

True or False:

A number of continuing conflicts are based on or influenced by religion including: Israeli Jews vs. Palestinian Muslims.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

A number of continuing conflicts are based on or influenced by religion including:

(multiple choices are correct)

a)

Israel Jews vs. Palestinian Muslims

b)

Nigerian Christians and Muslims

c)

Indian Hindus and Pakistani Muslims in Kashmir

d)

Nigerian Christians and Hinduism

102.

_______________ has regions dominated by Eastern Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants.

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judism

d)

Shintoism

103.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Paul
c)
Peter
d)
Jesus
104.
What did Jesus teach that God wanted his followers to do?
a)
They are to read our Bible five times each day.
b)
They are to pray five times a day facing Jerusalem.
c)
Since God created and loved all people, they are to love God and one another.
d)
They are to travel to Jerusalem at least once in their lifetime.
105.
What do Christians believe?
a)
Jesus is the son of God
b)
God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
c)
Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
d)
All of the above
106.
Christianity and Judaism both believe in one god and are called...
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
107.
Christians believe that God is 
a)
All powerful
b)
All knowing
c)
Merciful and just
d)
All of the above
108.
The holy book of the Christians is called the...
a)
Torah
b)
Old Testament
c)
Holy Bible
d)
Psalms and Proverbs
109.
Why was Jesus crucified?
a)
Because he was the son of God
b)
To cleanse mankind of sin
c)
Because the Romans didn't like him
d)
Because it was Passover
110.
How are Christian's impacted by beliefs about the afterlife
a)
In their actions
b)
In their clothes
c)
In their weekends
d)
In their opinions
111.
Why do Christians wear a cross or a crucifix?
a)
To remember Jesus' sacrifice
b)
To remember how he died
c)
To remember that others may suffer more than ourselves
d)
All of the above
112.

True or False:

According to the study guide, you need to review fig. 7.28 in your book regarding Christianity in the US.

a)

True

b)

False

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