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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which text is essential to the practice of Islam?
a)
Qur’an
b)
New Testament
c)
Analects
d)
Torah
2.
The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Shinto
d)
Buddhism
3.
Which of the following is not one of the 5 major religions?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Confucianism
4.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Mohommed
c)
Gandhi
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
5.
Which of the following religions doesn't have a specific founder?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
6.
Nirvana is a focus of ___________________.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
7.
Which of the following believes in the Torah?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
8.
The Bible is the holy book for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
9.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
The Eightfold Path
b)
The Eight Pillars
c)
Samsara
d)
The Eight Dwarves
10.
Reincarnation is ___________.  
a)
Coming back as something else after you die
b)
Never dying
c)
Not being able to live
d)
The inability to breathe
11.
Jerusalem is a holy city for which religion(s)
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
All the above
12.
Which religion believes that Jesus is the Messiah?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
13.
Christianity's holy book
a)
Koran
b)
Bible
c)
Torah
d)
None of the above
14.
What term means belief in one god?
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Aethistic
d)
Artistic
15.
Which religion is NOT monotheistic?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
16.
The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Shinto
d)
Buddhism
17.
This is a symbol of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Animism
d)
Islam
18.
Which of the following is a sacred place for Hinduism?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Ganges River
c)
Mecca
d)
Any part of nature
19.
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Muhammad 
d)
Abraham
20.
Which one of these Religions was NOT founded in the Middle East?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
21.
What is the most holy city in Islam?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Vatican City
c)
Mecca
d)
Medina
22.
What is the name of Muslim holy book?
a)
Quran
b)
Holy Bible
c)
Tanach
d)
Vedas
23.
How do Muslims view Muhammad?
a)
Savior from our sins
b)
Moral Teacher
c)
an important historical figure
d)
A prophet from God
24.
Who are the Jews still waiting for?
a)
a messiah
b)
a prophet
c)
a new leader
d)
an angel
25.
Which one of these religions is the only one without a clear founder of the religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
26.
Where should Muslims visit at least once in their lives?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
India
c)
United States
d)
Mecca
27.
Worship in a mosque
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
28.
Monotheistic
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism
b)
Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
c)
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
29.
Worships in synagogues
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
30.
God: Allah
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
31.
Holy Book: Koran (Qur'an)
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
32.
Christianity and Islam stem from this religion
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
33.
Goal is to reach Enlightenment and Nirvana
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
34.
Followers will be forgiven of sins and have eternal afterlife (heaven)
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
35.
Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
36.
Polytheistic
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
37.

This religion was started by Siddharta Gautama.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

38.

This is a force that can cause good or bad things to happen to you if you do good or bad actions

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Swarma

d)

Vedas

39.

For this religion, you are expected to make a pilgrimage (trip) to Mecca once in your life.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

40.
What is the place of worship of Judaism?
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
41.
What is a holiday celebrated by Muslims?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Hanukkah
c)
Easter
42.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Mohammed
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
43.

Hindus believe in many different gods and goddesses. This is

a)

monotheism

b)

the Vedas

c)

polytheism

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 is the name of the place where Muslims worship?
a)
Church
b)
Mosque
c)
Stupa
d)
Synagogue
46.
What is the holy book of Judaism?
a)
The Bible
b)
The Koran
c)
The Torah
d)
The Menu at Steak and Shake
47.
The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Adam
48.

What major belief is associated with Hinduism?

a)

reincarnation

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

Holy Trinity

d)

Allah

49.

What major practice or tradition is associated with Judaism?

a)

caste system

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Five Pillars

d)

Ten Commandments

50.
This religion's main god's are Brahma, Vinshu, and Shiva.
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
51.
The Torah is the holy book for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
52.
The Quran is the holy book for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
53.
Which of the following religions doesn't have a specific founder?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
54.

The Jewish Bible and the Christian Bible both contain the

a)

New Testament

b)

Lord's Prayer

c)

Torah

d)

Epistles

55.
Who is considered the ancestor for ALL 3 monotheistic religions?
a)
Moses
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
d)
David
56.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
dharma
b)
nirvana
c)
reincarnation
d)
karma
57.
If someone was born in B.C. time period, he or she was born...
a)
before the birth of Christ 
b)
after the death of Christ
c)
bene causa
d)
bis celer
58.

An idea that someone accepts as true or real is a

a)

opinion

b)

fact

c)

belief

d)

none of the above

59.
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
a)
Escape the cycle of rebirth
b)
Reach Enlightenment
c)
Follow the Eightfold Path 
d)
Become one with Brahman
60.
The Ganges River is considered holy to followers of THIS religion
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
61.
Muslims follow THIS code of behavior
a)
The rules of Fitch
b)
Karma
c)
The Five Pillars
d)
The Ten Commandments
62.
What is the most holy city in Islam?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Vatican City
c)
Mecca
d)
Medina
63.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
karma
b)
reincarnation
c)
recluse
d)
moksha
64.
Cultural Diffusion
a)
To borrow part of a culture and make it your own
b)
The spreading of culture traits from one place to another
c)
The creation of a whole new culture
d)
To leave ones culture for a different culture 
65.
A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.
a)
pilgrimage
b)
disciple
c)
parable
d)
hike
66.

Today, this religion's followers are called Muslims

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

67.
Which of the following did NOT originate in the Middle East?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
68.

Another word for sacred is...

a)

Afraid

b)

Holy

c)

Angry

d)

Beautiful

69.

Places of worship are where people...

a)

Honor God with prayers, rites and ceremonies

b)

Go to war

c)

Study

d)

Sail

70.

If you are talking about something's origins, you are discussing...

a)

Whether it is good or bad

b)

How to rank it in importance

c)

How it began

d)

How it will end

71.

A pilgrimage is...

a)

A journey to a holy place

b)

A journey to find who settled the United States

c)

A journey to find your family

d)

A journey to avoid being put in prison

72.

If certain foods are restricted in a religion, you...

a)

Can eat them

b)

Can't eat them

73.

If you have founded a new religion, you...

a)

Destroyed a religion

b)

Helped someone who lost their religion

c)

Left a religion

d)

Have created a religion

74.

In World Religions, key people are people who are...

a)

Hold keys

b)

Unimportant

c)

Very important

d)

Haters

75.

A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.

a)

Pope

b)

Clergy

c)

Martyr

d)

Bishop

76.

Which is the religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

77.

What do you call a belief system with multiple gods or supreme beings?

a)

Universalizing Religion

b)

Polytheistic Religion

c)

Monotheistic Religion

d)

Animistic Religion

78.
Religion is...
a)
Spirituality
b)
Belief in a higher power
c)
organized system of beliefs
d)
Belief in nature
79.
Deity means...
a)
Religion
b)
Higher Power
c)
Buddha
d)
Prayer
80.
Karma is the idea of...
a)
Action = consequence
b)
Peace of mind
c)
Meditation
d)
Free from suffering
81.
Nirvana is the idea of...
a)
Action = consequence
b)
Peace of mind
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Meditation
82.
Reincarnation is the idea of...
a)
Action = consequence
b)
Peace of mind
c)
Meditation
d)
When you die, your soul joins a new body
83.
The symbol of Judaism is the...
a)
Crescent Moon & Star
b)
Cross
c)
Om
d)
Star of David
84.
The symbol of Christianity is the...
a)
Crescent Moon & Star
b)
Cross
c)
Om
d)
Star of David
85.
The symbol of Christianity is the...
a)
Crescent Moon & Star
b)
Cross
c)
Om
d)
Star of David
86.
The symbol of Islam is the...
a)
Crescent Moon & Star
b)
Cross
c)
Om
d)
Star of David
87.
Muslims must pray toward this city 5 times a day.
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Dubai
88.
Form of government based on religious law
a)
Democracy
b)
Reformation
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy 
89.

What is the holy city of Islam?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Mecca

c)

India

d)

Arabia

90.
What religion uses this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
91.
What religion uses this symbol?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
92.
What religion uses this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
93.
Jews call their God
a)
Jesus
b)
Allah
c)
Yahweh
d)
God
94.
What is the Jewish holy book called?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Book
d)
All of the above
95.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
96.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
97.
worship in a church
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Both
d)
Neither
98.
worship in a synagogue
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Both
d)
Neither
99.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam each 
a)
started in Europe
b)
started in Asia
c)
started in the Middle East
100.
The spread of ideas, practices and products
a)
monotheism
b)
diffusion
c)
migration