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World Religions Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
(adj) - describing a belief that there is more than one god
a)
polytheistic
b)
pluralism
c)
multidisciplinary
d)
multiply
2.
Which statement is true of the Hindu caste system:
a)
Castes are allowed to marry into other castes.
b)
Caste members may only work in certain occupations.
c)
The caste classes don't have to be followed and you can pick which one you want to be in.
d)
The lower the caste, the closer to Brahman they are.
3.
In the Caste System, a person’s occupation and position in life is determined by the circumstances of his birth
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Vishnu
c)
Caste
d)
Moksha
5.
"What comes around goes around" is a way to describe ____________.
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
shiva
d)
caste
6.
Hindus believe that after they die, their souls are reincarnated into another form.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How does war spread cultural traits?
a)
The Vedas
b)
A way of life
c)
Conquering armies force their culture on the conquered
d)
Ethnic groups
8.

How do ideas spread?

a)

By creating human contact.

b)

Because of technology.

c)

By trade.

d)

By war.

e)

All of the above.

9.

How did Rome help to spread their ideas?

a)

As Christianity became popular in the world, Roman ideas spread with it.

b)

Rome's emperors demanded that Roman ideas be spread around the world.

c)

The Roman Senate made sure that all Roman ideas would be translated into other languages.

d)

Rome conquered and traded with many people which caused an increase in human contact.

10.

Which parts of culture were exchanged on the Silk Road?

a)

language

b)

religion

c)

skills

d)

All of the listed answers

11.

Christianity spread across the Roman Empire because of

a)

Trade routes

b)

Treaties

c)

Empires

d)

Safety

12.
What is the Diaspora?
a)
The time when communities of Jews had to live away from their homeland.
b)
The exit of Jew's from Egypt.
c)
When Moses received the 10 Commandments.
13.
Who converted to Christianity and made it legal to be a Christian?
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Augustus Octavian
d)
Caesar
14.

When Romans conquered new people, they were allowed to keep their religious beliefs if they didn't threaten Roman rule. Which religion was seen as a threat?

a)

Christianity

b)

Greek religion

c)

Hinduism

d)

Confucianism

15.
This Roman Emperor had a vision of a cross and eventually accepted Christianity as his own.
a)
Augustus
b)
Nero
c)
Justinian
d)
Constantine 
16.
Karma refers to....
a)
your soul
b)
spiritual consequences of your actions
c)
god
d)
the divine
17.
Hinduism was brought to India by the...
a)
Harappans
b)
Aryans
c)
Dravidians
d)
Mesopotamians
18.
This religion originated in the Middle East.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity 
c)
Islam
d)
All of the above
19.

Hinduism and Buddhism were both developed in which region?

a)

The Middle East

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

India

20.

What was unusual about the religion of the Israelites?

a)

they created the world’s first religion

b)

they worshiped cows

c)

they worshiped idols

d)

they were the world’s first monotheistic religion