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WorksheetsMajor World Religions
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the holiest of all cities for Islam because the Kaaba is located there?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Rome
c)
Mecca
d)
Israel
2.
What is the name of the Islamic holy book?
a)
Torah
b)
Koran
c)
Gospel
d)
Bible
3.
According to Muslim belief, Muhammad was visited by ______, who gave him a message from God.
a)
Abraham
b)
Gabriel
c)
Moses
d)
Jesus
4.
What religion did Christianity
come from?
come from?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
5.
What do the Christians believe Jesus was?
a)
father of god
b)
regular person
c)
peasant
d)
son of god
6.
What is The Bible?
a)
A story about early Greek settlers in Italy.
b)
An epic poem about the wars between Rome and Carthage.
c)
A myth telling how Remus and Romulus founded Rome.
d)
A holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion.
7.
Where was the Promised Land that the Torah says God promised to the Israelites as a permanent home?
a)
Ur
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
d)
Israel
8.
The book of Exodus states that the Israelites were led out of slavery in Egypt by
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
Joshua
d)
Jacob
9.
This religion is known as the world's oldest MONOTHEISTIC religion.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
10.
What is the holy book in Christianity?
a)
Torah
b)
Quran
c)
New Testament
d)
Bible
11.
People who follow Judaism are known as?
a)
Christians
b)
Jews
c)
Moses
d)
Priests
12.
Which of the following religions studies the Torah?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
13.
Judaism is 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
14.
Jewish places for prayer and worship are called ____?
a)
cathedrals
b)
churches
c)
schools
d)
synagogues
15.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
God
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
16.
______ is a person who claims to be instructed by God.
a)
Proverb
b)
warrior
c)
king
d)
prophet
17.
A religious leader or teacher in Judaism is called a _____?
a)
Teacher
b)
Synagogue
c)
Priest
d)
Rabbi
18.
The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is ____?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Adam
19.
Muhammad received visions from ________, which commanded him to spread the message of Islam and create the Qur'an.
a)
Allah
b)
Brahmin
c)
Osama
d)
Mecca
20.
The Muslim holy book is called the ____?
a)
Qur'an
b)
Torah
c)
Bible
d)
Imam
21.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
d)
Entire Christian Bible
22.
What is the worlds largest religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
23.
In Judaism, the moral rules and laws come from
a)
the Dead Sea Scrolls
b)
The Rosetta Stone
c)
A Cuneiform tablet
d)
The 10 Commandments
24.
Both Judaism and Christianity were originated in what country?
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Jeruselum
d)
Israel
25.
The founder of Christianity is ______?
a)
Abraham
b)
God
c)
Jesus
d)
a Mesopotamian priest
26.
The founder of Judaism is _____?
a)
Abraham
b)
God
c)
Jesus Christ
d)
a Mesopotamian priest
27.
______ led his people out of slavery and out of Egypt.
a)
Abraham
b)
Paul
c)
Jesus
d)
Moses
28.
What is the Jewish place of worship called?
a)
Church
b)
Synagogue
c)
Canaan
d)
Torah
29.
The religion that was inspired by the life and death of Jesus is called _____?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hebrew
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
30.
Which of the following describes Judaism and Christianity?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Disciples
d)
Atheist
31.
Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting and Pilgrimmage are the ___________.
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Five Pillars of Islam
c)
Koran
d)
Bible
32.
How are the 5 Pillars of Faith and the Christian 10 commandments similar?
a)
They outline how believers are supposed to act.
b)
They outline what believers are supposed to believe.
c)
They are not similar.
d)
They are the same.
33.
Who is considered to be the greatest prophet according to the Koran?
a)
Muhammed
b)
Noah
c)
Paul
d)
Peter
34.
What is the symbol of the Jewish faith?
a)
moon and star
b)
fish
c)
cross
d)
star of david
35.
What is the symbol of the Christian faith?
a)
Cross
b)
Moon and star
c)
Star of David
d)
Buddha
36.
What is the name for the Islamic house of worship?
a)
Mosque
b)
Church
c)
Temple
d)
Synagogue
37.
Who founded the Islamic Faith?
a)
Jesus
b)
Moses
c)
Buddha
d)
Muhammed
38.
What is the holiest of all cities for Muslims because the Kaaba is located there?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Rome
c)
Mecca
d)
Bethlehem
39.
What is the Islamic name for God?
a)
God
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Abba
40.
What is the number of times a day Muslims are supposed to pray facing Mecca?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
41.
Which faith has prayer leaders called Imams?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Judaism and Islam
42.
Which faith has holy days that include Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam and Judaism
43.
Which faiths consider Jerusalem a holy city?
a)
Judaism
b)
Judaism and Christianity
c)
Christianity and Islam
d)
All Three
44.
Which faith is the 2nd largest religion in the world with over 1.5 billion followers?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Hindusim
45.
Which faith believes that the Messiah is still awaited ( = has not been here yet)?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam and Judaism
46.
Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam.
a)
Participating in holy wars.
b)
Praying five times a day.
c)
Giving charity to the poor.
d)
Making the hajj or pilgrimage.
47.
Which faith has the holy month of Ramadan as their holiday?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
48.
Which faith has Christmas and Easter as its two main holy days?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
49.
Followers of this faith are called Muslims?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
50.
Which of the following was the last religion created?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
51.
The idea of passing through many lives to reach the Brahman is called?
a)
Brahma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Karma
52.
How would a soul be reborn into a higher caste?
a)
A soul would never be reborn into a higher caste.
b)
If a person was good then they might be reborn into a higher caste.
c)
If a person was an untouchable they would never be reborn into a higher caste.
d)
They must ask their gods to be reborn into a higher caste.
53.
The consequences of how a person lives is known as?
a)
Nirvana
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Dharma
d)
Karma
54.
Who was Siddhartha Guatama?
a)
the Buddha
b)
A priests
c)
An untouchable
d)
A God
55.
Describe Siddhartha Guatama
a)
He was a man from the untouchable caste.
b)
He was a wealthy, handsome, and happily married father.
c)
He was a cruel man that hated anyone that was from a lower caste than him.
d)
He was a lonely man.
56.
What riddle was Siddhartha trying to find an answer to?
a)
Why did people suffer and how could their suffering be cured?
b)
Why are people annoying?
c)
How many people live in India?
d)
Why are people so mean?
57.
According to legend how did Siddhartha find his answer and his new religion?
a)
He paid someone.
b)
He sat under a tree to meditate, and after 49 days, he finally understood.
c)
He asked many people.
d)
He went to many different churches to find his answer.
58.
What did Siddhartha believe was the only way to find the truth about the world?
a)
Be a friend.
b)
Give up all desires.
c)
Ask as many people as you can.
d)
Be nice.
59.
If a person gave up all desires he or she would reach?
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Nirvana
60.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer?
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction.
b)
People suffer because they are mean.
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school.
d)
People suffer because they want to.
61.
The heart of Buddha's teachings is contained in what?
a)
The Four Noble Truths
b)
Nirvana
c)
Dharma
d)
Illusions
62.
What is The Buddha's Eightfold Path?
a)
eight steps to become a god.
b)
eight steps to eliminate suffering.
c)
eight steps to be reincarnated.
d)
eight steps to become one with the world.
63.
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.
64.
What text was used to begin Hinduism?
a)
Upanishads
b)
Ramayana
c)
Vedas
d)
Mahabharata
65.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
maya
b)
reincarnation
c)
recluse
d)
dharma
66.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha
d)
No real founder
67.
What practice do Hindus use to quiet the mind and connect to their god?
a)
maya
b)
reincarnation
c)
Brahman
d)
yoga
68.
This determines the state of your reincarnation
a)
Vedas
b)
Karma
c)
Aryans
d)
Upanishads
69.
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
70.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
c)
atheism
d)
henotheism
71.
What is the name Hindu's supreme spirit?
a)
God
b)
Buddha
c)
Hindu
d)
Brahman
72.
Under the caste system, people are only allowed to marry
a)
People in the caste above them
b)
People in the caste below them
c)
People in any caste
d)
People in their own caste
73.
To reduce to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
a)
reincarnation
b)
burial
c)
puja
d)
cremation
74.
What animal is considered sacred to the Hindus?
a)
Monkey
b)
Spider
c)
Cow
d)
Dog
75.
Which religions do not eat meat?
a)
Judaism and Buddhism
b)
Buddhism and Hinduism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Hinduism and Islam
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