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Comparative Religion

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following could be called the founder of Hinduism

a)

Krishna

b)

Buddha

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

e)

Julia and Alyssa

2.

Which of the following pairs of founders is considered by their religion to be God in human form?

a)

Krishna and Jesus

b)

Moses and Mohammad

c)

Jesus and Paul

d)

Buddha and David

e)

Ben and David

3.

Which of the following is the holiest book of Islam?

a)

The Qur'an

b)

The Talmud

c)

The Hadith

d)

The Gospel

4.

Who are the trinity of Gods in Hinduism?

a)

Brahma, Shiva, Vishna

b)

Brahma, Shiva, and Moses

c)

Shiva, Muhammad, and God

d)

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

5.

the Bar or Bat Mitzvah is the coming of age ceremony in _____________.

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

6.

The Five Pillars (fasting, declaration of belief, pilgrimage, alms, and daily prayer) are the principle religious duties in __________.

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

7.
What is the name of the Hindu of sacred text (book)?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Vedas
d)
Wikipedia
8.
Who started Buddhism?
a)
Jesus
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Justin Timberlake
d)
King Asoka 
9.
Which of the following beliefs is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists?
a)
Caste System
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Four Noble Truths
d)
Eight fold Path
10.
Where did both Hinduism and Buddhism begin?
a)
Southern India and Sri Lanka
b)
China and Tibet
c)
Northern India and Nepal
d)
Japan and Taiwan
11.
Which religion has the belief that you are born into a class or caste because of your karma?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
12.
What was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
a)
A Prince
b)
A Brahmin
c)
A Dalit
d)
A Shepherd
13.
What is a belief that is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists?
a)
many gods
b)
sacred cows
c)
nonviolence
d)
Four Noble Truths
14.
What is the religion of most of the people in India today?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
15.
If you have a shrine with the god, Ganesha, you are probably what religion?
a)
Christian
b)
Hindu
c)
Buddhist
d)
Jewish
16.
What is religion?
a)
An organized system used to worship god or a group of gods.
b)
The belief in a god or in a group of gods.
c)
Interest, belief, or activity that is important to a person.
d)
All of the above.
17.
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.
18.
Which religion is represented in this symbol?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
19.
What religion is found in South-East Asia and China and has 376 Million followers?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
20.
What religion is this symbol from?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
21.
What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common? 
a)
They are all monotheistic.
b)
They all believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
c)
They are all based on the same holy book.
d)
They are all separated into three main branches.
22.
According to Buddhism, what is the main cause of the suffering in the world?
a)
People's desire to control and obtain things.
b)
The devil.
c)
People's lack of harmony within the natural world.
d)
People's refusal to accept the one true god.
23.
What religion is represented by this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
24.
What religion does this symbol come from?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
25.
What is the name of the place where Jews worship?
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Temple
d)
Stupa
26.
How many times per day are Muslims supposed to pray? 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7