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Culture #3, Major Religions of the World, 3.5

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
2.
What religion did Christianity
come from?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
3.
Followers believe that Jesus was the .....
a)

father of God

b)

a regular teacher or rabbi

c)

a deliverer from the tyranny of the Roman Empire

d)

son of God

4.
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.
5.
What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Damsacus
6.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Arabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
7.
Islam is a _______________ religion.
a)
pagan
b)
cult
c)
monotheistic
d)
polytheistic
8.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
9.

Hindus believe the rebirth of a soul in a new body is called

a)

dharma

b)

reincarnation

c)

ahisma

d)

shrine

10.
A place of worship that is often dedicated to a sacred object or being. 
a)
guru
b)
moksha
c)
shrine
d)
church
11.
The final goal for Hindus, liberation from reincarnation. 
a)
moksha
b)
epic poem
c)
Brahman
d)
guru
12.

What is the Buddha's real name? 

a)
Gangas Khan 
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddartha Guatama 
d)

Chandragupta

13.
What does the word "Buddha" mean? 
a)
One who has become free
b)
One who has become strong in the force
c)
One who has been driven to the dark side
d)
One who has become enlightened 
14.

Where was Prince Siddhartha born?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Egypt

15.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
16.

The ______ is the Jewish holy book.

a)

Torah

b)

Synagogue

c)

Monotheism

17.
A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.
a)
synagogue
b)
mosque
c)
Torah
18.
Which city is the Jewish holy city?
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Ur
c)
Jerusalem
19.

Two ways religions can spread over geography

a)
Economic trade
b)

Migration and missionary work

(diffusion and conversion)

c)
Political influence
d)
Cultural festivals
20.

Daoism or Taoism originated in what country?

a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Vietnam
d)
China
21.

Shinto shrines are mostly located in

a)
China
b)
South Korea
c)
Thailand
d)
Japan
22.

Confucianism originated in ________ and is not a religion but a cultural belief system.

a)
China
b)
Greece
c)
India
d)
Japan
23.

Culture can be expressed in all of the following ways except

a)
Social norms
b)
Physical laws
c)

foods, clothing, music

d)
Artistic expressions
24.

Which of the following texts is considered sacred in Hinduism?

a)

The Torah

b)

The Bible

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Quran