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World Religion

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods

a)

Polytheism

b)

Judaism

c)

Religion

2.

The belief in one god.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Deity

c)

Monotheism

3.

The belief in many gods.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Nirvana

4.

A polytheistic religion. India’s 1st major religion. Believed to be the first religion known to mankind.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

5.

A polytheistic religion. Believers follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

6.

A monotheistic religion. Believers believe in the teachings of Jesus.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

7.

Is the concept that every action has a consequence. The cycle of cause and effect.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

8.

Higher power in a religion. For example a God or god/goddess.

a)

Deity

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

9.

A monotheistic religion. Believers are called Jewish. Leader Abraham founded it.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

10.

A monotheistic religion. Believers are called Muslims. The founder is Muhammad.

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

11.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
12.
How many times do you have to do the ritual of prayer?
a)
3
b)
1
c)
2
d)
5
13.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
14.
How are the Five Pillars in Islam and Ten Commandments in Christianity similar?
a)
Guide for the afterlife
b)
guide for praying towards Mecca
c)
Guide for moral and ethical living
d)
guide for achieving God's forgiveness
15.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
16.
Islam is a _______________ religion.
a)
pagan
b)
cult
c)
monotheistic
d)
polytheistic
17.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
18.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
19.
Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and ____.
a)
Torah, Moses
b)
Mandate, Confucius
c)
Quran, Muhammad
d)
Umayads, Saladin
20.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
21.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
22.
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Qu'ran 
d)
Sunna
23.
What city do Muslims need to face when they pray?
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Mecca
c)
Rome
d)
Sumer
24.
What is the Islamic house of worship called?
a)
church
b)
mosque
c)
temple
d)
synagogue
25.
What is the body of law for Islam?
a)
Talmud
b)
Sunna
c)
Qu'ran
d)
Sharia
26.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
27.

The ______ is the Jewish holy book.

a)

Torah

b)

Synagogue

c)

Monotheism

28.
A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.
a)
synagogue
b)
mosque
c)
Torah
29.

The day of rest in Judaism is called

a)

synagogue

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Sabbath (or Shabbat)

d)

Canaan

30.

What are the 10 Commandments?

a)

Laws and guidelines on how to be a good person

b)

The Jewish Holy Book

c)

A letter God wrote to Abraham

31.
Abraham started the Jewish religion in Canaan. Where is that located today?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Israel
c)
Egypt
32.
Which city is the Jewish holy city?
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Ur
c)
Jerusalem
33.

What are some holidays that Jews celebrate?

a)

Passover

b)

Rosh HaShana

c)

Hanukkah

d)

All Of The Above

34.
Today, Jewish teachers and leaders are called...
a)
pharaohs
b)
priests
c)
Abraham
d)
rabbis
35.

What is an agreement?

a)

adherent

b)

covenant

c)

descendant

d)

diffusion

36.
Teachers and thinkers who left their homes to think and talk about religious ideas. 
a)
brahmans
b)
gurus
c)
priests
d)
kshatriyas
37.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
38.
Considered India's holiest river. 
a)
Ganges River
b)
Nile River
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Mississippi River
39.
A place of worship that is often dedicated to a sacred object or being. 
a)
guru
b)
moksha
c)
shrine
d)
church
40.
The final goal for Hindus, liberation from reincarnation. 
a)
moksha
b)
epic poem
c)
Brahman
d)
guru
41.
Hindus worship many gods.
a)
true 
b)
false
42.
A person's duty or what is right for him or her. 
a)
kharma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
43.
Avoiding doing harm to any living thing.
a)
reincarnation
b)
karma
c)
moksha
d)
ahisma
44.

Which Hindu festival is taking place in this picture?

a)

Indra

b)

Ravana

c)

Diwali

d)

Vishnu

45.

Why do cows have a special place in Hinduism?

a)

Cows are symbolic of the reverence for life.

b)

The greatest Hindu deity is often depicted as a cow.

c)

Cows represent health, wealth, and happiness.

d)

The only meat that Hindus can eat is beef.

46.
The predominant religion of India.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
47.
Which major religion teaches the 4 Noble Truths?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Legalism
48.
Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?
a)
Taoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
49.

The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred (holy) Sanskrit writings of which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

50.

The ____________________ takes on many functions. Three of these functions are Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu.

a)

Vedas

b)

Ganges

c)

Supreme Essence

d)

Moksha

51.
All the Hindu deities are different forms of...
a)
Atman
b)
Ghandi
c)
Brahman
d)
Sudras
52.
Which of these beliefs do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
a)
many gods
b)
caste system
c)
ritual bathing
d)
karma
53.
Before he became Buddha, he was a Hindu prince called
a)
Asoka
b)
Chandragupta Maurya
c)
Chandra Gupta I
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
54.
How many god(s) does Buddhism have?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two
d)
Three
55.
What is the Hindu supreme power?
a)
Indra
b)
Brahma
c)
Vishnu
d)
Brahman
56.
Forever peaceful
a)
nirvana
b)
monsoon
c)
caste
d)
migrate
57.
Ultimate Goal for Buddhism
a)
Reach Brahman
b)
Reach the afterlife
c)
Reach Nirvana (Enlightenment)
d)
Reach Canaan
58.
What religion did Christianity
come from?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
59.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
60.
Followers believe that Jesus was the .....
a)
father of god
b)
regular person
c)
peasant 
d)
son of god
61.
What did Jesus call his followers?
a)
children
b)
people
c)
disciples
d)
followers
62.
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.
63.
How many Christians are there in the world?
a)
2 Billion
b)
1.2 Billion
c)
500 Million
d)
5 Billion
64.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Jesus
c)
Buddha
d)
Abraham
65.

What do the first three Commandments focus on?

a)

focus on our relationship with others

b)

focus on our relationship with the church

c)

focus on our relationship with God

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