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6G Religion Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all that apply:

The founder of Buddhism is referred to as

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Muhammed

e)

Buddha

2.

One historical figure that allowed the spread of Buddhism is

a)

Emperor Constantine

b)

King Ashoka

c)

Paul

d)

Moses

3.

Select all that apply:

What are the beliefs of the Four Noble Truths?

a)

desire ends with suffering ends

b)

suffering is because of desire

c)

life is full of ups and downs

d)

different karma will lead to different reincarnation

4.

Select all that apply:

Which paths are in the Eightfold path?

a)

Right Speech

b)

Right Answers

c)

Right Effort

d)

Right Companions

e)

Right Mindfulness

5.

An act like thinking positive thoughts towards someone you may not be friends with is

a)

good karma

b)

bad karma

c)

neutral karma

6.

Acts like breathing and sleeping will give you

a)

good karma

b)

bad karma

c)

neutral karma

7.

This sect makes it easy for the everyday person to follow Buddhism. Anyone can attain enlightenment.

a)

Theravada

b)

Mahayana

c)

Reform

d)

Orthodox

8.

True or False?

In Buddhism, meditation is about emptying your mind of all thoughts.

a)

True, you need to think about nothing

b)

False, you should be thinking of many things

c)

False, you should focus on one neutral thing

d)

True, you need to try hard to think about nirvana

9.

True or False?

According to magga of the Four Noble Truths, life is filled with suffering and sorrow.

a)

True, magga explains this fact

b)

False, magga is about how to attain nirvana

c)

False, magga is about how suffering ends when desire ends.

10.

Many people around the start of Judaism were

a)

monotheistic; they believed in one god

b)

monotheistic; they believed in many gods

c)

polytheistic; they believed in one god

d)

polytheistic; they believed in many gods

11.

According to Jews, their religion started when

a)

Abraham agreed with God and moved to Canaan

b)

Moses freed the Hebrews from Egypt during the Exodus

c)

Jesus was resurrected after the cruxifiction

d)

the 10 Commandments were delivered to humans

12.

Select all that apply:

The covenant of Abraham and God states:

a)

Abraham will have only male descendants

b)

Abraham will have many descendants

c)

God is one of the gods Abraham will worship

d)

God is the only god Abraham will worship

e)

Abraham will receive a promised land

13.

Judaism was rare for its time because:

a)

it practiced the 10 Commandments

b)

it had one founder

c)

it talked about a close relationship with God

d)

it was focused on a god

14.

Select all that apply:

The 10 Commandments is in which religions?

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

e)

Buddhism

15.

The main book for the Jewish is

a)

Talmud

b)

Torah

c)

Bible

d)

Qur'an

16.

If something bad happens in a Jewish person's life, they will likely believe:

a)

they have bad karma

b)

they did something bad, so God is punishing them

c)

if God is fair, then they should be fair by doing more bad things

d)

they are unlucky

17.

In __________, the messiah has come. In ___________, the messiah has not come.

a)

Judaism, Christianity

b)

Christianity, Buddhism

c)

Christianity, Judaism

d)

Judaism, Islam

18.

True or False?

Jesus was Jewish

a)

False

b)

True

19.

True or False?

Jesus taught Jewish beliefs in a new way

a)

True; he emphasized certain beliefs over others

b)

True; he completely changed all Jewish beliefs

c)

False; Jesus taught the Torah strictly

d)

False; Jesus did not teach Jewish beliefs

20.

According to Christian beliefs, a Christian's main focus should be

a)

being friends with God and others

b)

loving God and being kind to others

c)

loving God and loving others

d)

behaving well so God will not punish them

21.

The cross is a symbol of Christianity because

a)

Jesus was nailed to a cross and later resurrected

b)

it was a popular symbol for Christians during the beginning

c)

the Romans used it as a symbol for Christians

22.

Select all that apply:

The Bible contains:

a)

The Torah

b)

The Old Testament

c)

The New Testament

d)

The Gospels

23.

The Gospels are written by

a)

Jesus

b)

the apostles

c)

Paul

d)

the Romans

24.

Select all that apply:

Someone who suffers for their beliefs is

a)

being persecuted

b)

a matryr

c)

any religious person

d)

a Buddhist following the 4 Noble Truths

25.

A prophet is a

a)

messiah

b)

savior

c)

speaker of God

d)

God

26.

The _________ is the holy city of Islam while the _________ is one of the most sacred shrines.

a)

Mecca, Ka'aba

b)

Ka'aba, Mecca

c)

Mecca, Jerusalem

d)

Ka'aba, Jerusalem

27.

Islam means

a)

the submission to the will of Allah

b)

a person who has submitted to Allah

c)

follower of Muhammad

28.

Select all that apply:

Some of the Five Pillars of Islam are

a)

Salah: Charity

b)

Siyam: Fasting

c)

Siyam: Pilgramage

d)

Zakat: Charity

29.

Select all that apply:

Some of the Five Pillars of Islam are:

a)

Shahada: Confession of Faith

b)

Zakat: Prayer

c)

Hajj: Pilgrimage

d)

Zakat: Charity

e)

Salah: Prayer

30.

The Qur'an is the

a)

book of Islam

b)

book of Christianity

c)

book of Judaism

31.

Select all that apply:

A person who follows the 10 Commandments could be

a)

Jewish

b)

Muslim

c)

Christian

32.

Select all that apply:

A person who believes the Messiah has come is probably

a)

Jewish

b)

Muslim

c)

Christian

33.

A person who believes that Muhammad is a prophet is 

probably

a)

Jewish

b)

Muslim

c)

Christian

34.

The Vedas and Upanishads are

a)

the holy books of Hindus

b)

a collection of holy texts that Hindus find their beliefs, but not the major holy books

35.

Varnas are like

a)

social classes

b)

ideas of spirits and souls

c)

the types of Hindu gods

36.

Select all that apply:

In these religions, karma exists

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

e)

Islam

37.

Select all that apply:

Which statements are true about Varnas?

a)

You cannot leave a varna

b)

You are born into a varna

c)

You can only interact with people in your varna

d)

Pariahs are outcasts

e)

Kings are at the top of the varna system

38.

Brahman is

a)

the individual soul

b)

the universal spirit

c)

the ultimate goal in life

39.

Select all that apply:

According to Hindu beliefs, you can reach Moksha by

a)

separating your soul from Brahman

b)

uniting your soul with Brahman

c)

separating your soul from the material world

d)

uniting your soul with the material world

40.

Select all that apply:

The three major gods of Hinduism are

a)

Brahma: the creator

b)

Vishnu: the protector

c)

Shiva: the destroyer

d)

Brahma: the protector

e)

Vishnu: the destroyer

41.
The god or supreme deity for Buddhism is
a)
Siddartha Gautama
b)
The Dalai Lama
c)
There is no god or supreme deity
d)
The Bodhisattvas
42.
What was Buddha also known as? 
a)
The clever one
b)
The enlightened one
c)
king of the Buddhists
d)
His Holiness
43.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)
China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
b)
China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
c)
India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
d)
India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea
44.
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. 
45.
According to the Torah, where did Abraham and his family move to?
a)
Egypt, the pharaoh didn't want them to go
b)
Canaan, later called the land of Israel, a region of land along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
c)
Mecca and then Medina, two cities in what is modern-day Saudi Arabia
d)
The Americas in order to escape the Roman Army
46.
Why do Jews set aside a holy day each week, and what is it called?
a)
It is called Ramadan and it is used for rest and prayer.
b)
It is called the Sabbath and it is set aside for feasting and leisure activities.
c)
It is called mass and it is set aside for charitable giving.
d)
It is called the Sabbath and they set it aside for rest and prayer.
47.
What are the Ten Commandments?
a)
They are a list of prayers all Jews are expected to do each night.
b)
They contain teachings Jews believe were handed down by God to Moses
c)
They are the teachings that Jews believe were handed down by God to Abraham.
d)
They are a list of things Jews believe God commanded Jesus to do.
48.
a binding agreement
a)
compromise
b)
Torah
c)
covenant
d)
commandment
49.

Which city is the Jewish holy city?

a)

Mecca

b)

judah

c)

Jerusalem

50.

__________ is the belief in one god.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Atheism

51.

Check all of the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.

a)

Most people were alive during the time of Jesus.

b)

The Romans had a network of roads to connect the entire empire.

c)

The apostles sailed across the Atlantic to found new churches in America.

d)

Christianity started during the Pax Romana when travel around the empire was safe.

52.
Where did Hinduism originate? 
a)
Indian Valley 
b)
India 
c)
Nepal and India Border 
d)
Indus Valley 
53.
Hindus worship many gods.
a)
true 
b)
false
54.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
55.
This determines the state of your reincarnation
a)
Vedas
b)
Karma
c)
Aryans
d)
Upanishads
56.
Which of the following is not associated (connected) with the teachings of Hinduism?
a)
reincarnation
b)
caste system
c)
karma
d)
nirvana
57.
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
58.
Members of the lowest caste (social class) in India.
a)
brahmans
b)
communists
c)
untouchables
d)
kshatriyas
59.
Vedic religion called for the division of society into four main social classes.  What were these classes called and who belonged to them? (in order)
a)
1. Brahmins = priests, 2. Kshatriyas = rulers & warriors, 3. Vaishyas = herders & merchants, 4. Shudras = servants, farmers, & laborers
b)
1. Shudras = servants, farmers, & laborers, 2. Kshatriyas = rulers & warriors, 3. Vaishyas = herders & merchants, 4. Brahmins = priests
c)
The is no class system in Vedic religion.
d)
1. Kshatriyas = rulers & warrior, 2. Brahmins = priests, 3. Vaishyas = herders & merchants, 4. Shudras = servants, farmers, & laborers
60.
In order to end the cycle of rebirth, Hindus must reach ___________.  
a)
Moksha
b)
Karma
c)
Ahimsa
d)
Shiva