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Intro World Religions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
Which religion is represented in this symbol?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
3.
What religion is this symbol from?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
4.
What is the world's second largest religion? 
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
5.
What religion is the most predominant in the Middle East and North Africa?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
6.

How can you be tolerant of other people's beliefs?

a)

By trying to convince them that there's only one way to get to heaven.

b)

By avoiding all discussion of religion and spiritual matters.

c)

By ignoring people who have different beliefs.

d)

By accepting that what's right for some people may not be right for others.

7.
What is the world's biggest religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
8.

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

a)

Polytheism

b)

Judaism

c)

Religion

9.

The belief in many gods.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Nirvana

10.

Higher power in a religion. One or more supernatural beings. For example a God or god/goddess.

a)

Deity

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

11.
Someone who does NOT believe in the existence of God would be labeled....
a)
Agnostic
b)
Theist
c)
Atheist
d)
Abnormal
12.

Holy book of Judaism.

a)

Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Torah

d)

Gospels

13.
What is the term for the belief that things are unknown and unknowable, therefore neither believes or disbelieves in existence of God?
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
athiest
d)
agnostic
14.
Which of the following is the fastest growing religion in the world?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
15.

What is a relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination called?

a)

branch

b)

division

c)

sect

d)

none of the above

16.

A system of beliefs is termed:

a)

creed

b)

code

c)

cult

d)

ritual

17.

He was a German sociologist and economist. He found that Christianity impacted the growth of capitalism.

a)

Emile Durkheim

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Max Weber

d)

Geradus Mercator

18.

He was a German philosopher etc. who viewed religion as a way for people to accept their current living situation and hope for happiness in some afterlife.

a)

Emile Durkheim

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Max Weber

d)

Donovan Bailey

19.

He was a French sociologist who believed that religion happened when there is a separation between the profane and the sacred.

a)

Emile Durkheim

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Max Weber

d)

Sigmund Freud

20.

Which statement is NOT true about the anti-conversion law?

a)

The law fails to protect a person's right to communicate their faith

b)

It states that one cannot coerce another to join their religion

c)

This law was passed in India

d)

Those found guilty could spend life in prison

21.

Present in all places at all times, always

a)

omnipresent

b)

omniscient

c)

God-like

d)

ungodly

22.

Belonging to or proceeding from a God; holy

a)

dogma

b)

prayer

c)

faithful

d)

divine

23.

The religious leader of Sikhism:

a)

Guru

b)

Brahmin

c)

Imam

d)

Dalai Lama

24.

The religious leader of Buddhism:

a)

Buddha

b)

Dalai Lama

c)

Rabbi

d)

Brahmin

25.

The United Nations has declared Canada the most __________ country in the world.

a)

multi-religious

b)

welcoming

c)

multicultural

d)

apologetic