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World Religions

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Unlike Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the religion of Hinduism is __________.
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Illegal in America
d)
Has no god or goddess
2.
Hindus and Buddhists both believe that when a person dies, their souls are reborn as someone or something else. This belief is better known as:
a)
Resurrection
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Crucifixtion
d)
Enlightenment
3.
What is the importance of the Eightfold Path to Buddhists?
a)
It teaches them how to follow God
b)
It teaches them how to cause suffering
c)
It teaches them how to give up desires
d)
It teaches them how to remain poor.
4.
Who was the founder of Daoism?
a)
Hanfaizi
b)
Wu Wang
c)
Wu Wudi
d)
Lao-Tse
5.
Which religion we covered believes in polytheism?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Chrsitianity
d)
Judaism
6.
What is the belief in many gods?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Brahmanism
d)
Aryanism
7.
Who was the founder on Confucianism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Muhammad
c)
Confucius
d)
Jesus Christ
8.
What must all muslims do during the holy month of Ramadan?
a)
give up all they own
b)
pray every hour
c)
not speak at all
d)
not eat from sunrise to sunset
9.
What is reincarnation?
a)
Your soul being reborn in a different body if you have not lived a good enough life
b)
Going to Heaven
c)
Going to church
d)
Living a good life
10.

Daoism has a huge emphasis on the importance of what?

a)

church

b)

family

c)

nature

d)

God

11.

Who were the first people to practice Hinduism?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

Abraham

d)

the Aryans

12.

What does the Yin Yang symbol represent in Daoism?

a)

Balance and Harmony

b)

Love between all races

c)

Daoists love nature

d)

How opposites never get along

13.

What belief do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

a)

Lying is sometimes ok.

b)

There is only one God.

c)

A prophet is the son of God.

d)

Stealing is sometimes allowed.

14.

A Jewish house of worship is called what?

a)

Temple

b)

Church

c)

Synagouge

d)

Cathedral

15.

Who do Christians consider to be the messiah?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Jesus Christ

16.

Buddhists try to achieve a peaceful feeling of joy and freedom called what?

a)

Nirvana

b)

Heaven

c)

Brahman

d)

Prayer

17.

The idea that if you do good things, good things happen and if you do bad things bad things will happen is called what?

a)

the Golden Rule

b)

Karma

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Brahmanism

18.

Christians believe that Jesus was born and died for the forgiveness of what?

a)

the devil

b)

debts

c)

sins

d)

hatred

19.

Confucianism believes you should put whose needs above your own needs?

a)

school and friends

b)

state and country

c)

church and god

d)

family and community

20.

One of the ways in which Islam spread was through trade. Based on this information, one can conclude that when people trade:

a)

ideas and resources were shared

b)

wars are started

c)

famine occurs

d)

less money is made

21.

What founder is pared with the wrong religion?

a)

Judaism-Abraham

b)

Islam-Abraham

c)

Christianity-Jesus Christ

d)

Confucius-Confucianism

22.

Monotheism is the belief in what?

a)

family and community

b)

One church

c)

One God

d)

Many gods

23.

Confucianism and Daoism were founded where?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

India

c)

Israel

d)

China

24.

The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give up what?

a)

all desires

b)

your home

c)

your family

d)

wisdom

25.

What is a teacher of the Torah called in Judaism?

a)

Priest

b)

Rabbi

c)

Pastor

d)

Preacher

26.

Muslims must do which of the following?

a)

save all their money

b)

live in Mecca

c)

Fulfill the Five Pillars

d)

pray eight times a day

27.
Which meats are Jews not allowed to eat?
a)
Beef and Pork
b)
Beef and Lamb
c)
Salmon and Pork
d)
Pork and Shellfish
28.

Who founded Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Sarawati

c)

Lakshmi

d)

Dalai Lama

29.

Confucianism believes in the importance of what?

a)

school

b)

family and community

c)

God

d)

church

30.

Where was Buddhism founded?

a)

Israel

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Jerusalem