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World Religions

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?
a)
They both focus on many different gods
b)
They are both based on four noble truths
c)
They both believe in the holy book the Koran
d)
They both believe in reincarnation
2.

What is Polytheism?

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in no god

d)

all of the above

3.

Which 3 religions consider Jerusalem the Holy City?

a)

Islam, Judaism, Buddhism

b)

Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism

c)

Islam, Judaism, Christianity

d)

Islam, Christianity, Buddhism

4.

The Torah is the holy book for which Religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

5.

Jesus Christ and his Apostles are the founders for:

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Muslim

d)

Bedoiuns

6.

The cow is sacred to which religion

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

7.
The disagreement over Muhammad's successor created what two branches (sects) within Islam?
a)
Shia/Jewish
b)
Sunni/Shia
c)
Catholic/Protestant
d)
Shinto/Zen
8.
One's actions have an unavoidable effect on the next life.
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Tao
d)
Noble Truth
9.
The first five books of the new testament.  
a)
Torah
b)
10 Commandments
c)
Gospels
d)
"Good News"
10.
According to Buddhists, all life is.....
a)
Enjoyment
b)
Gratifying
c)
Disasterous
d)
Suffering
11.
The social structure in India that prevents social mobility.  
a)
Caste System
b)
Eightfold path
c)
Hinduism
d)
Vedas
12.
All Muslims who are financially capable should make the pilgrimage to Mecca once their lifetimes. 
a)
Zakat
b)
Hajj
c)
Salat
d)
Shahadah 
13.
The relationship that Jews have with God is called the ________________________.  
a)
Agreement
b)
Torah
c)
Old Testament
d)
Covenant 
14.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
15.
Who is the messiah, according to Christians?
a)
Moses
b)
Muhammad
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
16.
Which religion is represented in this symbol?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
17.
What religion is found in South-East Asia and China and has 376 Million followers?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
18.
What religion is this symbol from?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
19.
What religion is the most predominant in the Middle East and North Africa?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
20.
What religion is represented by this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
21.

When someone dies & soul joins a new body. If their life was good or bad you will be reincarnated up or down in rank.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Reincarnation

22.

A prince who turned to meditation to relieve suffering and reached enlightenment. He is now known as Buddha [enlightened one]

a)

Nirvana

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Prince Deity

23.

A term to describe the profound peace of mind. It is the state of being free from suffering.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Hinduism

24.

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

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

25.

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

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

26.
Which of the following rivers is sacred to Hindu's?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indus River
c)
Rhine River
d)
Huang He River
27.
The religious symbol above is symbolic in which of the following religions?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
28.
Which of the following religious figures is considered the greatest prophet in Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Mohammed
29.

Which of the following is the oldest of the major world religions?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

30.
Which of the following religious culture hearths is primarily found on the Arabian peninsula?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Bhuddism
31.
Which of the following is the fastest growing religion in the world?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
32.
Which of the following is a holy site for Buddhists?
a)
Bhodi Tree
b)
Catacombs
c)
Western Wall
d)
Ka'aba
33.
What religion has the star and crescent as it's religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
34.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddartha Guatama

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammed

35.

Which of the following religions has the "5 pillars of faith?"

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

36.

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

37.

The Middle Way

a)

Wanting to say something but choosing not to

b)

Moral conduct and compassion for all living things

c)

The condition of desiring everything

d)

The condition of preparing to be successful

38.

What religion/philosophy follows the 4 noble truths

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Taoism

39.

The houses of worship are

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Church

d)

Pagoda

40.

The prayer books

a)

Bible

b)

TeNaKh

c)

Mosque

d)

Koran

41.

Holidays

a)

Yom Kippur

b)

Ramadan

c)

Judaism

d)

Christmas/Easter

42.

this religion is polytheistic

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

e)

Buddhism

43.

the founder of Islam was...

a)

Muhammad

b)

no known founder

c)

Jesus

d)

Abraham

44.

The founder of Christianity was...

a)

no known founder

b)

Jesus

c)

Muhammad

d)

Abraham

45.

Where was the geographic origin of Hinduism and Buddhism?

a)

Israel

b)

India

c)

Saudi Arabia

46.

Which religion worships in a mosque?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

e)

Islam

47.

Which religions' holy book is the Torah?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Islam

48.

Which religion's holy book is the Qua ran?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

e)

Buddhism

49.

Christianity and Judaism follow the .........

a)

8 Fold Path

b)

5 Pillars of Faith

c)

10 Commandments

50.

The main God in this religion takes 3 forms: Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

e)

Islam

51.

This symbol goes with which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Judaism

52.

This symbol goes with which religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

e)

Buddhism

53.

This symbol goes with which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

e)

Christianity

54.

Which religion has kosher laws, observes the Sabbath and has Hanukkah and Bar Mitzvahs?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

55.

Which religion believes in the law of karma, reincarnation and the caste system?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

56.

Which religion believes in the 4 Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path and nirvana through meditation?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

57.
Which is the most sacred Gurdwara
a)
Sikh Temple Fairfield
b)
Fremont Gurdwara
c)
The Golden Temple
d)
Sikh Temple Riverside
58.

covers the kesh

a)

kajeput

b)

khalid

c)

turban

d)

Khalsa

59.

The governing board of Sikhs is called

a)

Khanda

b)

Kachera

c)

Khalsa

d)

Langar

60.

What does the female surname 'Kaur' mean?

a)

Princess

b)

Flower

c)

Star

d)

Queen

61.

A meal prepared for everyone in the Gurdwara is called

a)

Khanda

b)

Langar

c)

Nanak

d)

Khalsa

62.

What does the word guru mean?

a)

God

b)

Teacher

c)

Preacher

d)

holy

63.

Language of the Sikhs

a)

Bengali

b)

Farsi

c)

Mandarin

d)

Punjabi

64.

What is the meaning of the Ik Onkar?

a)

God watches over us all

b)

There is one and only One God

c)

God is almighty

d)

God is all-knowing

65.

What was Guru Nanak's main teaching about the path to God?

a)

Only the Sikh path leads to God.

b)

There is neither Hindu nor Muslim, all paths lead to God.

c)

There is neither Hindu nor Buddhist, all paths lead to God.

d)

The Hindu and Muslim paths are completely incompatible.

66.

What is the Guru Granth Sahib?

a)

The Sikh holy book and final guru

b)

The altar

c)

The Sikh holy book

d)

The diary of Guru Nanak

67.

What is the "Amrit cermony"

a)

Reception after a wedding

b)

Baptism

c)

Birthday celebration for 10 year old boy

d)

Feast before church

68.

Who founded Sikhism?

a)

John Karastopal

b)

Guru Nanak

c)

Jaba Ju

d)

Arab Benloden

69.

How many Gods do Sikhs believe in?

a)

10

b)

2

c)

8

d)

1

70.

Approximately how many followers of Sikhism are there world wide?

a)

10 thousand

b)

20 million

c)

200 million

d)

300 million

71.

Sikh men wear

a)

Yamika

b)

Hijab

c)

Turbans

d)

Hat

72.

Where did Sikhism begin?

a)

China

b)

Bolivia

c)

India

d)

Mecca

73.

Sikhism teaches that all people are

a)

Smart

b)

Going to heaven

c)

Equal

d)

Allowed to vote

74.

Sikhism is the_____ most popular religion in the world.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

75.
Where do Sikhs go to worship?
a)
Mosque
b)
Church
c)
Gurdwara
d)
Synagogue
76.

In what way is Sikhism and Buddhism similar?

a)

They are both Polytheistic

b)

They both worship in a temple

c)

They both believe in reincarnation

d)

none of the above

77.

Which of the following would best complete this list:Vedas, Diwali, Shrines…

a)

Mosque

b)

Guru

c)

Ramadan

d)

Karma

78.

This is a monument for which religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Skihism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

79.

Who is Buddha?

a)

Siddharta Gautama

b)

Guru Nanak

c)

Muhammad

d)

Abraham

80.

This symbol is from which of the following religions?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Sikhism

d)

none of the above

81.

Which religion does this symbol represent?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

82.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
83.
A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.
a)
synagogue
b)
mosque
c)
Torah
84.

The day of rest in Judaism is called

a)

synagogue

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Sabbath (or Shabbat)

d)

Canaan

85.

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

86.
Abraham started the Jewish religion in Canaan. Where is that located today?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Israel
c)
Egypt
87.

What are some holidays that Jews celebrate?

a)

Passover

b)

Rosh HaShana

c)

Hanukkah

d)

All Of The Above

88.

Which man received the Ten Commandments from God?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Yahweh

89.
A religion
a)
Judaism
b)
Jewish
c)
Jew
d)
Hebrew
90.

This denomination (sect) believes in strict obedience to Jewish laws and dress like their ancestors did in 19th century Europe

a)

Orthodox

b)

Reform

c)

Conservative

d)

Reconstructionist

91.

The Jewish holy text that makes up the first 5 holy books of the Jewish Bible is called the

a)

Vedas

b)

Tripitaka

c)

Koran

d)

Torah

92.

Did Jainism reject or accept the caste system?

a)

Reject

b)

Accept

93.

Who was the founder of Jainism?

a)

Buddha

b)

Abraham

c)

Guru Nanak Dev ji

d)

Mahavira

94.

What is the goal of Jainism?

a)

Happiness, success, meaning, and integrity are all worth striving for

b)

To spread the gospel

c)

The cessation of suffering for all beings

d)

Relief from the material world and the cycle of reincarnation

95.

Who was the "creator god" in Jainism?

a)

Mohammed

b)

God

c)

Mahavira

d)

There was no creator god

96.

According to Jainism, what is the world made up of?

a)

Suffering and desires

b)

Compassion and mutual respect

c)

Soul and matter

d)

Faith and action

97.

In Jainism, a spiritual conqueror who has attained salvation is called _____.

a)

samsara

b)

tirthankara

c)

jina

d)

Both tirthankara and jina

98.

True or False- Jainism promotes the universal practice of vegetarianism to reduce human exploitation of the animal word.

a)

True

b)

False

99.
A central virtue and spiritual practice of Jainisism is ahimsa, which is
a)
A central virtue and spiritual practice of Jainisism is ahimsa, which is
b)
non-violence
c)
the renunciation of worldly possessions
d)
the annual pilgrimage to Amristar
100.
The term Jainism derives from the word jina, which means
a)
great soul
b)
winner, or conqueror
c)
soul
d)
God's servant
101.

The final goal of Buddhism

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Meditation

d)

Reincarnation

102.

The universal spirit that is the core belief for all Hindus

a)

Brahman

b)

Dharma

c)

Karma

d)

Nirvana

103.

The soul being reborn

a)

Karma

b)

Reliving

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Dharma

104.

The idea that one's status in life is based on how one lived in a former life

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Dharma

c)

Karma

d)

Jainism

105.

Hindu's personal duty that must be followed to live a good life

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Buddhism

d)

Nirvana

106.

Indian faith that started in 500 B.C. most of the 6 million followers live in India

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Buddhism

107.
Like Buddhism the focus of Jainism was on breaking free from the cycle of reincarnation by living a good life
a)
True
b)
False
108.
An Indian religion based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred
a)
Jainism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Reincarnation
109.
The main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman
a)
Hinduism
b)
Jainism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Nirvana
110.
The division of the Hindu social class system into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Dharma
c)
Karma
d)
Caste System

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