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world religions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have in common?
a)
They are all monotheistic
b)
They all believe that Jesus was the son of God
c)
They are all based on the same holy book
d)
They are all separated into three main branches
2.
According to Buddhism, what is the main cause of suffering in the world?
a)
People's desire to control and obtain things
b)
The devil
c)
People's lack of harmony with the natural world
d)
People's refusal to accept the one true god
3.
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
4.
Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to?  ***Think monotheism
a)
Abraham
b)
Muhammad
c)
Moses
d)
Constantine
5.
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
6.
Someone who does NOT believe in the existence of God would be labeled....
a)
Agnostic
b)
Theist
c)
Atheist
d)
Abnormal
7.
According to Buddhists, all life is.....
a)
Enjoyment
b)
Gratifying
c)
Disasterous
d)
Suffering
8.
The social structure in India that prevents social mobility.  
a)
Caste System
b)
Eightfold path
c)
Hinduism
d)
Vedas
9.
Form of government based on religious law
a)
Democracy
b)
Reformation
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy 
10.

Monotheism

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in no god

d)

all of the above

11.

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

12.
Which religion is represented in this symbol?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
13.

What religion is found in South-East Asia and China and has around 500 Million followers?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

14.
What religion is this symbol from?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
15.
What religion is the most predominant in the Middle East and North Africa?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
16.
What religion is represented by this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
17.
What religion is represented by this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
18.
What religion does this symbol come from?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
19.
How many times per day are Muslims supposed to pray? 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
20.
What is the world's biggest religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
21.
Which religion believes in reincarnation (rebirth of the soul)?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
22.
Which of the following rivers is sacred to Hindu's?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indus River
c)
Rhine River
d)
Huang He River
23.
Which of the following religious figures is considered the greatest prophet in Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Mohammed
24.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddartha Guatama

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammed

25.

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

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

26.

this religion is polytheistic

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

e)

Buddhism

27.

which religion's holy book is the Vedas?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Judaism

28.

Which religion's holy book is the Bible

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

e)

Judaism

29.

Which religions' holy book is the Torah?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Islam

30.

Which religion's holy book is the Qua ran?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

e)

Buddhism

31.

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

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

e)

Islam

32.

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

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

33.

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

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

34.

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

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

35.

What religion has the founder Abraham?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

36.

Which religion has a founder as Jesus Christ?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

37.
What is the dominant religion in India?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
38.
Which religion celebrates Ramadan?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
39.

They pray toward the holy city of Mecca

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

e)

Hinduism

40.

Scripture is called the Tripitika

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

e)

Hinduism

41.

Rabbis are their spiritual leaders

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

e)

Hinduism

42.

Three branches are Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

e)

Hinduism

43.

Belief in Hinduism that your next life will depend on your good or bad deeds in this life. The cycle of cause and effect.

a)

holy

b)

karma

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Vedas

44.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
dharma
b)
nirvana
c)
reincarnation
d)
karma
45.
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
a)
Karma
b)
Vedas
c)
Sundras
d)
Nirvana
46.

A follower of Islam is called a __________________________.

a)

Brahman

b)

Missionary

c)

Muslim

d)

Hindi

47.

Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Faith associated with Islam?

a)

Give to charity

b)

Prayer 5 times per day

c)

To become a missionary

d)

Travel to Mecca

48.

The belief that the soul never dies but is continually reborn or reincarnated is associated with what 2 religions?

a)

Hinduism and Buddhism

b)

Judaism and Islam

c)

Islam and Jainism

d)

Sikhism and Daoism

49.
What is the name of the place where Jews worship?
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Temple
d)
Stupa
50.
What is the name of the place where Muslims worship?
a)
Church
b)
Mosque
c)
Stupa
d)
Synagogue

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