WorksheetsWorld Religions - World History
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which statement describes a characteristic of world religions?
They focus on how God can serve the people
They support the notion that people must submit to God.
They offer a message that appeals to diverse groups of people.
They provide guidance on how to reach heaven.
1. Before the rise of universal religions in different regions, most people worshipped
local gods in small communities.
their rulers
prophets
spirits within nature
As a result of the Jewish Diaspora, Jews were forced to:
abandon their beliefs and practices.
become slaves in Egypt
disperse across the Middle East.
settle in Canaan.
1. An important trait that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share is the belief in:
Resurrection
Reincarnation
Monotheism
The Trinity
Along with the Hebrew Bible, _______ forms the foundation of Jewish religious practices an ethical values.
The Torah
The Mishnah
The Ten Commandments
The Talmud
In Christianity, Jesus is considered the Messiah, indicating he was:
Chosen by God to save humankind
Destined to defeat the Roman Empire
The savior of the Muslim people
The most important apostle
According to the New Testament of the Christian Bible, three days after Jesus was crucified, he
Achieved enlightenment
Began to perform miracles
Rose from the dead
Was chosen as God's messenger
In Christianity, ___ is the idea that God can save people from sin and grant them everlasting life after death:
Divine Assistance
Foregiveness
Resurrection
Salvation
All of the following are part of the Five Pillars of Islam EXCEPT for
Charity
Daily Prayer
The Ten Commandments
Shahadah
In Islam, ____ guides all aspects of life, from clothing to food to education:
The Hajj
Shari'ah Law
The Ten Commandments
Shahadah
The city of ______ is home to holy sites belonging to Judaism, Christianity and Islam:
Mecca
Jerusalem
Rome
Athens
Hinduism traces its roots to:
Siddhartha Guatama
Muhammed
The Vedas
Abraham
All of the following are aspects of the Hindu belief system EXCEPT
Karma
Nirvana
Polytheism
Reincarnation
According to Hinduism, one escapes reincarnation by:
Worshiping only one God
Living a spiritual life and freeing oneself from Karma
Memorizing the Upanishads and Vedas
Striving to disregard one's dharma
In Buddhism, the Eightfold Path offers guidelines on how to achieve
Asceticism
Enlightenment
Eternal life
Reincarnation
According to Buddhist beliefs, Siddhartha Guatama became Buddha by:
Living in poverty as an ascetic
Meditating until he achieved nirvana
Writing the Four Noble Truths
Teaching his ideas across India
Which is true of the Eightfold Path according to Buddhist teachings:
It calls for Buddhists to embrace desire
It is the only way to find pleasure in life
It offers a way to achieve enlightenment
It is a teaching of Zen Buddhism
Confucius viewed ____ as important to building a more harmonious society.
The five basic relationships
Enlightenment
The Four Noble truths
Social class
Which Confucian value became deeply woven into Chinese culture?
Respect for others
Love of scholarship
Being kind, honest and faithful
All of the above
The Mandate of Heaven refers to
Divinely granted peace and order
The belief that a ruler's power stems from divine authority.
Balance and harmony between heaven and earth
The traditional worship of dead ancestors
