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Total questions: 82
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Class
Date
1.
People who practice Islam are called ________
a)
Jews
b)
Muslims
c)
Christians
d)
Arabs
2.
What is the name of the Islamic holy book?
a)
Torah
b)
Bible
c)
Ka'ba
d)
Qur'an
3.
What do Muslims, Christians and Jews have in common?
a)
They are monotheistic
b)
Muhammad is their savior
c)
They are polytheistic
d)
Abraham founded the religions
4.
Muhammad was born in what city?
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
5.
What is an Oasis?
a)
A place in the desert that contains water
b)
A desert
c)
A place that holds food
d)
A Water container
6.
What are nomads
a)
People who move from place to place
b)
People who worship Muhammad
c)
People who live in Mecca
d)
Oasis
7.
What are the basic practices of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold Path
d)
Five Relationships
8.
The building used for Muslim worship. Muslims go there on Friday's to worship.
a)
Mosque
b)
Medina
c)
Sunnah
9.
What animals do the Bedouins travel with?
a)
horses
b)
camels
c)
goats
d)
sheep
10.
Who did Bedouin nomads lead through the desert?
a)
traders
b)
leaders
c)
horses
d)
religious missionaries
11.
Groups of people traveling together for safety is a
a)
nomad
b)
Muslim
c)
caravan
12.
What geographical feature covers most of the Arabian Penninsula?
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Grasslands
d)
Mountains
13.
Which two groups disagreed over the leadership within Islam?
a)
Bedouins and Arabians
b)
Christians and Muslims
c)
Shiites and Sunni
14.
Monotheism means______.
a)
belief in one God.
b)
belief in multiple Gods.
c)
belief in monkey Gods.
d)
a religion for women only.
15.
This is another word for hajj.
a)
Allah
b)
Mecca
c)
pilgrimage
d)
clan
16.
Allah is the Arabic word for religion.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Where did Bedouins find water to survive?
a)
At public baths
b)
In their own homes
c)
from the many lakes and rivers on the Arabian Peninsula
d)
at an oasis
18.
A person who moves from place to place rather than settling permanently somewhere is called a_____.
a)
pilgrim
b)
nomad
c)
monotheist
d)
Muslim
19.
Which is true of clans.
a)
They're good to eat with pasta
b)
They charged admission to oases.
c)
They were families of people related by blood or marriage.
d)
They never fought for control of territories.
20.
A mosque is a Muslim house of worship.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Islam is the religion based on the teachings of____.
a)
Adam
b)
Sunnah
c)
Hijrah
d)
Muhammad
22.
A Muslim is a believer in Islam.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
The holiest book for those who practice Islam is called the ________.
a)
Qur'an
b)
Sunnah
c)
Old Testament
d)
The Bible
24.
Because they were persecuted, Muhammad and some early Muslims migrated to Yathrib. This movement is called the _______
a)
pilgrimage
b)
sunni
c)
hijrah
d)
shi'a
25.
What is the Sunnah?
a)
A clan of Bedouins.
b)
The holiest book for followers of Islam.
c)
The teachings and practices of Muhammad used as guides for living.
d)
The most important mosque on the Arabian Peninsula.
26.
Abu Bakr became the first caliph after the death of Muhammad. Caliph means____.
a)
successor
b)
prophet
c)
nomad
d)
clansman
27.
The Muslim community split into two groups because they disagreed on who should become caliph.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Shi'a Muslims believe that the caliph should always be a relative of the Prophet.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Sunni Muslims believe that any Muslim who follows Muhammad's example can be ruler.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Jesus
b)
Abraham
c)
the Hebrews
31.
Judaism is the first __________________ religion.
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
32.
Jewish believers are also known as...
a)
Hebrews
b)
Israelite's
c)
Jews
d)
All of the above
33.
What is the land that God offered Abraham?
a)
The Promised Land
b)
The land of the Jews
c)
Egypt
d)
Israel
34.
The covenant that God and Abraham made included
a)
a promise to believe in God
b)
God will give the Promised Land to Abraham's people
c)
Jews must follow the 10 Commandments
d)
All of the above
35.
Why did the Abraham and his people (Jews) go to Egypt?
a)
They were kicked out of Israel.
b)
Drought and Famine
c)
They wanted to live under the Pharaoh
36.
What happened to the Jews when they got to Egypt?
a)
They were respected by the people.
b)
They were forced into slavery.
c)
They were given a fresh start.
37.
Who is the Hebrew man that was raised by Ramses II, and helped free the Jews from slavery?
a)
Abraham
b)
John
c)
Moses
38.
What is the exit of the Jewish people from Egypt?
a)
10 Commandments
b)
Exodus
c)
Parting of the Red Sea
39.
When Moses asked the Ramses II to release his people, he did so with no problem.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
How many plagues did God send to Egypt before Ramses II released the people?
a)
5
b)
8
c)
6
d)
10
41.
What are the 10 Commandments?
a)
Laws and guidelines on how to live for God
b)
The Jewish Holy Book
c)
A letter God wrote to Abraham
42.
What is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the Exodus of the Jewish people?
a)
Christmas
b)
Hanukkah
c)
Passover
43.
How long did the Israelite's wander the desert?
a)
20 years
b)
15 years
c)
40 years
d)
1 year
44.
Where were the Jews preparing to go after they were in the Sinai Desert for all that time?
a)
Back to Egypt
b)
The Promised Land
c)
Mesopotamia
45.
How many Hindus are there worldwide?
a)
300 million
b)
600 million
c)
900 million
d)
1.2 billion
46.
This is the cycle of life, death and rebirth.
a)
Samsara
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Moksha
47.
These are the rules of life.
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Samsara
d)
Moksha
48.
This is one of the best known festivals. It celebrates the coming of spring.
a)
Diwali
b)
Holi
c)
Gansh Chaturhi
d)
Rama Navami
49.
There is a spark of the universe in each person. This is known as the ______, eternal self. It is similar in concept to the soul.
a)
Brahman
b)
Samsara
c)
Avatar
d)
Atman
50.
He is the creator god and is not often worshiped.
a)
Brahma
b)
Vishnu
c)
Shiva
d)
Ganesha
51.
She is a warrior goddess and is death of the body but not the soul.
a)
Pavarti
b)
Saraswati
c)
Durga
d)
Kali
52.
He is the destroyer.
a)
Shiva
b)
Vishnu
c)
Brahma
d)
Rama
53.
He is the protector and has been to Earth several times in a different form each time.
a)
Vishnu
b)
Shiva
c)
Brahma
d)
Ganesha
54.
He is the god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles.
a)
Brahma
b)
Yama
c)
Hanuman
d)
Ganesha
55.
Term for daily prayer. Usually done at home.
a)
Murti
b)
Puja
c)
Henotheism
d)
Moksha
56.
Goddess of wealth and prosperity.
a)
Kali
b)
Durga
c)
Lakshimi
d)
Sarawati
57.
Goddess of music and the arts.
a)
Lakshmi
b)
Saraswati
c)
Kali
d)
Pavarti
58.
He is loyal to Rama and is a symbol of true friendship and devotion.
a)
Vishnu
b)
Krishna
c)
Hanuman
d)
Brahma
59.
This holiday remembers when Rama returned from 14 years in exile. Lamps will be lit to light his path home.
a)
Holi
b)
Ganesh Chaturthii
c)
Diwali
d)
Rama Navami
60.
How do you become a Hindu?
a)
You are born with it
b)
Your family decides
c)
When you’re 10 years old you decide
61.
Who is Ganesha’s mother?
a)
Radha
b)
Parvati
c)
Ganga
62.
Brahman is...
a)
Male
b)
Female
c)
Both
63.
Who is NOT in the Hindu religion?
a)
Artemis
b)
Parvati
c)
Ganesha
d)
Brahman
64.
Ganesha is the god of...
a)
New beginnings
b)
Remover of obstacles
c)
Nature
d)
Forgiveness
65.
what is dharma?
a)
Sins
b)
Happiness
c)
Responsibilities
d)
Sadness
66.
How is Shiva worshipped?
a)
Rituals and prayers
b)
Reading
c)
having a special dinner
d)
Sacrificing an animal
67.
Diwali, the festival of...
a)
Love
b)
Earth
c)
Lights
d)
nature
68.
Holi, the festival of...
a)
Plants
b)
darkness
c)
colour
d)
Parvati
69.
Goddess Tulsi is represented as...
a)
A tree
b)
Basil
c)
Grass
d)
Metal
70.
The highest caste in the caste system is
a)
Sudras
b)
Untouchables
c)
Brahmin
d)
Karma
71.
This group is considered dirty and unclean, they are the outcasts of society
a)
Brahmin
b)
Dharma
c)
Untouchables
d)
Sudras
72.
When the soul comes back in the next life it is called
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Karma
c)
Sudras
d)
Vedas
73.
Hindus need to follow their job in life, this job or duty is called
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Vedas
74.
Your good or bad actions in this life is called your ___________________, you should always try to have the good kind.
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Vedas
75.
People of India were divided into social classes called the ___________________ system
a)
Economic
b)
Caste
c)
Political
d)
School
76.
A social class system places people into a pyramid to show
a)
Their status in life
b)
Their wealth
c)
Their years on the job
d)
The neighborhood they live in
77.
"What comes around goes around" is a way to describe ____________.
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
shiva
d)
caste
78.
Hindus believe that after they die, their souls are reincarnated into another form.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
In order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach ___________.
a)
Moksha
b)
Karma
c)
Ahimsa
d)
Shiva
80.
Considered India's holiest river.
a)
Ganges River
b)
Nile River
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Mississippi River
81.
Which of the following is not associated (connected) with the teachings of Hinduism?
a)
reincarnation
b)
caste system
c)
karma
d)
monotheism
82.
Where do Hindus worship?
a)
synagogue
b)
temple
c)
church
d)
mosque
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