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Religious Terminology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transcendent means -

a)

The belief in a single God

b)

The belief in multiple God's

c)

The belief that divine spirits or a supernatural power lives within nature and human existence.

d)

The belief that there is/are divine or supernatural beings that exist beyond the known universe that are not subject to the laws of nature (like time, place, gender etc.)

2.

Immanent means -

a)

The belief that there is/are divine or supernatural beings that exist beyond the known universe and are not subject to the laws of nature (like time, place, gender etc.)

b)

The belief that divine spirits or a supernatural power lives within nature and human existence.

c)

The belief in multiple God's

d)

The belief in a single God

3.

Polytheism is -

a)

The belief that there is/are divine or supernatural beings that exist beyond the known universe and are not subject to the laws of nature (like time, place, gender etc.)

b)

The belief that divine spirits or a supernatural power lives within nature and human existence.

c)

The belief in multiple God's

d)

The belief in a single God

4.

Monotheism is -

a)

The belief that there is/are divine or supernatural beings that exist beyond the known universe and are not subject to the laws of nature (like time, place, gender etc.)

b)

The belief that divine spirits or a supernatural power lives within nature and human existence.

c)

The belief in multiple God's

d)

The belief in a single God

5.

Divinity means -

a)

The cycle of death and rebirth (seen sometimes as a trap)

b)

The release from Samsara (The Atman and Brahman unite)

c)

The belief that all life involves suffering

d)

Things that are related to, derived from or devoted to a God

6.

Samsara means -

a)

The cycle of death and rebirth (seen sometimes as a trap)

b)

The release from Samsara (The Atman and Brahman unite)

c)

The belief that all life involves suffering

d)

Things that are related to, derived from or devoted to a God

7.

Duhkha is -

a)

The cycle of death and rebirth (seen sometimes as a trap)

b)

The release from Samsara (The Atman and Brahman unite)

c)

The belief that all life involves suffering

d)

Things that are related to, derived from or devoted to a God

8.

Moksha is -

a)

The cycle of death and rebirth (seen sometimes as a trap)

b)

The release from Samsara (The Atman and Brahman unite)

c)

The belief that all life involves suffering

d)

Things that are related to, derived from or devoted to a God

9.

Oral Tradition refers to

a)

The idea that stories and teachings were passed on through the spoken word

b)

The idea that teachings were inscribed on stone tablets and passed on to the next generation

10.

If an object or place is considered Sacred it is -

a)

Useless

b)

Spiritually significant

c)

Spiritually minded

d)

Spiritually inclined

11.

Theodicy refers to -

a)

A religious explanation of why there is evil and suffering in the world

b)

A television series

c)

A religious explanation of why God exists

d)

A religious explanation of why not all heroes wear capes

12.

A system of values, beliefs or laws which provides an overview for many of the practices and ideas of the religion. This is known as -

a)

Doctrine

b)

Pilgrimmage

c)

Prayer

d)

Meditation

13.

A physical and spiritual journey to a particular place is known as a -

a)

Prayer

b)

Doctrine

c)

Pilgrimage

d)

Bar-mitzvah

14.

The belief in 1 God is known as -

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Nonotheism

d)

Sconotheism

15.

The essence of the universe in Hinduism is known as

a)

Atman

b)

Moksha

c)

Brahman

d)

Karma

16.

The accumulation of your choices (good and bad) that inform your next life in Hinduism & Buddhism is known as -

a)

Sharma

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

d)

Atman

17.

The Nicene Creed is significant to which faith -

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

18.

In Hinduism - The essence of (a)   is the necessity of upholding and harmonising with the order of the world (one’s duty), which is seen to be continuously threatened by the possibility of disorder and disturbance.

19.

Buddhism is built upon the teachings on the 4 _________ ________

(a)  

20.

The Eight Spoked Wheel in Buddhism represents the ___________ ______

(a)