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WorksheetsTHE 411 World Religions Final Test
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
The Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions is also known as which document?
Ut Unum Sint
Lumen Gentium
Dei Verbum
Nostra Aetate
Christus Dominus
According to The Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, the Catholic Church ____________.
Rejects nothing that is true and holy
Rejects nothing that conforms to the tradition of the Catholic Church
Rejects nothing that is not sinful
Rejects nothing that is similar to Catholic faith and morals
Judaism places great emphasis on _________________.
Group identity
Religious symbolism
Religious purity
Group unity
Cultural Jews are also known as ____________________________ Jews.
Observant
Non-Observant
Orthodox
Eastern
Western
Observant Jews are also known as __________________________ Jews.
Religious
Orthodox
Eastern
Western
Covenantal
What major event happened in A.D. 70?
The Romans allowed the Hebrews to worship freely.
The Romans helped the Rabbis rebuild the Jewish temple.
The Romans destroyed the temple in Jerusalem.
The Romans attacked and burned the city of Jerusalem.
Observant Jews venerate and worship their God so deeply and constantly that they ___________________.
Avoid pronouncing the Divine Name
Avoid reading the Divine Name
Avoid writing the Divine Name
Avoid listening to anything referring to the Divine Name
The ____________________ is Judaism’s most basic theological statement: “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.”
Pentateuch
Mishnah
Talmud
Shema
Torah
_________________ is loosely translated as “law.” It stands forever as Judaism’s central code for holiness.
Pentateuch
Mishnah
Talmud
Shema
Torah
The Tanakh ____________________.
A - Is a common way of referring to the Hebrew Bible
B - Has three sections: Torah, Prophets and Writings
C - Is a common way of referring to the entire Old Testament
Both a and b only
All answers are correct
The Mishnah, written down in about AD 200, _______________________________.
A - Contains collected teachings that were formulated and transmitted orally by the Rabbis of the preceding four centuries.
B - Remains the starting point for rabbinic study of the oral Torah.
Both a and b
Neither a nor b
What caused the end of the Classical Period of Judaism?
The Christians were banned from the region of Palestine.
Invaders from the Far East caused a period unrest and upheaval in Palestine.
Muslim forces conquered Palestine and the surrounding area.
A bloody war began between Jewish people and Christians.
What was the result of the second large-scale revolt of the Jewish people against the Romans which ended in A.D. 135?
The Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans.
The Hebrew language was officially outlawed by the Romans.
All of the synagogues in Palestine were destroyed by the Romans.
The entire city of Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans.
What was another result of the second large large-scale revolt of the Jewish people against the Romans which ended in A.D. 135?
The Romans issued a decree forbidding the Jewish people from inhabiting the region of Palestine.
The Romans began to regularly kill large numbers of Jewish people.
The Romans issued a decree that required Jewish people to pay heavy taxes to the Roman government.
The Romans outlawed the practice of Judaism in all of Palestine.
Where did Jewish people live during the Medieval Period?
Jewish people lived in the Near East, Northern Europe and the Far East.
Jewish people lived in North America, Central America and South America.
For the most part, Jews lived under Muslim rule in Africa, Spain and the Near East.
For the most part, Jews lived under Roman rule in the Near East, the Far East and South America.
What is the Kabbalah, and what is its function?
In Jewish religious practices, the Kabbalah instructs observant Jews on how to pray well.
In Jewish culture, the Kabbalah teaches the Jewish people how to live well.
In the Jewish faith, the Kabbalah teaches how to forgive one’s enemies.
In Jewish mysticism, the Kabbalah teaches that God can best be known with the heart, by looking inward through love.
What is the most famous text of Jewish mysticism?
The Talmud
The Zohar
The Torah
The Mishnah
The Tanakh
Hasidism is _____________________________________.
A - A form of Judaism that arose in Eastern Europe in the 18th Century.
B - A form of Judaism that emphasizes mysticism and a personal relationship with God.
C - A form of Judaism whose leaders are called Zaddiks.
Both a and b only
All answers are correct
Zionism is ________________________.
The movement arising in the eighteenth century that emphasized the importance of Hebrew culture and religion in the modern world.
The movement arising in the late nineteenth century that was committed to the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland, a Jewish state.
The movement arising in the twentieth century that emphasized the primacy and importance of the Jewish religion.
A form of Judaism that emphasizes mysticism and a personal relationship with God.
Islam _______________.
Is deeply rooted in the biblical tradition
Reveres Jesus Christ and Judaism's great prophets
Has played a crucial role in shaping Western culture, especially during the Middle Ages
All of the answers shown are correct
The word Muslim means _________________.
"Wrapped in cotton cloth"
"One who submits"
"The Prophet Muhammad's friend"
All of the answers shown are correct
Who appeared to the Prophet Muhammad in a dream?
The Archangel Gabriel
The Archangel Michael
The Archangel Raphael
Jesus Christ
Abraham
What do Muslims call the night of the Prophet Muhammad's dream?
The Night of Revelation
The Night of Wonder and Awe
The Night of Redemption and Salvation
The Night of Power and Excellence
What do Muslims believe leads to sin?
A - Humanity's essentially evil nature
B - The devil's temptations
C - Forgetfulness
D - Sloth (laziness)
Both a and b
How often are all Muslims required to pray each day?
Twice
Three times
Four times
Five times
Every hour, except when sleeping
Fasting during Ramadan helps Muslims to _________________.
Focus attention on moral and religious concerns and thus develop spiritual fortitude
Gain insight into the situations of less fortunate people
Become more aware of their own mortality
All of the answers shown are correct
What proportion of their possessions' value are Muslims required to contribute to a public treasury?
1 percent
2.5 percent
5 percent
10 percent
15 percent
The community of all Muslims is known as the _____________.
Sunna
Shi'a
Ka'ba
Umma
Shahada
The first Pillar of Islam, the tradition's central creedal statement, is known as the _________________.
Ka'ba
Hijra
Shahada
Umma
Shari'ah
The divine law, derived from the Qur'an and the Sunna, encompassing all and setting forth in detail how Muslims are to live.
Shahada
Hijra
Shari'ah
Sunna
Umma
The Arabic word for "exertion" or "struggle" is ______________.
Jihad
Shari'ah
Sunna
Umma
Hajj
To Muslims, the direct word of Allah to the Prophet Muhammad is known to be contained in the ______________.
Qur'an
Ka'ba
Hajj
Hijra
Shahada
Islam celebrates the Prophet Muhammad as _______________.
A - Fully human and fully divine
B - Fully divine
C - The most perfect of all human beings
Both a and c only
All of the above
In what city was the Prophet Muhammad born?
Medina
Yathrib
Mecca
Riyadh
Jeddah
In what year was the Prophet Muhammad born?
525 A.D.
550 A.D.
570 A.D.
600 A.D.
610 A.D.
In what year did the Prophet Muhammad experience a visit from an Archangel?
570 A.D.
610 A.D.
622 A.D.
632 A.D.
650 A.D.
What was the location of the visit that the Prophet Muhammad received from the Archangel?
Mount Hira
Mount Horeb
Mount Sinai
Mount Tabor
Mount Vesuvius
In what year did the Prophet Muhammad's migration occur?
570 A.D.
590 A.D.
610 A.D.
622 A.D.
632 A.D.
Muslims call this migration by the Prophet Muhammad the _____________________.
Hajj
Ka'ba
Hijra
Shahada
Khadija
To which city did the Prophet Muhammad migrate?
Riyadh
Mecca
Yathrib
Cairo
Damascus
The city to which the Prophet Muhammad migrated is now called _________________.
Riyadh
Jeddah
Mecca
Medina
Yathrib
Where is the Ka'ba located?
In the courtyard of the Great Mosque in Mecca
In the courtyard of the Great Mosque on Mount Hira
In the courtyard of the Great Mosque in Medina
In the courtyard of the Great Mosque in Riyadh
Which of the following are Pillars of Islam?
A - Prayer
B - Fasting
C - Wealth sharing
Both a and b only
All of the answers shown are correct
An authoritative set of sacred writings, such as the New Testament used in Christianity.
Canon
Catholic
Predestination
Gospel
Apostles' Creed
Which type of indulgence removes all of the temporal punishment associated with sins that have been committed?
Partial Indulgence
General Indulgence
Plenary Indulgence
Sanctifying Indulgence
Epicopal Indulgence
In Christianity, this is the most important creedal statement, formulated by Church leaders at the Council of Nicaea and setting forth, in precise language, the doctrines of the Incarnation and the Trinity.
Apostles' Creed
Nicene Creed
Canon
Parables
Hypostatic Union
Which Apostle replaced Judas Iscariot after Judas' death?
Peter
Andrew
Jude Thaddeus
James
Matthias
Which Apostle was the last of the Apostles?
Jude Thaddeus
Matthias
Paul
Peter
Andrew
A primary means for God's revelation of Christ, beginning with the Apostles and continuing in the present day through the Church.
Tradition
Ecumenism
Reformation
Renewal
Orthodoxy
Opinions or doctrines at variance with accepted doctrine
Blasphemies
Heresies
Abominations
Defamations
Desecrations
An effort begun in 1545 A.D. to clarify Church doctines and clean up corrupt practices.
The Great Western Schism
The Protestant Reformation
The Catholic Reformation
The Lay Investiture Crisis
The Papal Inquisition
The anticipated return of Christ to the world when the dead will be raised and all people will be judged.
Ekklesia
Parousia
Koinonia
Metanoia
Paranoia
Which of the following is a core doctrine of Christianity?
A - The Incarnation
B - The Most Blessed Trinity
C - Gnosis
Both a and b
All answers are correct
Which Greek word stands for the phrase, "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior"?
Ixthus
Pneuma
Pantheon
Episkopos
Kairos
Which Apostle had the primary mission to spread the Gospel message to the Gentiles?
St. Peter
St. Paul
St. Andrew
St. Simon
St. James
A Roman official who was in charge of a local geographical area of the Roman Empire was called a ___________________.
Tribune
Senator
Citizen
Prefect
Centurion
Which event began Jesus' public ministry?
The Wedding Feast at Cana
The Ascension
The Transfiguration
Jesus' Baptism in the Jordan River
The Assumption
Which of the following is a variety of Judaism that existed while Jesus Christ visibly walked on the earth?
A - Sadducees
B - Essenes
C - Pharisees
Both a and c only
All answers are correct
These Hebrews obeyed the traditional commandments of Judaism, developed the oral Torah and were known as moderates.
Sadducees
Essenes
Pharisees
Zealots
Why was Jesus Christ crucified?
He was considered as a political threat to the Roman Empire.
He was despised as a radical.
He was considered as someone who stirred up the masses, causing trouble and unrest within the Roman Empire.
He was considered as a direct threat to the Roman Prefect.
The "Good News" of Jesus Christ is referred to by the English word _________________.
Letter
Parable
Psalm
Gospel
Hymn
What did Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses protest against?
The selling of indulgences
The selling of Church property
The selling of Sacraments
The selling of high Church offices (clerical titles)
The selling of university degrees
What are the main branches of Protestantism?
A - Lutheran and Baptist
B - Calvinist and Anglican
C - Methodist and Presbyterian
Both a and b
All answers are correct
What significant Catholic Church event happened in the year 1054 A.D.?
The Protestant Reformation
The development of the Nicene Creed
The Catholic Reformation
The schism between East and West
The Papacy moved from Rome, Italy to Avignon, France.
In what year were the Ninety-five Theses posted by Martin Luther?
1495
1497
1505
1517
1524
For the Australian Aboriginal religion, ______________ are supernatural beings who emerged and roamed the earth during the time of the Dreaming, giving shape to the landscape creating various forms of life.
Diviners
Ancestors
Orisha
Trickster Figure
Wakan Tanka
Ritual practitioners, especially among the Yoruba, who specialize in the art of gaining knowledge about an individual's future or the cause of a problem.
Diviners
Ancestors
Orisha
Trickster Figure
Wakan Tanka
This term means "head source" in the Yoruba language. This is the main object of ritual attention which can be any one of the hundreds of Yoruba deities.
Diviners
Ancestors
Orisha
Trickster Figure
Wakan Tanka
The Lakota name for the "supreme reality," often referring collectively to 16 separate deities.
Diviners
Ancestors
Orisha
Trickster Figure
Wakan Tanka
________________ is the Trickster Figure for the Lakota.
Nahuatl
Esu
Quetzalcoatl
Inktomi
Teotihuacan
A Yoruba orisha who embodies both good and evil and mediates between heaven and earth.
Nahuatl
Esu
Quetzalcoatl
Inktomi
Teotihuacan
The Toltec god also known as the "Feathered Serpent."
Nahuatl
Esu
Quetzalcoatl
Inktomi
Teotihuacan
The great city where Quetzalcoatl was worshipped.
Nahuatl
Esu
Quetzalcoatl
Inktomi
Teotihuacan
Which indigenous civilizations existed in Mesoamerica?
The Maya
The Olmec
The Inca
The Aztec
The Toltec
Which city, known as the capital city of the Aztecs, is now Mexico City, Mexico?
Teotihuacan
Tenochtitlan
Nahuatl
Quetzalcoatl
A means of seeking spiritual power through an encounter with a guardian spirit or other medium, usually in the form of an animal or other natural entity, following a period of fasting and other forms of self-denial.
Axis Mundi
Sun Dance
Vision Quest
Nahuatl
Uluru
The center of the universe - a connecting link between the earth and the heavens.
Axis Mundi
Sun Dance
Vision Quest
Uluru
Mesoamerica
This ritual prepares many of the tribes of the North American Plains for the annual bison hunt; usually performed in the late Spring or early Summer.
Axis Mundi
Sun Dance
Vision Quest
Uluru
Mesoamerica
An example of an Axis Mundi located in Australia. It is the most well-known Australian landmark and a very important Aboriginal site.
Tenochtitlan
Quetzalcoatl
Teotihuacan
Totem
Uluru
A natural entity such as an animal, or a feature of the landscape, that symbolizes an individual or group and that has special significance for the religious life of that individual or group.
Diviner
Taboo
Totem
Axis Mundi
What was the name of the Aztec king?
Montezuma
Prince
Ramses
Moctezuma
Mesoamerica
The two divine forces, one in the ________________, and the other in the __________________, were believed to nurture the human being with basic needs.
Head
Leg
Heart
Arm
Back/spine
The language spoken by the Aztecs is called _______________.
Nahuatl
Inktomi
Uluru
Esu
Wakan Tanka
The foundation of Aboriginal religion is the _________________.
A - Axis mundi
B - Concept of the Dreaming
C - Wakan Tanka
Both a and b
All answers are correct
The purpose of the Yoruba religion is to________________.
A - Guard against the evil deeds of sorcerers and witches
B - Maintain the balance between the human beings of earth and the gods and ancestors of heaven
C - To relive the early days of creation
Both a and b only
All answers are correct
The Aborigines believe that the spiritual essence of the Ancestors ________________.
Remains in various symbols the Ancestors left behind, as well as each individual
Resides within the stars in the night sky
Can be known only in the afterlife
None of the above
The Aztec understanding of the Axis Mundi extended to ___________________.
A - Human beings
B - Serpent Mountain
C - Both a and b
None of the answers are correct
What is the significance of Tepeyac?
A - This is the hill upon which the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to an Aztec convert to Catholicism
B - This is the sacred place of the Aztec mother goddess Tonantzin
C - This is the location in which the Aztecs were conquered by the Spaniards
Both a and b only
All of the answers are correct
What was the name of the Aztec convert to Catholicism to whom the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared?
Moctezuma II
Quetzalcoatl
Martin de Porres
Rose of Lima
Juan Diego
In what year did Tenochtitlan fall?
1441
1465
1492
1500
1521
