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World Religions

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 22mins

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.
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
3.
Which religion is practiced by the most people today?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
4.
Which of the following is a pillar of Islam?
a)
Converting at least one person to Islam
b)
Making a pilgramage to Mecca
c)
Fasting for one day every month
5.
A monotheistic religion is one in which:
a)
There is only one god
b)
There is only one scripture
c)
There is only one prophet
6.
Which religion bases its teachings on the Torah?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
7.
Define: MONOTHEISM
a)
The belief that there is more than one God.
b)
The worship of one's ancestors.
c)
The belief that there is only one God. 
d)
The belief the universe has one divine soul.
8.
What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam 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.
9.

Follows the practices and teachings of the Quran.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

10.

Which is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

a)

Pilgrimage

b)

Faith

c)

Education

d)

Charity

e)

Fasting

11.

Believes in one supreme reality: Brahman

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

12.

Worship in a mosque.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

13.
Monotheistic
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism
b)
Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
c)
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
14.

Began in India.

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism, Hinduism

c)

Hinduism, Islam

d)

Hinduism

15.

Worships in synagogues.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

16.
God: Allah
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
17.

Goal is to reach Enlightenment (frees an individual from the suffering that is found in life).

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

18.
Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
19.
Holy Book: Torah
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
20.

Believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior, the Son of God, who was sent to Earth and died on the cross to save humanity.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

21.
Holy book for Christianity
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Vedas
d)
Qur'an
22.
Holy book for Judaism
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Vedas
d)
Qur'an
23.
Holy book for Islam
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Qur'an
d)
Vedas
24.
Founder of Buddhism
a)
Jesus
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Abraham
d)
There is no founder
25.
Founder of Islam
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Moses
d)
Abraham
26.
Holy books for Hinduism
a)
Vedas & Upanishads
b)
Bible & Torah
c)
No holy books
d)
Qur'an & Vedas
27.
When your good and bad deeds follow you it in known as 
a)
Karma
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Nirvana
d)
Moksha
28.
Where did Hinduism and Buddhism originate?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Rome
d)
Greece 
29.
The 5 Pillars are beliefs associated with
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
30.
The 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are beliefs associated with
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
31.
All of the following religions are monotheistic except 
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
32.
Christianity is most easily defined as believing 
a)
the teachings of the Torah.
b)
the Four Noble Truths.
c)
that Jesus is the Son of God.
d)
that Muhammad wrote the Qur’an.
33.
Which leader below is correctly listed with his religion?
a)
Siddhartha Guatama--Buddhism
b)
Confucious--Islam
c)
Mudammad--Judaism
d)
Abraham--Hinduism
34.
A rigid social group that is determined at birth and never changes during a person's life is called
a)
the Eightfold Path
b)
the Five Pillars
c)
the Hajj
d)
the Caste System
35.
Which is the biggest religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
36.
Which term means "belief in one God"?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
37.
The Torah is associated with the practice of 
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
38.
Which religion focuses on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama? 
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Sikhism
d)
Buddhism 
39.
What is Islam's holy book? 
a)
Quran (Koran)
b)
Holy Bible
c)
Vedas
d)
Torah
40.

Place of worship for Christians.

a)

Mosque

b)

Temple

c)

Church

d)

Synagogue

41.

Followers of Islam

a)

Synagogue

b)

Muslims

c)

Mosque

d)

Mandir

42.

Place where Jews worship.

a)

Synagogue

b)

Mandir

c)

Mosque

d)

Muslims

43.

Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah, or the... → Messenger of God

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The Hebrew name for God

a)

Buddha

b)

Yahweh

c)

Shiva

d)

Zeus

45.

Christianity, Islam, and Judaism originated in what area?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

The Middle East

d)

Europe

46.

Buddhist belief that our behavior in life results in happiness or sadness

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Vedas

d)

Samsara

47.

Four holy books of Hinduism

a)

Bible

b)

Koran

c)

Vedas

d)

The Eightfold Path

48.

Who is the founder of Hinduism?

a)

no clear founder

b)

Siddhartha

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammad

e)

Abraham

49.

Who is the founder of Judaism?

a)

no clear founder

b)

Siddhartha

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammad

e)

Abraham

50.

Who is the founder of Christianity?

a)

no clear founder

b)

Siddhartha

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammad

e)

Abraham

51.

What is the name of the holy text for Hinduism?

a)

The Vedas

b)

Tripitaka

c)

Torah

d)

Qur'an

e)

Bible

52.

What is the name of the holy text for Judaism?

a)

The Vedas

b)

Tripitaka

c)

Torah

d)

Qur'an

e)

Bible

53.

What major belief is associated with Hinduism?

a)

reincarnation

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

One God - Yahweh

d)

Holy Trinity

e)

Allah

54.
This religion is the most widely (commonly) practiced in the world...
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
55.
The majority of Muslims live on this continent
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
America
d)
Asia
56.
The followers of the Christian religion worship in a 
a)
Church
b)
Synagogue
c)
Mosque
d)
Shrine
57.
The followers of the Jewish religion worship in a 
a)
Church
b)
Synagogue
c)
Mosque
d)
Shrine
58.
The followers of the Hindu religion worship in a 
a)
Church
b)
Synagogue
c)
Mosque
d)
Shrine
59.
Reincarnation AND the caste system are associated with THIS religion
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
60.
Buddhists follow THIS code of behavior
a)
The Eightfold Path
b)
The Ten Commandments
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Karma
61.
Buddhism and Hinduism originated in THIS country
a)
China
b)
Israel
c)
India
d)
United States
62.
The Ganges River is considered holy to followers of THIS religion
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
63.
The belief in one god is...
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
64.

How many God/s do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam believe in?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

None

65.

Which of the following refers to the belief in many gods?

a)

Pantheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Agnosticism