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Major World Religions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three questions of religions try to answer.

a)

Where did we come from?

How should we live our lives?

Where do we go when we die?

b)

Where did we come from?

How should we live our lives?

Where do we go to worship?

c)

Where did we come from?

How to control others lives?

Where do we go when we die?

d)

Where did we come from?

How to control others lives?

Where do we go to worship?

2.

This beliefs systems is slowly being pushed off the continent of Africa by Christianity and

Islam.

a)

Judaism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Animism

d)

Confucianism

3.

A belief systems that all objects, animals, and beings

are “animated” or possess a spirit and a conscious life.

a)

Judaism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Animism

d)

Confucianism

4.

This religion believes that humans must look only themselves for salvation, and/or seek aid from spiritual beings.

a)

Judaism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

5.

Pick the Noble Truths of Buddhism.

a)

All living beings must endure suffering.

b)

Suffering, which is caused by desires (for life), leads to reincarnation.

c)

The goal of existence is an escape from suffering and the endless cycle of reincarnation by means of Nirvana.

d)

Nirvana is achieved by the Eightfold Path

6.

Based on the teachings of a Chinese philosopher, centered around family, social relationships, and duty.

a)

Judaism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

7.

Strict monotheism, contributed by Islam, that believes in reincarnation contributed by Hinduism.

a)

Judaism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

8.

A religious systems that believes in one god.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Animistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Polytheistic – belief in many

9.

Has no believes as to deities, or the supernatural

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Animistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Polytheistic

10.

Religious systems that believes in many gods.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Animistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Polytheistic –

11.

This polytheist religion believes in reincarnation

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islamic

d)

Sikhism

12.

This religion's contains a caste system.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islamic

d)

Sikhism

13.

This monotheist religion does not believe that their god has sent them their messiah.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islamic

d)

Christianity

14.

This monotheist religion believes that their god has sent them their messiah.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islamic

d)

Christianity

15.

Followers of this monotheist religion must fulfill five duties known pillars.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

16.

This monotheist religion has it roots in the Judaism

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

17.

In the Christianity's early years what were the two reasons for its expansion?

a)

Story telling and trade

b)

Conquest and the Roman Empire

c)

Trade and missionaries

d)

The Roman Empire and missionaries

18.

What is the goal of the Islamic practice of Ramadan?

a)

Believers could read the Quran

b)

To show obedience to Allah

c)

Believers could be more holy

d)

The give praise to the raising of Christ.

19.

What two religions are creating a reduction in the animism believes?

a)

Judaism and Christianity

b)

Judaism and Islam

c)

Islam and Christianity

d)

Islam and Hinduism

20.

Men of this religion tend to not cut hair and wear turbans.

a)

Islam

b)

Sikhism

c)

Buddhuism

d)

Hinduism

21.

In the 1st Century who help spread Buddhism to China?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Gurus

c)

Traders

d)

Romans

22.

Karma is deals with what religion?

a)

Hindusim

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

23.

The mixing of two or more religions that creates unique rituals, artwork, and beliefs.

a)

Syncretism

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Karma

d)

Torah

24.

The Sunni, and the Shia are divisions of the religion.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

25.

Parts of this holy book can be found in two religions.

a)

Quran

b)

Torah

c)

Bible

d)

Vedas