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Belief Systems

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which belief system is considered monotheistic?

a)

Judaism

b)

Shinto

c)

Confucianism

d)

animisn

2.

Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?

a)

praying in a synagogue

b)

accepting the Eightfold Path

c)

worshipping many gods

d)

reading the Koran

3.

The Ten Commandments are to Judaism as the Five Pillars are to

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shinto

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

4.

One similarity between Confucianism and Christianity is that both belief systems emphasize

a)

respecting others

b)

praying five times a day

c)

converting others to their teachings

d)

making pilgrimages to holy shrines

5.

The belief systems of Daoism, Shinto, and animism stress

a)

harmony with nature to live in peace

b)

acceptance of monotheism to achieve salvation

c)

proper behavior to maintain social order

d)

obedience to caste rules to achieve moksha

6.

The Ten Commandments, the Eightfold Path, and the Five Pillars of Faith each serve to

a)

provide followers with a guide for living

b)

establish systems of justice

c)

establish distinctions between social classes

d)

provide regulations for government workers

7.

Fasting during Ramadan

Praying five times each day

Giving charity to the poor


Followers of which religion engage in these practices?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

8.

What is one way in which animism, Shinto, and Daoism are similar?

a)

emphasis on harmony with nature

b)

monotheistic belief systems

c)

belief in the idea of nirvana

d)

reliance on the teachings of the Vedas

9.

Which belief system requires fasting during Ramadan, praying five times daily, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

10.

Which region was the birthplace of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

11.

Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

12.

Filial piety and the five relationships are most often associated with

a)

Hinduism

b)

Daoism

c)

animism

d)

Confucianism

13.

A similarity between Shinto in Japan and animism in African societies is that both

a)

use the Torah to establish law codes

b)

stress the importance of the Eightfold Path

c)

believe that spirits exist in nature

d)

base social rank on a caste system

14.

The illustration shows the relationship between individuals in a society according to the ideas of

a)

Confucius (K'ung-fu-tzu

b)

Moses

c)

Mohammad

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

15.

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in

a)

papal supremacy

b)

teachings of the Koran (Quran)

c)

reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths

d)

an ethical code of conduct and monotheism

16.

Base your answer on the picture and on your knowledge of social studies.


This statue is most closely associated with which religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Jainism

d)

Christianity

17.

The diagram illustrates the key concepts of which religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

18.

A person who practices the Shinto faith would be most likely to

a)

visit a shrine placed on the shore of a lake

b)

pray five times a day

c)

bathe in the Ganges River

d)

make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

19.

The Koran, jihad, and the hegira are most closely associated with the practice of

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Shinto

d)

Buddhism

20.
Laozi (Lao Tzu) was the founder of—
a)
Buddhism
b)
Taoism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Shintoism
21.
What's the name of this symbol and which belief system does it represent??
a)
Moksha, Hinduism
b)
Yin-Yang, Taoism
c)
Nirvana, Buddhism
d)
Five Pillars, Islam
22.
This traditional Japanese gate can be found at the entrance to -
a)
Shinto shrine
b)
Synagogue 
c)
Monastery
d)
City
23.
Followers build shrines to worship kami (spirits) in which religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Islam
24.

A place of worship for Muslims (followers of Islam) is called

a)

Mosque

b)

Church

c)

Temple

d)

Synagogue

25.

The idea of rebirth after death

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

reincarnation

d)

belief