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Introduction to World Religions

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the goal/standard of learning for this unit?

a)

Students will look at art, music, and religion to learn about culture.

b)

Students will analyze and explain how belief systems influence culture, and personal perspectives.

c)

Students will explore and debate how religions are important

d)

Students will ask questions about what people believe about religion

2.

Which of the following is NOT a BIG IDEA or key/related concept for this unit?

a)

belief systems

b)

art

c)

culture

d)

personal perspectives

3.

A __________________ refers to what a person thinks, sees, or feels about a subject.

a)

big idea

b)

religion

c)

culture

d)

personal perspective

4.

A set of principles or rules which together form the basis of a religion are called a __________________

a)

belief system

b)

culture

c)

personal perspective

d)

the guide

5.

_________________ is the characteristics and knowledge of a group of people, making up language, religion, food, social habits, music and arts.

a)

personal perspective

b)

culture

c)

belief systems

d)

The BIG IDEA

6.

What does the word constitute mean?

a)

Something that makes something or is a part of a whole.

b)

to make a speech

c)

personal perspective

d)

BIG IDEA

7.

Which of the following is NOT something that constitutes a religion?

a)

An agreed upon set of beliefs and faith in a higher power.

b)

Rules and ideas about morality.

c)

A religion has a form of prayer or worship.

d)

Rules about money

8.

Which of the following definitions best describes the word: faith?

a)

The belief in one god

b)

The belief in many gods

c)

A question about life

d)

strong belief in something, not based on proof.

9.

Which of the following definitions best describes the word: morality?

a)

When you do the wrong thing

b)

A belief in something and does not need proof.

c)

Ideas about what is right and what is wrong and how we should act.

d)

A belief in polytheism

10.

Which of the following definitions best describe the word: prayer?

a)

when you believe in one god

b)

when you put your hands together

c)

asking god or gods for help or expressing thanks

d)

When you do the right thing instead of the wrong thing

11.

Which of the following definitions best describe the word: worship?

a)

when you do the right thing

b)

belief in one god or many gods

c)

when you do something wrong but are sorry

d)

the feeling or expression of faith and love for a deity/god/gods.

12.

Why do we have religions?

a)

To help us answer the unknown and make us feel safe.

b)

Because humans love to pray and worship

c)

Nobody knows

d)

So that we can build temples and large churches to worship. We need religions to have big holidays like Chinese New Year and Christmas.

13.

Which of the following pictures is proof that humans had belief systems thousands of years ago before organized religions.

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

______________was the first type of organized religion in history. These religions had many gods/deities.

a)

monotheism

b)

agriculture

c)

polytheism

d)

irrigation

15.

Which of the following pictures best show us what the word: influence means?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Today most people belong to a type of ___________. The size of these religions give them a lot of influence in today’s world.

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

Christianity and Islam

d)

Islam and Judaism

17.

These goats are ______________ to each other.

a)

oblivious

b)

chronological

c)

adjacent

d)

ferocious

18.

In humanities class, we have to read closely and ________ the text for clues about what it might mean.

a)

conclusion

b)

anticipate

c)

analyze

d)

quote

19.

At school and at work we must make sure that our clothes are_________________.

a)

lofty

b)

variable

c)

unique

d)

appropriate

20.

In museums we can see many ancient ____________s.

a)

benefit

b)

dimension

c)

artifact

d)

substitute

21.

We have to _________ our answers by showing our work.

a)

extend

b)

insist

c)

calculate

d)

quote

22.

This flood was a major ___________for this small town.

a)

catastrophe

b)

frequency

c)

factor

d)

government

23.

The oldest __________ we studied were the Ancient Mesopotamians.

a)

citizen

b)

factor

c)

civilization

d)

democracy

24.

At the end of your essay it is important to write a good ____________.

a)

construct

b)

conclusion

c)

solution

d)

quote

25.

This dog's choice will have a negative _______________.

a)

hypothesis

b)

strategy

c)

viewpoint

d)

consequence

26.

There is a large __________ in size between these two people.

a)

massive

b)

ferocious

c)

catastrophe

d)

contrast

27.

Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-Wen ____________ that Taiwan will increase trade with Canada.

a)

adapts

b)

government

c)

declares

d)

irrigates

28.

____________ is where people get to vote on things.

a)

civilization

b)

monarchy

c)

government

d)

democracy

29.

The girl and the dog have ____________ faces in this picture.

a)

genuine

b)

similar

c)

massive

d)

variable

30.

Prayer is an important _____________ in many religions.

a)

citizen

b)

hypothesis

c)

dimension

d)

thesis