WorksheetsIntroduction to World Religions
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is the goal/standard of learning for this unit?
Students will look at art, music, and religion to learn about culture.
Students will analyze and explain how belief systems influence culture, and personal perspectives.
Students will explore and debate how religions are important
Students will ask questions about what people believe about religion
Which of the following is NOT a BIG IDEA or key/related concept for this unit?
belief systems
art
culture
personal perspectives
A __________________ refers to what a person thinks, sees, or feels about a subject.
big idea
religion
culture
personal perspective
A set of principles or rules which together form the basis of a religion are called a __________________
belief system
culture
personal perspective
the guide
_________________ is the characteristics and knowledge of a group of people, making up language, religion, food, social habits, music and arts.
personal perspective
culture
belief systems
The BIG IDEA
What does the word constitute mean?
Something that makes something or is a part of a whole.
to make a speech
personal perspective
BIG IDEA
Which of the following is NOT something that constitutes a religion?
An agreed upon set of beliefs and faith in a higher power.
Rules and ideas about morality.
A religion has a form of prayer or worship.
Rules about money
Which of the following definitions best describes the word: faith?
The belief in one god
The belief in many gods
A question about life
strong belief in something, not based on proof.
Which of the following definitions best describes the word: morality?
When you do the wrong thing
A belief in something and does not need proof.
Ideas about what is right and what is wrong and how we should act.
A belief in polytheism
Which of the following definitions best describe the word: prayer?
when you believe in one god
when you put your hands together
asking god or gods for help or expressing thanks
When you do the right thing instead of the wrong thing
Which of the following definitions best describe the word: worship?
when you do the right thing
belief in one god or many gods
when you do something wrong but are sorry
the feeling or expression of faith and love for a deity/god/gods.
Why do we have religions?
To help us answer the unknown and make us feel safe.
Because humans love to pray and worship
Nobody knows
So that we can build temples and large churches to worship. We need religions to have big holidays like Chinese New Year and Christmas.
Which of the following pictures is proof that humans had belief systems thousands of years ago before organized religions.
______________was the first type of organized religion in history. These religions had many gods/deities.
monotheism
agriculture
polytheism
irrigation
Which of the following pictures best show us what the word: influence means?
Today most people belong to a type of ___________. The size of these religions give them a lot of influence in today’s world.
polytheism
monotheism
Christianity and Islam
Islam and Judaism
These goats are ______________ to each other.
oblivious
chronological
adjacent
ferocious
In humanities class, we have to read closely and ________ the text for clues about what it might mean.
conclusion
anticipate
analyze
quote
At school and at work we must make sure that our clothes are_________________.
lofty
variable
unique
appropriate
In museums we can see many ancient ____________s.
benefit
dimension
artifact
substitute
We have to _________ our answers by showing our work.
extend
insist
calculate
quote
This flood was a major ___________for this small town.
catastrophe
frequency
factor
government
The oldest __________ we studied were the Ancient Mesopotamians.
citizen
factor
civilization
democracy
At the end of your essay it is important to write a good ____________.
construct
conclusion
solution
quote
This dog's choice will have a negative _______________.
hypothesis
strategy
viewpoint
consequence
There is a large __________ in size between these two people.
massive
ferocious
catastrophe
contrast
Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-Wen ____________ that Taiwan will increase trade with Canada.
adapts
government
declares
irrigates
____________ is where people get to vote on things.
civilization
monarchy
government
democracy
The girl and the dog have ____________ faces in this picture.
genuine
similar
massive
variable
Prayer is an important _____________ in many religions.
citizen
hypothesis
dimension
thesis
