WorksheetsTECLRN2S-WORLD RELIGION
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
The major religions of the world (Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism, Christianity, Taoism, and Judaism) differ in many respects, including how each religion is organized and the belief system each upholds.
True
False
Religions organize themselves—their institutions, practitioners, and structures—in a variety of fashions
True
False
Polytheism is a religion based on belief in a single deity, to some scholars
True
False
Monotheism is a religion based on belief in multiple deities.
True
False
Animism, which is a religion that believes in the divinity of nonhuman beings, like animals, plants, and objects of the natural world, while people who practice Totemism believe in a divine connection between humans and other natural beings.
True
False
Atheists believe in a divine being or entity, and agnostics, who hold that ultimate reality (such as God) is knowable.
True
False
The oldest religion in the world, it originated in the Indus River Valley about 4,500 years ago in what is now modern-day northwest India and Pakistan. It arose contemporaneously with ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian cultures.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
It was founded by Siddhartha Gautama around 500 B.C.E. Siddhartha was said to have given up a comfortable, upper-class life to follow one of poverty and spiritual devotion.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
It is monotheistic religion and it follows the teaching of the prophet Muhammad, born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in 570 C.E. Muhammad is seen only as a prophet, not as a divine being, and he is believed to be the messenger of Allah (God), who is divine.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Today the largest religion in the world, __________began 2,000 years ago in Palestine, with Jesus of Nazareth, a charismatic leader who taught his followers about caritas (charity) or treating others as you would like to be treated yourself.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Which are relating to Confucianism?
was the official religion of China
developed by Kung Fu-Tzu (Confucius)
usually translated as “way” or “path.”
ying-yang symbol
Which are relating to Taoism?
was the official religion of China
developed by Kung Fu-Tzu (Confucius)
usually translated as “way” or “path.”
ying-yang symbol
Which are relating to Judaism?
covenant, or promise of a special relationship with Yahweh (God)
sacred text for is the Bible
sacred text is the Torah
guided by five beliefs or practices, often called “pillars”
Meaning of Religion
can be categorized according to what or whom its followers worship
religion is for chosen people
Some of the major, and oldest, of the world’s religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.
religion is not a social institution
Which is not belong to the group?
cult
sect
denomination
groups
