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Introduction to world religions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most religions fall into two categories ? and ? .

a)

right, wrong

b)

monotheistic, polytheistic

c)

holy, unholy

d)

old, new

2.

Which of the following is not one of the "big questions" religions address?

a)

Why was the world created?

b)

Why are we here?

c)

What happens when we die?

d)

Why do I have to study religion?

3.

What does monotheism mean?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Belief in one god

c)

Many ideas

d)

Figuring out one's purpose

4.

Which is another word for god/goddess?

a)

Deity

b)

Nirvana

c)

Karma

d)

Reincarnation

5.

Which of these was India's first religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

6.

Which of the following refers to the belief in many gods?

a)

Pantheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Agnosticism

7.

Which of the following refers to the belief that there is NO God?

a)

Pantheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Atheism

8.
What is one question religion seeks to answer?
a)
What is the force that holds atoms together?
b)
How does a nuclear reactor work?
c)
What happens to us after we die?
d)
What caused the 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami?
9.

What do Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have in common?

a)

They are all monotheistic and also Abrahamic.

b)

They all believe that Jesus was the son of God

c)

They are all based on the same holy book

d)

They are all separated into three main branches

10.

What do we already know about Hinduism?

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11.

What makes Hinduism different to the ‘western’ or ‘Abrahamic’ religions we’ve studied?

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12.

Explain the meaning of the following terms: polytheism, monotheism, reincarnation, karma.

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