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World religions study guide

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the characteristics of a religion?

a)

system of beliefs

b)

belief in a god or multiple gods

c)

part of culture

d)

provides morals for a society

2.

What does Monotheistic mean?

a)

Belief in One God

b)

Belief in many gods?

3.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

Belief in one god

b)

belief in many gods

4.

Which of the 5 major world religions is the OLDEST polytheistic religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

e)

Islam

5.

What are some important beliefs in the religion Hinduism?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Moksha

e)

Baptism

6.

Out of the 5 major religions, Which ones are monotheistic?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

e)

Christianity

7.

Believes the goal of life is Nirvana

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

8.

Believes that there is suffering in life

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

9.

Your karma determines the Caste you are reborn into

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

10.

The purpose of Human life is Moksha

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

11.

The Caste System described in the Vedas established the social structure of the society

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

12.

Believe that you must accept the 4 noble truths and follow the Middle Road in order to end suffering

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

13.

The 8-fold path is the Middle Road

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

14.

Who founded Hinduism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammad

c)

Jesus Christ

d)

No one founder

e)

Siddhartha Gautama

15.

Who founded Buddhism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammad

c)

Jesus Christ

d)

No one founder

e)

Siddhartha Gautama

16.

Who founded Judaism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammad

c)

Jesus Christ

d)

No one founder

e)

Siddhartha Gautama

17.

Who founded Christianity?

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammad

c)

Jesus Christ

d)

No one founder

e)

Siddhartha Gautama

18.

Who founded Islam?

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammad

c)

Jesus Christ

d)

No one founder

e)

Siddhartha Gautama

19.

Many religious Holidays such as Hanukkah and Passover

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

20.

Holy text is the Bible

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

21.

Holy text is the Torah

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

22.

Holy text is the Qur'an or Koran

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

23.

It's people are located all over the world due to diaspora

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

24.

The holy city is Mecca

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

25.

Followers are called Muslims

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

26.

Followers are called Christians

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

27.

Followers are called Jews

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

28.

Believe in Baptism for the forgiveness of sin

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

29.

Believe its followers must follow the 5 pillars

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam