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WORLD RELIGIONS FINAL EXAM REVIEW

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Religions offer responses to fundamental questions concerning human existence.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

All human civilizations have some evidence of a belief in the divine or supernatural.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The basic dimensions of a religious tradition include:

a)

doctrines

b)

sacred stories

c)

rituals

d)

all of the above

4.

Churches, mosques and temples are examples of

a)

sacred stories

b)

sacred places

c)

sacred spaces

d)

none of the above

5.

"Catholics reject nothing that is true and ________ in other religions."

a)

holy

b)

reasonable

c)

obvious

d)

false

6.

God has hard-wired us to seek truth, beauty, and goodness.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Christians outnumber Muslims in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

This is the sharing of the Gospel.

a)

Charity

b)

Conversion

c)

Martyrdom

d)

Evangelization

9.

Monotheism is the belief that there is a multiplicity of gods and divinities.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This Pope started the Second Vatican Council.

a)

Pope John Paul II

b)

Pope Francis

c)

Pope John XXIII

d)

Pope Pius XII

11.

This Vatican II document addressed the proper relationship of Catholics with Non-Christians.

a)

Gaudium et Spec

b)

Nostra Aetate

c)

Lumen Gentium

d)

Protoevangelium

12.

In this course we will have a two-fold approach of

a)

Empathy and Comparison

b)

Critique and Condemnation

c)

Creativity and Empathy

d)

Empathy and Sympathy

13.

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of studying other religions that we discussed in class?

a)

Understanding better our own religion

b)

Understanding better other cultures

c)

Appreciating the wisdom of other faith traditions

d)

Affirming the superiority of our own religion

14.

Mecca is an example of this.

a)

sacred story

b)

sacred ritual

c)

sacred place

d)

sacred space

15.

Which of the following is NOT one of the six dimensions common to all religions?

a)

Saints

b)

Teachings

c)

Sacred Stories

d)

Ethics

16.

"Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know Christ and the Gospel, can be ____________ if they seek God with a sincere heart."

a)

Converted

b)

Judged

c)

Saved

d)

Dismissed

17.

Ecumenism is

a)

the effort to critically judge other faiths

b)

the effort to convert people of other faiths

c)

the effort to learn about other faiths

d)

the effort to respectfully dialogue with other faiths

18.

Observant Jews avoid speaking God’s name out of reverence.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Torah has 316 Commandments.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

This is the "day of atonement."

a)

Yom Kippur

b)

Rosh Hashanah

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Sukkot

21.

Which of the following are forbidden foods according to the Kosher laws?

a)

Bacon

b)

Chicken

c)

Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza

d)

Lobster

e)

Buzzard Burger

22.

The day of rest for Jews is known as this.

(a)  

23.

This Jewish feast celebrates the events in the Book of Esther and is often known as "Jewish Halloween."

(a)  

24.

Which of the following books are part of the Torah?

a)

Isaiah

b)

Genesis

c)

Exodus

d)

Jeremiah

e)

Deuteronomy

25.

What is symbol #3 in the attached image?

(a)  

26.

"Shalom" means

a)

Hello

b)

Peace

c)

Ouch!

d)

Wonderful

e)

Goodbye

27.

At which Jewish Feast is Symbol #4 most likely to be seen and used?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Passover

c)

Bar Mitzvah

d)

Rosh Hashanah

28.

What is Symbol #2 called?

(a)  

29.

Which of the following is one of the major prophets?

a)

Micah

b)

Daniel

c)

Elijah

d)

Jonah

e)

John the Baptist

30.

The beginning of the Jewish New Year is marked with the blowing of the shofar.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

For Catholics The Hebrew Bible is called...

a)

The Bible

b)

Sacred Scripture

c)

Old Testament

d)

None of the above

32.

Israel is also called this in the Bible

a)

Promised Land

b)

Canaan

c)

Palestine

d)

All of the above

33.

Gautama remained an ascetic all his life.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Gautama was born in the Lumbini Gardens.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The Dalai Lama is also known as the "Buddha of Compassion."

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What is a bodhisattva?

a)

A guru

b)

Someone who has achieved Nirvana

c)

Someone who has achieved Nirvana and stays behind as a guide for others

d)

A god

37.

This is the place revered for being where the Buddha achieved enlightenment.

a)

Lumbini Gardens

b)

Bodh Gaya

c)

Sarnath

d)

Kushinagara

38.

The first and most essential of the Four Noble Truths is...

a)

Life is blissful

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Suffering is an inescapable fact of life

d)

The Noble Eightfold Path

39.

This is the practice of denying oneself the pleasures of the world in order to focus on the spiritual realities.

a)

Meditation

b)

Asceticism

c)

Yoga

d)

Mandalas

40.

The state of eternal bliss that is ultimate salvation.

a)

Moksha

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Nirvana

d)

Heaven

41.

Which of the following is the cause of suffering?

a)

pain

b)

distraction

c)

impermanence

d)

desire

42.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
43.
What is the Qu'ran?
a)
The Muslim holy book, which contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
b)
The daily prayer all Muslims must say five times a day.
c)
The Muslim house of worship that they attend every week.
d)
The holiest of Muslim holidays where they fast from sunup to sundown.
44.
What is the Hajj?
a)
The holiest holiday where Muslims fast from sunup to sundown.
b)
The Muslim holy book that contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
c)
The daily prayer all Muslims say.
d)
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are encouraged to do at least once.
45.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
46.
What is true of Islam?
a)
it accepts Mohammad as the only prophet of God
b)
it accepts the divinity of Jesus Christ
c)
it accepts Moses and Jesus as earlier prophets
d)
it only accepts the New Testament
47.

-Faith

-Prayer

-Charity

-Fasting

-Pilgrimage


What is being described?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Five Pillars of Islam

c)

Four Nobel Truths

d)

Ten Commandments

48.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
49.
What are the two holiest cities in Islam?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Mecca and Damascus
c)
Damascus and Jerusalem
d)
Petra and Medina
50.
What is the Islamic house of worship called?
a)
church
b)
mosque
c)
temple
d)
synagogue
51.

Which word means the rebirth of a soul in a new body.

a)

dharma

b)

reincarnation

c)

ahisma

d)

shrine

52.

What river is considered India's holiest (most spiritual) river?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Nile River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Mississippi River

53.

The final goal for Hindus is the liberation from reincarnation. Which word describes this?

a)

moksha

b)

epic poem

c)

Brahman

d)

guru

54.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
55.

Samsara means this.

a)

Karma

b)

Cycle of Rebirth

c)

Caste

d)

Dharma

56.

Ritual offering and prayers to the gods.

a)

Puranas

b)

Murti

c)

Puja

d)

Devotion

57.

Arjuna was a warrior.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Diwali celebrates the victory of the forces of light over the forces of darkness.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

When a character in a Hindu story appears in this color it represents divinity.

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

60.

An incarnation, or living embodiment, of a deity (generally Vishnu), who is sent to earth to accomplish a divine purpose.

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Karma

c)

Avatar

d)

Dharma

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