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Q2 LONG TEST INTRO TO WORLD RELIGION

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the founder Confucianism?

a)

Confucious

b)

Muhammad

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Buddha

2.

Confucianism is known for its

a)

Way of Living

b)

Rituals

c)

Nirvana

d)

Daily prayers

3.

 

Why was Confucianism created?

a)

To stop sin from happening

b)

to establish Chinese society

c)

To keep peace

d)

to stop all crime

4.

Which one is Confucianism?

a)

All men and women have the same jobs.

b)

They both have jobs.

c)

Women are housekeepers, Men are Providers.

d)

They both are housekeepers

5.

 

What is The temple of Confucius for?

a)

Confucius and his teachings

b)

The teachings

c)

Confucius

d)

sacred texts

6.

What was Confucius real name?

a)

Kung Chiu

b)

Confucius

c)

Krongzi

d)

Timothy

7.

 

He was also called Kung Fu Tzu , which in China means

a)

Confucius

b)

Confused one

c)

Qiu

d)

Great Master Kung

8.

Confucius' ideas were put into a book called....

a)

The Analects

b)

The Bible

c)

The Quran

d)

The Buddha

9.

Where did Confucianism originate?

a)

Japan

b)

Arabia

c)

India

d)

China

10.

Before Confucious, _____ usually would refer to kindness or benevolence

a)

Ren

b)

Hsiao

c)

Shu

d)

Li

11.

Used to refer only to observing rituals of sacrifice to ancestors properly.

a)

Ren

b)

Hsiao

c)

Shu

d)

Li

12.

It contains official documents dating far back in Chinese history.

a)

Book of History

(Shu Jing)

b)

Book of Poetry

(Shi Jing)

c)

Book of Changes (Yi Jing)

d)

Book of Rituals

(Li Ji)

13.

What is one of the five constant relationships?

a)

Dog-Cat

b)

Grandpa-Granddaughter

c)

Parent-Child

d)

Teacher-Student

14.

What's the name of this symbol?

a)

Moksha

b)

Nirvana

c)

Yin-Yang

d)

Eightfold Path 

15.

Which philosophy began the belief in Yin and Yang?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Taoism

d)

Buddhism

16.

Who is considered to be the founder of Taoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Sun Tzu

c)

Lao Tzu

d)

Mao Zedong

17.

Taoists emphasized the importance of ____________ and ___________.

a)

rules, restrictions

b)

peace, harmony

c)

punishment, strictness

d)

kings, queens

18.

In traditional Chinese culture, which religion or philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of its government service, educational system and overall society?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Taoism

19.

The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to

a)

believe in reincarnation

b)

reject government authority

c)

put their own interests first

d)

follow a code of moral, ethical and good behavior

20.

 

The book Tao Te Ching belongs to which philosophy?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Sikhism

21.

 

Which of the following is NOT one of the three teachings of China?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

22.

Speaks of the basic patterns of the universe.

a)

The Book of History

b)

The Book of Poetry

c)

The Book of Changes

d)

The Book of Rites/ Rituals

23.

 

refer to love others, or care for others

a)

Ren

b)

Shu

c)

Li

d)

Hsiao

24.

non-doing or 'doing nothing'.

a)

Dao

b)

Wu Wei

c)

Longevity and Chi

d)

Yin-Yang

25.

According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

a)

Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.

b)

Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.

c)

His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.

d)

At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

26.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

Shar'ia Law

d)

The Five Noble Truths

27.

According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?

a)

Follow the Ten Commandments

b)

Get as many material possessions as possible.

c)

Follow the Eightfold Path

d)

Follow the 12-step Program

28.

According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 

a)

People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 

b)

People suffer because they don't go to school. 

c)

People suffer because they are mean. 

d)

People suffer because they want to. 

29.

A list of books that define matters of doctrine and discipline.

a)

scriptural canon

b)

Suttas (sutras in Sanskrit)

c)

Set of Writings as Authoritative

d)

Dharma:

30.

How many noble truths are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

31.

Which of the following is Buddha also known as?

a)

The man of the people

b)

The enlightened one

c)

The leader

d)

The average one

32.

 Buddhism shares its roots with what other major world religion? 

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

33.

 What is the important symbol called in Shintoism?

a)

The shrine

b)

he Amaterasu

c)

The Kojiki

d)

The Kami

34.

What does shintoism mean?

a)

The way of the water 

b)

The way of the gods 

c)

How gods drink water

d)

How air moves in Japanese 

35.

What are the names of the gods shinto's believe in 

a)

dolpi

b)

popedolst

c)

casden

d)

kami

36.

What are shintos places of worship marked by 

a)

a picture of mary and baby jesus 

b)

There families 

c)

a special archway called a torii

d)

flowers 

37.

Worshipers would throw beans, which symbolizes the throwing away of evil and bad luck.

a)

Setsubun-sai (seasonal division)

b)

Oshogatsu

(New Year)

c)

Haru Matsuri (Spring Festival)

d)

Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival)

38.

What is Shintoism's origin country?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Taco Town

d)

Africa

39.

What do Shinto beliefs reflect?

a)

Japanese mythology such as the belief of spirits in nature similar to polytheistic religions like Hinduism

b)

On water

c)

The bible

d)

God

40.

The love of ________ is at the heart of Shinto

a)

Truth

b)

Nature

c)

Justice

d)

God

41.

Refers to the non-Moro indigenous peoples in Mindanao.

a)

Igorot

b)

Lumad

c)

Mangyan

d)

Negrito

42.

"people from mountains"

a)

Igorot

b)

Lumad

c)

Mangyan

d)

Negrito

43.

Which of the following statements about Aboriginal Spirituality is correct?

a)

The Dreaming refers only to past events

b)

The Dreaming is a transcendent worldview

c)

The Dreaming lays down the patterns of life for Aboriginal people

d)

The Dreaming explores the belief in a single creator god

44.

Within Aboriginal spirituality, who is responsible for the creation of the sacred world and the landscape?

a)

Ancestoral beings

b)

Angels

c)

A supreme being

d)

The Aboriginal peoples themselves

45.

 

An 'indigenous religion' is one which is

a)

Several thousand years old

b)

Practised only by a particular ethnic group

c)

Linked with one particular place and people

d)

No longer practised in the modern world

46.

Mangyans are indigenous tribes of what island?

a)

Palawan

b)

Mindoro

c)

Marinduque

d)

Romblon

47.

Refers to the essence of the individual, typically understood as the soul.

a)

Namadjang

b)

Anito

c)

Mapatal

d)

Bunbuni

48.

They are deities of war, vengeance and hostility.

a)

Abat and Umichaw

b)

Penaching

c)

Pulay

d)

Pwulan

49.

Anything that is native to a particular geographical region.

a)

Shinto

b)

Christianity

c)

indigenous Religions

d)

Taosim

50.

Ben is an ethnocentric. He considers other people, specifically indigenous tribes, as backwards people who have no manners at all. Why do you think Ben come up with this bias?

a)

He regards another culture as superior

b)

He regards his own culture as normal and uses it to measure foreign cultures

c)

He regards another culture as superior and uses it to measure his own culture

d)

He regards his own culture as superior.