Free Printable World Religions Unit Practice

1.

The Torah, Bible and Qu'ran are most useful for learning about

a)

monotheism

b)

the history of Asia

c)

the beliefs of Islam, Christianity and Judaism

d)

where Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism originated.

2.

God chose him as the first Hebrew of Judaism. He led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to the “Promised Land” of Canaan.

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

David

3.

Christians believe that Jesus was the ________, the promised savior.

a)

messiah

b)

prophet

c)

king

d)

head priest

4.

The ____ is the sacred text of Islam, believed to be the Word of God.

a)

Quran

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

d)

Vedas

5.

Which religion does the statement refer to?

The oldest of the 3 religions.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

all 3

6.

Which religion does the statement refer to?

Is a monotheistic religion.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

all 3

7.

The founder of Islam is ___________

a)

Muhammed

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Abraham

8.

What is monotheism?

a)

The belief in 100 gods.

b)

The belief in many gods.

c)

The belief in one god.

d)

The belief that there is no god.

9.

The Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments.

a)

Vedas

b)

Qu’ran

c)

Bible

d)

Torah

10.

Which two religions have a focus on karma?

a)

Buddhism and Hinduism

b)

Buddhism and Christianity

c)

Judaism and Christianity

d)

Islam and Christianity

11.

What is the order of the religions oldest to newest?

a)

Judaism, Islam, Christianity

b)

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

c)

Christianity, Islam, Judaism

d)

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

12.

Christianity is an extension of what religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Hinduism

13.

The sacred writings of the Jews are contained in the _____.

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Qu’ran

d)

Vedas

14.

The sacred writings of Hinduism are the _____

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Qu’ran

d)

Vedas

15.

The _____________is considered to be a record of the words of the Buddha

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Tripitaka

d)

Vedas

16.

Key beliefs of Christianity and Judaism

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Five Pillars

d)

Five Relationships

17.

In order to reach enlightenment the Buddha decided to ___

a)

sing

b)

meditaite

c)

think

d)

take a walk

18.

When the soul escapes the cycle of Samsara and reaches lasting peace, a Buddhist has reached________.

a)

Ahimsa

b)

Samsara

c)

Nirvana

d)

Reincarnation

19.

What is the Hindu idea of nonviolence

a)

Samsara

b)

Nirvana

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Dharma

20.

The steps Buddhists follow to live the Middle Way.

a)

Moshka

b)

Nirvana

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Eightfold Path

21.

Hindus and Buddhists believe in _____, the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being.

a)

reincarnation

b)

ahimsa

c)

meditation

d)

samsara

22.

One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions is _______

a)

has no single founder.

.

b)

it has developed fairly recently.

c)

believers rely on a single sacred book.

d)

it has not attracted many followers

23.

The continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is called ________.

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Deities

d)

Samsara

24.

_____ is made up of all the good and evil that a person has done in their past lives.

a)

Deities

b)

Karma

c)

Dharma

d)

Samsara

25.

The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the

religion of

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

26.

What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

a)

The caste system.

b)

Bathing rituals.

c)

belief in many gods.

d)

A belief in many lifetimes.

27.

Before becoming “The Buddha” Siddhartha Gautama was a _________.

a)

farmer

b)

priest

c)

prince

d)

Soldier

28.

Siddhartha’s followers called him “Buddha”, which means ________.

a)

Chosen One

b)

Enlightened One

c)

Sacred One

d)

Brahman

29.

What is the Middle Way?

a)

A path through the Himalayas. reincarnation.

b)

The Eightfold Path to nirvana.

c)

Another word for the Indus River.

d)

The endless wheel of reincarnation

30.

Buddha taught that the cure for human suffering was to _______.

a)

worship many gods.

work.

b)

give up selfish desires.

c)

exercise and eat healthy food.

d)

gain wealth through hard

31.

Which religion does not acknowledge a supreme God?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

32.

The single spiritual power that Hindu’s believe lives in everything.

a)

Brahaman

b)

Nirvana

c)

Moksha

d)

God

33.

Believes that Karma determines what body a person is reborn into.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

34.

A polytheistic religion.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

35.

Is primarily practiced outside India today.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

36.

Samsara ends when a soul becomes one with Brahman.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

37.

Samsara ends when a soul becomes one with Brahman.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

38.

Believes anyone can end the cycle of reincarnation.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

39.

The Israelites practiced ____, the belief in one God.

a)

Exodus

b)

monotheism

c)

covenant

d)

polytheism

40.

A ____ is a religious leader who is regarded as someone who speaks for God.

a)

exodus

b)

prophet

c)

covenant

d)

torah

41.

The _____ was when the Hebrews were led out of slavery from Egypt.

a)

exodus

b)

prophet

c)

covenant

d)

torah

42.

Much of what is known about the early history of the Jewish people comes from the

_____, the first five books of the Jewish Bible.

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Qu'ran

d)

Vedas

43.

The Jewish people believe that God made a ______ with Abraham and that they are God's “Chosen People”.

a)

covenant

b)

exodus

c)

prophet

d)

pilmgrimage

44.

The Ten Commandments and the Five Pillars of Islam serve to __________

a)

provide followers with a guide for living

b)

establish a system of justice

c)

sets up a system of government.

d)

establish differences between social

classes.

45.

Speaker 1: We fast during Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar.

Speaker 2: We keep Kosher by preparing our food according to the rules in the Torah.

Speaker 3: We believe that Jesus rose from the dead to show there is another life with God.

Which Speaker is Jewish?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

46.

Speaker 1: We fast during Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar.

Speaker 2: We keep Kosher by preparing our food according to the rules in the Torah.

Speaker 3: We believe that Jesus rose from the dead to show there is another life with God.

Which speaker is a Christian?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

47.

Speaker 1: We fast during Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar.

Speaker 2: We keep Kosher by preparing our food according to the rules in the Torah.

Speaker 3: We believe that Jesus rose from the dead to show there is another life with God.

Which speaker is Muslim?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

48.

All three monotheistic religions have the following in common EXCEPT:

a)

They all originated in the Middle East

b)

They all believe in the same God

c)

They all believe Jesus was the Messiah

d)

Abraham is the Patriarch

49.

Christians believe _______.

a)

they are God’s chosen people

b)

in reincarnation.

c)

that Jesus was resurrected from the dead

d)

that Mohammed is a prophet.

50.

Jesus of Nazareth was born in the Jewish homeland of _____ located on the east coast of Mediterranean Sea.

a)

Phoenicia

b)

Greece

c)

Sicily

d)

Israel

51.

Which religion was founded in India?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

52.

Which religion does the statement refer to?

Celebrates the month of Ramadan, when they fast during the daylight hours.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

all 3

53.

Which religion does the statement refer to?

Uses the term “Kosher” to apply to food preparation.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

all 3

World Religions Unit Practice

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

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