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AP _ Religions

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.
a)
They no longer were nomads
b)
Life expectancy was shorter
c)
They had to move around to new farms
2.
Where did the first civilizations rise?
a)
On rivers
b)
Near mountains
c)
In North America
d)
Near Seas
3.
Which text is essential to the practice of Islam?
a)
Qur’an
b)
New Testament
c)
Analects
d)
Torah
4.
The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Shinto
d)
Buddhism
5.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Mohommed
c)
Gandhi
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
6.
Which of the following religions doesn't have a specific founder?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
7.
Which of the following believes in the Torah?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
8.
If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out.  If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver."
--Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?
a)
Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.
b)
All men are equal under the law.
c)
Violence must always be punished with violence.
d)
Fines are preferable to physical punishment.
9.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
10.

What type of government did ancient Egypt have?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Democracy

11.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
12.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
13.
Which is a feature of Confucianism?
a)
simple life & harmony with nature
b)
respect for elders & code of politeness
c)
animal & idol worship
d)
worship of gods of nature
14.

Dar-al-Islam refers to what?

a)

original Arabian states

b)

conquered territory in Anatolia

c)

spread of Islam to Africa

d)

all Muslim controlled territory

15.

After the Gupta Dynasty fell in South Asia in 550, political disunity returned for 1000 years; however, ____ provided some cultural unity in the region.

a)

Islam

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

16.

Which religion originated in the Indian Subcontinent?

a)

Islam

b)

Taoism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

17.

This word means "teaching" in both Hinduism and Buddhism

a)

Karma

b)

Buddha

c)

Dharma

d)

Torah

18.

How many Noble Truths did the Buddha teach?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

8

d)

4

19.

What is the Buddhist teaching for how to live towards enlightenment?

a)

Way of Works

b)

The Buddha

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Moral Precepts

20.

What was Buddha's name?

a)

He was born as Buddha

b)

Siddhartha

c)

Vishnu

d)

Dharma

21.

What makes Muhammed important to Islam?

a)

He was the messiah

b)

He lived a perfect life

c)

He was the final prophet

d)

He is divine

22.

What is Mecca?

a)

The holiest site in Islam

b)

Muhammed's birthplace

c)

A big, black box

d)

Islam's Holy Book

23.
Which of the following religious figures is considered the greatest prophet in Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Mohammed
24.

Which of the following is the oldest of the major world religions?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

25.
Which of the following religious culture hearths is primarily found on the Arabian peninsula?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Bhuddism
26.

Which of the following religions has the "5 pillars of faith?"

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

27.

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The two basic groups of Muslims are...

a)

Shi'ites

b)

Jews

c)

Mormons

d)

Sunnis

29.
Which text is essential to the practice of Islam?
a)
Qur’an
b)
New Testament
c)
Analects
d)
Torah
30.
a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line, with the children belonging to the father's clan or tribe.
a)
Patriarchy
b)
Matriarchy
c)
Filial Piety
d)
Belief in saints
31.
Ideology used within the Chinese government. Officials had to pass exams on the subject to take part in government.
a)
The Great Schism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Positivism
d)
Meritocracy
32.

Confucius believed in ______________ key relationships.

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

not having

33.

Daoists believe the government should _________________________ in peoples' lives.

a)

bring harmony

b)

make changes

c)

be important

d)

not interfere

34.

Daoists believe in 5 key relationships.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
The Dao is best described as ______
a)
the goodness in men’s hearts.
b)
the way a leader should rule.
c)
the origin of all things and the existence of all things.
d)
the opposite of Confucianism.
36.

Who is considered to be the founder of Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mao Zedong

37.

The ideas of Confucianism were compiled into a book called what?

a)

War and Peace

b)

The Analects

c)

Being and Time

d)

Beyond Good and Evil

38.

Which of the following is the Holy City of Islam?

a)

Cairo

b)

Makkah(Mecca)

c)

Baghdad

d)

Amritsar

39.

What is considered the symbol of Islam?

a)

Star and Cresent

b)

Menorah

c)

Om

d)

Yin and Yang

40.
a binding agreement
a)
compromise
b)
Torah
c)
covenant
d)
commandment
41.
Where did God deliver the Ten Commandments to Moses at? 
a)

Bethlehem

b)
Jerusalem 
c)

Mount Sanai 

d)
The Red Sea 
42.

Known as the father of the Jewish people. God made a covenant with him, promising him land and descendants.

a)

David

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

Isaac

43.

The most sacred place in Jerusalem for Jewish people today is:

a)

The Dome of the Rock

b)

The Temple Mount

c)

The Synagogue

d)

The Western Wall

44.

Roman emperor who converted to Christianity.

a)

Nero

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

45.

Which of the following empires conquered the people of Judah in 63 B.C.E.?

a)

Israel

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Spain

d)

Rome

46.

Which emperor made it safe to be a Christian and was the first Christian emperor?

a)

Augustus

b)

Nero

c)

Theodosius

d)

Constantine

47.

Which of the following refers to the religious laws of Islam and means a clear, straight path?

a)

Hajj

b)

Ka'bah

c)

Shari'ah

d)

Caliphs

48.

What are the two major branches of Islam?

a)

Quran & Hadith

b)

Sunni & Shia

c)

Orthodox & Progressive

d)

Catholic & Protestant

49.

What is the name of the Islamic holiday that Muslims must fast between sunrise to sunset?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Ramadan

c)

Passover

d)

Raksha Bandhan

50.

What is the name of the pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) during the last month of the Islamic calendar?

a)

The March

b)

The Crusade

c)

The Night Journey

d)

The Hajj

51.

What is the largest branch of Islam?

a)

Shi'ites

b)

Sunnis

c)

Sufis

d)

Caliphs

52.

Two of the Hindu gods include...

a)

Muhammad and Allah

b)

God and Jesus

c)

Brahma and Shiva

d)

Abraham and Moses

53.

The sacred text of the Hindus...

a)

Bible

b)

Vedas

c)

Quran

d)

Torah

54.

The 10 commandments are a list of religious rules that are prominent in which two religions?

a)

Hinduism and Buddhism

b)

Judaism and Christianity

c)

Christianity and Sikhism

d)

Islam and Judaism

55.

The Bhagavad-Gita is an important text for which religion?

a)

Sikhism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Daoism

d)

Hinduism

56.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)
Social Hierarchy
b)
Caste System
c)
Social Classes
d)
Hinduism
57.

Which religion supported the Caste System?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

d)

Varnas