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World Religions and Islamic Empires

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the founder of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Gautama

2.

The Islamic region split into which of the following two sets.

a)

Sunni and Shiite

b)

Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

c)

Mahayana and Theravada

3.

In 661, Sunnis and Shiites had different beliefs about ________.

a)

who should be caliph

b)

territory in Jerusalem

c)

the purpose of jihad

d)

Muslim Turks' control of Northern India

4.

A caliph was considered ________.

a)

a political leader but not a religious leader

b)

both the head of government and the head of Islam

c)

both the ruler of the east and the ruler of the west

d)

the leader of the Mughal Empire

5.

The major beliefs of all followers of Islam are found in the...

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Qu'ran

d)

Justinian's Code

6.

Which of the following is a key belief, or duty, of Islam?

a)

A priest should mediate between the people and God

b)

Sins should be washed away through baptism

c)

An image of Muhammad must be present in each Muslim household

d)

Each Muslim that is healthy and financially able to should make a pilgrimage to Mecca

7.

The nomadic herdsmen who inhabited the deserts if Arabian peninsula were called

a)

Hanifs

b)

Meccans

c)

Bedouins

d)

The Jinn

8.

The Holiest City in Islam is

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Damascus

9.

Which religion originated in the Indian Subcontinent?

a)

Islam

b)

Taoism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

10.

Belief in one god

a)

Monism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Hinduism

11.

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

a)

Way of Works

b)

The Buddha

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Moral Precepts

12.

Which of these religions traces its history back to Abraham?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Judaism

13.

A monotheistic religion. Believers believe in the teachings of Jesus and the Bible.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

14.
What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common? 
a)
They are all monotheistic.
b)
They all believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
c)
They are all based on the same holy book.
d)
They are all separated into three main branches.
15.
What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?
a)
They both focus on many different gods.
b)
They are both based on four noble truths.
c)
They both believe in the concept of nirvana.
d)
They both believe in reincarnation.
16.

This religion believes that the main god and creator, Brahman, takes the form of three deities, Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva (trinity). There are hundreds of other gods in this religion. What religion is this?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

17.

Branches include: Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

e)

Buddhism

18.

Founded by Siddharta Gautama

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

e)

Buddhism

19.

What is the belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life?

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

Brahman

d)

Atman