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World Religions

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

First and Last Name

4 lines
2.

The Qu'ran (Koran) is the religious book of

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

3.
Which of the following religious figures is considered the greatest prophet in Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Mohammed
4.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddartha Guatama

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammed

5.

Which answer is one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?

a)

There is a cause for suffering.

b)

God is all knowing.

c)

One must make a trip to Mecca.

d)

There are countless gods in heaven.

6.

Which answer is one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?

a)

There is a cause for suffering.

b)

God is all knowing.

c)

One must make a trip to Mecca.

d)

There are countless gods in heaven.

7.

Christians believe in...

(select all you think are correct)

a)

God

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

The Holy Spirit

d)

End Times

8.

What is one of the names for the Jewish Holy Land?

a)

Holy Land

b)

Mecca

c)

Canaan

d)

America

9.

Islam shares some beliefs with which two religions?

a)

Christianity & Buddhism

b)

Judaism & Hinduism

c)

Judaism & Christianity

d)

None of the above

10.

Christians trace their roots back to the miraculous birth of...

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

Allah

d)

Samadhi

11.

What is Karma?

a)

The law of cause and effect.

b)

The way by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds.

c)

The practice ahimsa, noninjury.

d)

Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny.

12.

Jews believe in...

a)

The Ten Comandments

b)

Jesus Christ as the son of God

c)

The Torah

d)

Allah as the one true God

13.

The two basic groups of Muslims are...

a)

Shi'ites

b)

Jews

c)

Mormons

d)

Sunnis

14.

In the Buddhist religion, Nirvana is described as...

a)

A sick band.

b)

The afterlife achieved after your final incarnation.

c)

The state of liberation and freedom from suffering.

15.

What is Karma?

a)

The law of cause and effect.

b)

The way by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds.

c)

The practice ahimsa, noninjury.

d)

Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny.

16.

Which answer is one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?

a)

There is a cause for suffering.

b)

God is all knowing.

c)

One must make a trip to Mecca.

d)

There are countless gods in heaven.

17.

Islam shares some beliefs with which two religions?

a)

Christianity & Buddhism

b)

Judaism & Hinduism

c)

Judaism & Christianity

d)

None of the above

18.

Christians trace their roots back to the miraculous birth of...

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

Allah

d)

Samadhi

19.

What is Karma?

a)

The law of cause and effect.

b)

The way by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds.

c)

The practice ahimsa, noninjury.

d)

Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny.

20.

The two basic groups of Muslims are...

a)

Shi'ites

b)

Jews

c)

Mormons

d)

Sunnis

21.

What is the sacred text of Christianity?

a)

Holy Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Avesta

d)

Vedas

22.

What is the belief in only one God?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Polytheism

23.

What is the sacred text of the religion of Islam?

a)

Holy Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Avesta

d)

Vedas

24.

What is the religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one God?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

25.

What is the religion that was founded by Abraham around 2000 BC?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

26.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Abraham

27.

In what religion does the Torah constitute the sacred text?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

28.

The belief that the soul never dies but is continually reborn or reincarnated is associated with which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism and Buddhism

d)

Islam

29.

What is the religion that follows the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths to achieve enlightenment?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

30.

What is the predominant religion in India?

a)

Roman Catholic

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

31.
Christianity is most easily defined as believing 
a)
the teachings of the Torah.
b)
the Four Noble Truths.
c)
that Jesus is the Son of God.
d)
that Muhammad wrote the Qur’an.
32.
The Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct originated with  
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
33.
Two significant concepts related to the Buddhist religion are the 
a)
concepts of reincarnation and Ramadan.
b)
New Testament and Bushido code.
c)
Torah and pilgrimage to Mecca.
d)
Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
34.
The Torah is associated with the practice of 
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
35.
In Hinduism, what concept can be defined as “knowing that all thoughts and actions will have future consequences”?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Hajj
c)
caste system
d)
karma
36.
Where is Judaism most prevalent today?
a)
eastern Europe and Venezuala
b)
east Asia and north Africa
c)
China and Japan
d)
Israel and North America
37.
Which is the biggest religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
38.
A rigid social group that is determined at birth and never changes during a person's life is called
a)
the Eightfold Path
b)
the Five Pillars
c)
the Hajj
d)
the Caste System
39.
Which religion is concentrated in the dark shaded area on the map?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
40.
The dark shaded area on the map represents the distribution of what religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
41.
What are the two major cities of the Islamic culture and religion?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Athens and Sparta
c)
Sumer and Babylon
d)
Rome and Venice
42.
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 holy book the Koran
d)
They both believe in reincarnation
43.
Which of the following is a pillar of Islam?
a)
Converting at least one person to Islam
b)
Making a pilgramage to Mecca
c)
Fasting for one day every month
44.
A monotheistic religion is one in which:
a)
There is only one god
b)
There is only one scripture
c)
There is only one prophet
45.

What is Polytheism?

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in no god

d)

all of the above