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World Religions Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Hinduism, Vedas are....

a)

The holy writings

b)

A social system to help organize society

c)

Your duty or role in society

d)

A law that if you give good into the universe, good will return to you

2.

In Hinduism, Dharma is....

a)

The holy writings

b)

A social system to help organize society

c)

Your duty or role in society

d)

A law that if you give good into the universe, good will return to you

3.

In Hinduism, the caste system is....

a)

The holy writings

b)

A social system to help organize society

c)

Your duty or role in society

d)

A law that if you give good into the universe, good will return to you

4.

Match the following description of the caste to which group it belongs to:

The priestly intellectual class

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Brahmin

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Dalits

5.

Match the following description of the caste to which group it belongs to:

The trade and commerce class

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Brahmin

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Dalits

6.

Match the following description of the caste to which group it belongs to:

The untouchable class

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Brahmin

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Dalits

7.

Match the following description of the caste to which group it belongs to:

The warrior class

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Brahmin

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Dalits

8.

Samsara is the...

a)

Desire to do Good in Hinduism

b)

Passion for life and the world

c)

The cycle of Reincarnation

d)

The religious ruling elite

9.

What is the name of the prince who came out of Hinduism to start Buddhism

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammed

c)

Siddhartha

d)

Brahmin

10.

The First noble truth of Buddhism establishes that _________ is a part of the world we live in

a)

Suffering

b)

Family

c)

Happiness

d)

Love

11.

The second noble truth says that our suffering comes from our ___________

a)

Ideas about God

b)

Fears of the future

c)

Nervous Energy

d)

Attachments to desires

12.

The thrid noble truth says that we can escape sufferings by escaping our attachment to ______

a)

Desire

b)

Passion

c)

Karma

d)

Peace

13.

The _______ is a journey that Buddhists can take to escape suffering through the concept of right understanding, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness and concentration.

a)

8 Fold Path

b)

4 Noble Truths

c)

Prayer of Buddha

d)

Hindu Samsara

14.

Nirvana is a state of

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Happiness

c)

Anger

d)

Suffering

15.

Buddha was born as a ________.

a)

pauper

b)

king

c)

prince

d)

rich brat

16.

Finding enlightenment (or nirvana) to Siddhartha meant...

a)

understanding the nature of the world

b)

using meditation to gain spiritual knowledge

c)

finding deep truth and freedom from suffering

17.

Buddha means what?

a)

Intelligent One

b)

Awakened One

c)

Fast One

d)

Religious One

18.

buddha is a god

a)

True

b)

Fasle

19.

Which of the following is one of the 4 noble truths?

a)

study leads to wisdom

b)

Only death can end cravings

c)

Joy is achieved through prayer

d)

Suffering is caused by desires

20.

What are Buddhists in search of?

a)

Heaven

b)

Nirvana

c)

Truth

d)

Paradise

21.

Place of worship for Christians.

a)

Mosque

b)

Temple

c)

Church

d)

Synagogue

22.

Followers of Islam

a)

Synagogue

b)

Muslims

c)

Mosque

d)

Mandir

23.

Part of Islamic holy text. A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad that offer guidance to Muslims.

a)

Sunni

b)

Hadith

c)

Shia

d)

Qu'ran or Koran

24.

Place where Jews worship.

a)

Synagogue

b)

Mandir

c)

Mosque

d)

Muslims

25.

Judaism: Judaism is practiced by Jews, who in ancient times were called... → Hebrews

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah, or the... → Messenger of God

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Hebrew name for God

a)

Buddha

b)

Yahweh

c)

Shiva

d)

Zeus

28.

Which religion's followers worship in a mosque?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

29.

Followers of which religion follow 5 Pillars of Faith?

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

30.

Siddhartha Gautama is the founder of which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Sikhism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Judaism