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Social institutions part 2

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In ............... all policies and laws must be compatible with the Qur’an.

a)

The USA

b)

Iran

c)

Mexico

d)

China

2.

............... is considered a secular nation.

a)

The USA

b)

Iran

c)

Mexico

d)

China

3.

Read the excerpt from President George Washington’s Farewell Address. Then complete the sentence that follows: Washington believed that religion and morality are ........................ the prosperity of the nation and the happiness of its people

a)

essential to

b)

dependent on

c)

unnecessary to

d)

  harmful to

4.

Match each holiday to the religion that observes it: Yom Kippur

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

5.

Match each holiday to the religion that observes it: Diwali

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

6.

Match each holiday to the religion that observes it: Easter

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

7.

Match each social institution with its definition: The production, supply, and consumption of goods and services

a)

economy

b)

religion

c)

government

8.

Match each social institution with its definition: A set of spiritual and ethical beliefs

a)

economy

b)

religion

c)

government

9.

Match each social institution with its definition: A social institution that manages and exercises authority over public affairs

a)

economy

b)

religion

c)

government

10.

What does the term “informed citizenry” refer to?

a)

Citizens who are religious, frugal, and disciplined.

b)

Citizens who are well-educated and politically aware.

c)

Citizens who are family-oriented and hardworking.

d)

Citizens who are sympathetic to socialism.

11.

Which nation separates males and females in schools?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

Iran

d)

Mexico

12.

Which example represents the impact of religion on culture in the United States?

a)

children receiving counseling at school

b)

farmers celebrating a rich harvest

c)

teachers raising an informed citizenry

d)

banks and offices closing on Sunday

13.

Where is Christmas Celebrated? (Select all that Apply)

a)

India

b)

USA

c)

Japan

d)

Iran

e)

Mexico

14.

What does Christmas Day Mark?

a)

The birth of the World

b)

The birth of Jesus

c)

The death of Jesus

d)

The birth of Allah

15.

Which religious holiday changes date based on the first full moon after the March equinox?

a)

Diwali

b)

Vaisakhi

c)

Ramadan

d)

Easter

16.

In which country does the traditional Easter meal consist of a flatbread called injera and a lamb stew called beg wot?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Kenya

c)

Mexico

d)

Sudan

17.

During which hours do Muslims fast during Ramadan?

a)

From 10:30 AM- 12pm

b)

From sunrise to sunset

c)

From sunset to sunrise

d)

From 3PM- 8PM

18.

When does the Hajj take place?

a)

During the holy month in the Islamic calendar

b)

The first month of the Islamic calendar

c)

The last month in the Islamic calendar

d)

During Ramadan

19.

Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement, which occurs ................ days after Rosh Hashanah.

a)

3 days

b)

5 days

c)

7 days

d)

10 days

20.

On Yom Kippur Jewish people observe a .............. fast and sometimes wear white to symbolize purification

a)

25-hour

b)

3 day

c)

30 day

d)

31 day

21.

On what day of Diwali do Hindu's tend to make important purchases?

a)

Day 1

b)

Day 5

c)

Day 22

d)

Day 30

22.

When does Diwali take place?

a)

March

b)

August

c)

September

d)

October

23.

Vaisakhi is what type of festival?

a)

A harvest festival

b)

A festival of life

c)

A festival of death

d)

A festival of wealth

24.

There are ....... symbols of Sikh identity.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5