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Origin of World Religions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following religions originated in India?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Taoism

2.

Who is considered the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Confucius

c)

Lao Tzu

d)

Muhammad

3.

What is the holy book of Judaism?

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Quran

d)

Tripitaka

4.

Which of the following religions is monotheistic?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Judaism

5.

Who is considered the founder of Taoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Muhammad

6.

Which of the following religions originated in Arabia?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Zoroastrianism

7.

Which of the following religions originated in China?

a)

Taoism

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

8.

Which of the following religions originated in Japan?

a)

Taoism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Zoroastrianism

9.

What is the name of the founder of Judaism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Solomon

10.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Abrahamic religions?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

11.

What is the main principle of Buddhism?

a)

The Four Noble Truths

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The Five Pillars

d)

The Eightfold Path

12.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Hindu gods?

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Vishnu

d)

Allah

13.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

a)

Fasting during Ramadan

b)

Prayer five times a day

c)

Hajj to Mecca

d)

Observing the Sabbath

14.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Eightfold Path in Buddhism?

a)

Right speech

b)

Right action

c)

Right thought

d)

Right sacrifice

15.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Precepts in Buddhism?

a)

Do not kill

b)

Do not steal

c)

Do not lie

d)

Do not covet

16.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments in Judaism and Christianity?

a)

Honor your father and mother

b)

Do not steal

c)

Do not kill

d)

Do not covet your neighbor's spouse

17.

Which religion is considered to be the oldest?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

18.

Which of the following religions was founded in ancient Israel?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Shintoism

19.

Time of Abraham, the patriarch of Israel

a)

2000 B.C.E

b)

1200 B.C.E

c)

1100 B.C.E

d)

551 B.C.E

20.

Time of Jesus Christ, the Messiah and founder of Christianity

a)

2-4 B.C.E - 32 C.E

b)

3- B.C.E - 33 C.E

c)

2-5 B.C.E - 33 C.E

d)

2-6 B.C.E - 34 C.E