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World Religions

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do Muslims Refer to God?

a)

The Holy One

b)

Allah

c)

YAHWEH

d)

God

2.

Where is the primary influence of Christianity today?

a)

Italy and Northern Africa

b)

The Holy Land

c)

North and South America

d)

Middle East

3.

Which of the following best describes the definition of reincarnation?

a)

When somebody dies, they are reborn again as something or someone else.

b)

Belief that everything is all part of the same "spirit" and therefore we should respect everything.

c)

Belief that everything comes from the same universal "truth"

d)

When somebody dies, that persons spirit enters a state of torment if they were bad and peace if they were good in life.

4.

Where is the primary influence of Buddhism felt today?

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

Middle East

d)

Japan and Korea

5.

Which is true of Hinduism?

a)

They believe in reincarnation and karma and multiple gods.

b)

They believe in reincarnation but not karma.

c)

They believe in karma but not reincarnatnion.

d)

They believe in reincarnation and karma and are monothestic.

6.

Who was the founder of Judaism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Adam

c)

Moses

d)

Noah

7.

Where in the world does Islam have its largest influence?

a)

The Middle East and South Africa

b)

Europe and North Africa

c)

The Middle East and SE Asia

d)

North Africa and the Middle East

8.

What is the name of the person who leads Jewish religious services?

a)

Rabbi

b)

Priest

c)

Imam

d)

Monk

9.

Which of the following is NOT correct about the Caste System?

a)

All of the above are correct

b)

It is the social structure or hierarchy in Hinduism

c)

It is associated with Hinduism and India

d)

It is possible to move up or down it in this life depending on your deeds

10.

Where in the world does Hinduism have the strongest influence today?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

The Middle East

d)

Northern Africa

11.

What does the ritual of baptism symbolically represent to Christians?

a)

Becoming a believer in Jesus and Christianity

b)

Becoming an adult in the eyes of the church

c)

The washing away of sin

d)

Jesus rising from the dead after being crucified

12.

What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?

a)

Similar to the Trinity, Islam believes that God is made up of 5 parts

b)

The 5 support beams that hold up the Islamic shrine in Mecca

c)

The 5 basic beliefs of Islam

d)

The 5 things that are expected of all Muslims to do

13.

What is the most important practice for Buddhism?

a)

Meditation

b)

Reading of their Holy text

c)

Prayer

d)

Going to Church

14.

Where does Judaism have the most influence in the world?

a)

The Americas

b)

Israel

c)

Europe

d)

China

15.

In Hinduism, what is the term that determines what a person will be reincarnated as in the next life?

a)

Vedas

b)

Karma

c)

Gods Will

d)

Srutis

16.

What do Jews believe will happen at the end of time?

a)

God will judge all of the living

b)

God will purify human souls before they may go to heaven

c)

God will send a Messiah to deliver the Jews to the promised land

d)

Humans and their souls will cease to exist

17.

What religion are the 4 Noble Truths associated with?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

18.

Which of the following best explains the Trinity in Christianity?

a)

There are three personality to God: the loving, the vengeful, and the jealous.

b)

There are three parts to God: the father, the son, and the holy Spirit but only one god.

c)

There is only one God that also had two sons.

d)

There is only one God who is divided into 3 separate parts.

19.

What is the connection between Judaism and Christianity?

a)

Jews believe all the same things as Christian.

b)

Both Jews and Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God.

c)

Christians believe that Jesus is the prophesized Messiah of Judaism.

d)

Christians think that they believe all the same things as Jews.

20.

Who is the founder of Islam and the greatest prophet in their view?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

Jesus

21.

What is the holy book of Islam that is believed to be the literal word of Allah?

a)

Torah

b)

Islamic Bible

c)

Koran

d)

Hadith

22.

What does "Buddha" mean?

a)

enlightened

b)

religious

c)

founder

d)

happiness

23.

How are Judaism, Christianity and Islam all connected?

a)

They all believe that Muhammad was their founder.

b)

They are monotheistic and believe in the same god.

c)

They are polytheistic and believe in the same gods.

d)

They believe that baptism will wash away sins.

24.

How are Hinduism and Buddhism similar?

a)

They both believe that once a person dies their soul has also died.

b)

They both believe in the an ongoing process of rebirth.

c)

They were both founded by Buddha.

d)

They are both monotheistic.