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Religions and Belief Systems

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which religion originated in the Indian Subcontinent?

a)

Islam

b)

Taoism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

2.

Belief in many gods

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Panentheism

d)

Ploytheism

3.

Belief in one god

a)

Monism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Hinduism

4.

This word means "spiritual laws" in both Hinduism and Buddhism.

a)

Zakat

b)

Buddha

c)

Dharma

d)

Torah

5.

What are the primary Hindu Scriptures?

a)

The Vedas

b)

The Qur'an

c)

The Dharma

d)

The Injil

6.

How many Noble Truths did Buddha teach?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

8

d)

4

7.

What is the Buddhist teaching for living towards enlightenment?

a)

Feng Shui

b)

The 10 Commandments

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

The Five Pillars

8.

What was Buddha's name?

a)

He was born as Buddha

b)

Siddhartha

c)

Vishnu

d)

Dharma

9.

What word means 'Enlightened One' or 'Awakened One'?

a)

Buddha

b)

Shiva

c)

Hindu

d)

Qur'an

10.

What makes Muhammad important to Islam?

a)

He achieved nirvana.

b)

He lived a perfect life.

c)

He was the final prophet and founded the religion.

d)

He is divine (a god).

11.

Who are the three primary gods of Hinduism?

a)

Buddha

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Brahma

e)

Dharma

12.

Why did the Israelites (first Jewish people) leave the land of Canaan?

a)

They wanted to explore the world

b)

They were exiled by various empires

c)

They ran out of food in Canaan

d)

Abraham told them to go to Egypt

13.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam? (select ONE)

a)

Nirvana (Enlightenment)

b)

Zakat (Giving)

c)

Salat (Prayer)

d)

Hajj (Pilgrimage)

14.

What is Karma?

a)

The continual cycle of death and rebirth

b)

Debt owed due to your actions

c)

Teachings of Christianity

d)

Bad luck

15.

What is Mecca?

a)

The holiest site in Islam

b)

The birthplace of Muhammad

c)

A large, black box

d)

The holy book of Islam

16.
Which text is essential to the practice of Islam?
a)
Qur’an
b)
New Testament
c)
Analects
d)
Torah
17.

The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with which religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Shinto

d)

Buddhism

18.

Who is the founder of Christianity?

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

Mohammed

c)

Gandhi

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

19.

Which religion considers the Bible as its holy book?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

20.

Which of the following religions does not have a specific founder?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

21.

What is the Holy Book of Judaism called?

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Quran

d)

Ten Commandments

22.

Who is the founder of Islam?

a)

Mohammed

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Buddha

23.
What philosophy/religion teaches to live in harmony with nature?
a)
Legalism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Taoism
24.

Which symbol represents Christianity?

a)

Cross

b)

Star of David

c)

Star and Crescent

d)

Dharma Wheel

25.

Who founded the belief system of Confucianism?

a)

Lao Tzu

b)

Winnie the Pooh

c)

Confucius

d)

Qin Dynasty

26.
Which philosophy began the belief in Yin and Yang?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
27.

Daoists emphasized the importance of ____________ and ___________.

a)

peace, harmony

b)

punishment, strictness

c)

rules, restrictions

d)

kings, queens

28.

Who is considered to be the founder of Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mao Zedong

29.
Respect for elders, good government and social order represent the basic beliefs of
a)
Hinduism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Daoism
30.
Laozi (Lao Tzu) was the founder of—
a)
Buddhism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Confucianism
31.
What's the name of this symbol?
a)
Moksha
b)
Yin-Yang
c)
Nirvana
d)
Eightfold Path 
32.
Believes that peace can be achieved through five basic relationships.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
33.

Which is an example of a Jewish symbol?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Confucius and Laozi are examples of Chinese...

a)

Gods

b)

Philosophers

c)

Prophets

d)

Emperors

35.

Which religion(s) can trace its roots to the prophet Abraham? (select all correct answers)

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

36.

Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, and Ganesha are all gods of which religion?

a)

Sikhism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

37.

What are the basic beliefs of Islam?

a)

The Eightfold Path to achieve Nirvana

b)

Follow the Law starting with the 10 Commandments; Founder of Buddhism: Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Muhammad is God's messenger; 5 Pillars

d)

Karma

38.

What is the belief that all things have a spirit, including inanimate objects and forces of nature?

a)

Polythesim

b)

Monothesim

c)

Animism

d)

Athesim

39.

Most traditional religions in this continent were animistic.

a)

Europe

b)

Antarctica

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

40.

What is reincarnation?

a)

Spirit or soul being reborn into another body

b)

Belief in more than one god

c)

Love God and your neighbor as yourself

d)

Four Noble Truths of suffering can end if you follow the Eightfold Path to achieve Nirvana

41.

REVIEW QUESTIONS:

On which days to we typically have homework in this class? (select all correct answers)

a)

Mondays

b)

Tuesdays

c)

Wednesdays

d)

Thursdays

42.

On which day to we typically have quizzes in this class?

a)

Mondays

b)

Tuesdays

c)

Wednesdays

d)

Thursdays

43.

What is the late work policy in this class?

a)

Turn things in whenever you want! It doesn't matter.

b)

Absolutely no late work accepted. EVER.

c)

You lose points for lateness. Nothing accepted over two weeks late.

44.

What continent is directly west of Asia?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

45.

The Sahara desert is in...

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

46.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

47.

The largest continent in the world is?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

48.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

49.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

50.

What river valley civilization would have been here?

a)

Olmec

b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus
d)

Nok

51.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
52.
Which two cities were discovered in the Indus River Valley?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Sumer and Babylonia
c)
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
d)
Cairo and Bahgdad
53.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
54.

Using the map, what river valley is shaded in orange?

a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
55.
Using the map, what river valley is shaded in purple?
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
56.

. Which heading would complete the partial outline below? 

__________________________

-specialized jobs

-cities & architecture

-social hierarchy

-religion and government

-record keeping and writing system

a)

Economic Development in Ancient Egypt

b)

Cultural Diffusion in the Indus River Valley

c)

Characteristics of Civilizations

d)

Features of the Neolithic Revolution

57.

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

humans’ transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers

b)

transition from river valley civilizations to empires

c)

 using city walls for protection

d)

using stone for tools for the first time

58.

Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, India, Ancient China, Çatalhöyük, and Caral Supe were all built around what geographic feature?

a)

Deserts

b)

Oceans

c)

Mountains

d)

River Valleys

59.

Which statement best describes the geographic context of the ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt? (WHY THERE?)

a)

large deserts provided many mineral deposits

b)

mountain ranges provided protection for all civilizations

c)

river valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops

d)

The oceans provided trade routes

60.

What was the name of the first writing system that was developed in Mesopotamia?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

alphabet

d)

pictograms

61.

Which title best completes the partial outline?

__________________________

-Natural barriers of large deserts protected it from invaders

-Predictable annual flooding of the Nile River left rich soil behind

-Pharaohs ruled as “king-gods”

a)

The Development of Ancient World

b)

Civilization of Ancient Egypt

c)

The Geography of Ancient Mesopotamia

d)

Religion of the Indus River Valley

62.

Name the civilization: 
- corn, beans, squash
- large stone heads
- present-day Mexico (Mesoamerica)

a)

Nok

b)

Caral-Supe

c)

Olmec

d)

Çatalhöyük

63.

Name the civilization: 
- advanced iron-working
- terracotta pottery
- present-day Nigeria (West Africa)

a)

Nok

b)

Caral-Supe

c)

Olmec

d)

Çatalhöyük

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