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WorksheetsWorld Religions
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which religion began in India?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Followers of which religion believe Jesus is the son of God and savior?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Which religion follows the Holy Book known as the Qur'an?
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
In which religion is the ultimate goal is to reach Enlightenment and Nirvana?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Which religion was founded by the Prophet Muhammad?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Followers of which religion follow 5 Pillars of Faith?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common?
They are all monotheistic.
They all believe that Jesus was the Son of God and Messiah.
They are all based on the same holy book.
They are all dominate in the same parts of the world.
What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?
They both focus on many different gods.
They are both based on four noble truths.
They both have the same holy book.
They both believe in reincarnation.
According to Buddhism, what is the main cause of the suffering in the world?
People's desire to control and obtain things.
The devil.
People feeling trapped within the caste system
People's refusal to accept the one true god.
What religion is the most predominant in the Middle East and North Africa?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
A follower of Islam is called a __________________________.
Brahman
Missionary
Muslim
Hindi
Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Faith associated with Islam?
Give to charity
Prayer 5 times per day
To become a missionary
Travel to Mecca
Who was the founding father of Judaism, Islam and Christianity?
Jesus
Abraham
Mohammed
Shiva
Following the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths to achieve enlightenment is associated with which religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
This religion believes that the main god and creator, Brahman, takes the form of three deities, Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva (trinity). There are hundreds of other gods in this religion. What religion is this?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha?
Islam
Christianity
Jainism
Buddhism
In Buddhism, the eight-fold path leads to Nirvana (ultimate inner peace and purity)
True
False
Religion is that system of _______________ and ________________ directed toward that which is perceived to have sacred value or transforming power. - James Livingstone
Gods and Mystical Beings
Activities and Beliefs
Rules and Baptisms
What does the term sacred mean?
Something that is covered in gold and represents a god to be worshipped.
Something that is set apart from common or ordinary items and is given great respect.
Something that has a spell cast over it to give it power.
Religions that believe there is only one true god.
Polytheistic
Atheistic
Monotheistic
Religions that believe there are multiple gods and goddesses.
Polytheistic
Atheistic
Monotheistic
Religions that do not believe in any gods.
Polytheistic
Atheistic
Monotheistic
What is considered to be the Buddhists’ sacred text that they would read?
The Talmud
Qur’an
Dao De Jing
Tripitaka
What is the goal of a Buddhist?
To achieve Nirvana or Enlightenment through following the Eightfold Path.
To achieve peace through submitting to the will of Allah.
To achieve moksha and reunion with Brahma.
To better individuals and society.
What is the heart of Buddhism?
Faith in one all powerful god and prayer five times a day.
Blood rituals to appease (make happy) the wrath of the gods and bring spring rains.
The Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
Forgiving the sins of others to receive forgiveness for oneself.
What is expected of a Buddhist?
To maintain and observe properly the five relationships.
To follow the Threefold Way - Meditation, Morality, Wisdom
To actively participate in the continuing battle between Asha and Druj.
To follow the Five Pillars - Faith, Prayer, Giving, Fasting, Pilgrimage.
Nirvana involves a state of perfect understanding and a break from what?
The consequences of sin.
The effects of war and disease.
The cycle of reincarnations.
The pit of despair.
What do Buddhist rituals include?
Recitation, chanting, and making offerings.
Washing one's hands and feet and then kneeling on a prayer rug.
Creating a sign of the cross across one’s body and then repeating a prayer.
Lighting candles and sending them floating down a river or up in the air.
In Islam, where was the prophet Muhammad born?
Bethlehem
Medina
Cairo
Mecca
In Islam, how did Muhammad receive his first revelation?
He was in the Kaaba offering incense to the many gods when a loud voice spoke.
He was in a cave when the archangel Gabriel showed up and told him to read.
He was lying by a tree meditating when he realized the truth.
He was reading from the Tanach when a bright light shone around him and spoke.
What is a very famous sacred building to Muslims and is also a sacred site to Jews and Christians that is located in Jerusalem?
Dome of the Rock
Kaaba
Taj Mahal
Meiji Shrine
Muslims are expected to do which of the following?
To actively participate in the continuing battle between Asha and Druj.
To maintain and observe properly the five relationships.
Pray five times a day, fast during Ramadan, and make a statement of faith.
To follow the Threefold Way - Meditation, Morality, Wisdom
What is the holy book that Muslims read called?
Tripitaka
Qur’an
Vedas and Upanishads
Tanach
In Islam, what does the term Sunna mean?
Sunna is the example set by Muhammad on how to live.
Sunna is the community of teachers who help individuals interpret the meaning of scriptures.
Sunna is the sacred duty of Muslims to wash before they pray.
Sunna is the belief that all living things reincarnate until they achieve moksha.
What two things are used when Muslims create the set of laws known as Sharia Law?
Tripitaka and Dharma
Qur’an and Sunna
Vedas and Upanishads
Tanach and Talmud
In Islam, how can a believer approach Allah?
By enticing him to appear through gifts and offerings.
By meditating and removing all other thoughts from your mind.
By praying and reciting the sacred scriptures.
By making a blood sacrifice in a religious ceremony.
What is the goal of being a Hindu?
To achieve Nirvana or Enlightenment through following the Eightfold Path.
To achieve peace through submitting to the will of Allah.
To achieve Moksha and be released from the cycle of reincarnation.
To better individuals and society.
In Hinduism, what determines how someone would be reincarnated?
Their karma
The amount of money given to the poor
The respect given to the rulers
The number of prayers completed
What are sacred books that Hindus might read?
Tripitaka
Qur’an
Vedas and Upanishads
Tanach
How many gods do Hindus worship?
0
3
12
330 million
In Hinduism, all of the gods that they worship are part of what one god?
Allah
Brahman
Poseidon
Zirnitra
Shiva
Creator of the Universe
Preserver of the Universe
Destroyer of the Universe
Mischievous Trickster
Vishnu
Creator of the Universe
Preserver of the Universe
Destroyer of the Universe
Mischievous Trickster
Brahma
Creator of the Universe
Preserver of the Universe
Destroyer of the Universe
Mischievous Trickster
In Hinduism, what determines the dharma that a person must follow and live by?
Their place in the caste system.
The god they worship.
The place in the world they live in.
The path they choose to take.
What is included in Puja (Hindu worship)?
Singing songs of praise about the gods and clapping in rhythm with others.
Washing hands, kneeling on a carpet, and bowing down towards Mecca.
Making offerings, reciting prayers, or chanting while looking at a religious image.
Hindus do not worship in any way because they do not believe in the spiritual realm.
