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Religion & Philosophy

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 33hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What country did Hinduism start in?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Thailand
d)
Malaysia
2.

What is the social system developed in India based on the social class into which someone was born?

a)

reincarnation

b)

caste

c)

ahimsa

3.

What is dharma?

a)

Deeds or actions during life

b)

Release from the reincarnation cycle

c)

Your role in life or society

4.

What is karma?

a)

Deeds or actions during life

b)

Release from the reincarnation cycle

c)

Your role in life or society

5.

What is moksha?

a)

Cycle of rebirth (reincarnation)

b)

Release from the reincarnation cycle

c)

Your role in life or society

6.

What is reincarnation?

a)

An ancient Indian religious ceremony

b)

Someone's role in society

c)

Rebirth of a soul in a new body

7.

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is known as:

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Nirvana

c)

Kharma

8.

The goal of Buddhists is Nirvana. Nirvana is:

a)

Becoming enlightened

b)

A life of moderation

c)

A state of no more suffering

9.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

Shar'ia Law

d)

The Five Noble Truths

10.

According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?

a)

Follow the Ten Commandments

b)

Get as many material possessions as possible

c)

Follow the Eightfold Path

d)

Follow the 12-Step Program

11.

Where did Buddhism originate (start?)

a)

China

b)

India

c)

The Roman Empire

d)

Mongolia

12.

According to Buddha's teaching, why do people suffer?

a)

People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction

b)

People suffer because they want to

c)

People suffer because they are mean

d)

People suffer because they don't go to school

13.

What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Ganghis Khan

b)

Asoka

c)

Finn

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

14.
Who was Siddhartha Guatama? 
a)
the Buddha
b)
A priests
c)
An untouchable 
d)
A God
15.
What did Siddhartha believe was the only way to find the truth about the world? 
a)
Be a friend. 
b)
Give up all desires. 
c)
Ask as many people as you can. 
d)
Be nice. 
16.
If a person gave up all desires he or she would reach? 
a)
Reincarnation 
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Nirvana
17.
What is The Buddha's Eightfold Path? 
a)
eight steps to become a god. 
b)
eight steps to eliminate suffering.
c)
eight steps to be reincarnated. 
d)
eight steps to become one with the world. 
18.

the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

19.

the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism

a)

The Noble Truths

b)

The Eightfold Path

c)

Tennent

d)

Commandments

20.

The eightfold path is most similar to which Hindu belief?

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

moksha

d)

sansara

21.

Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?

a)

Meditation is the answer

b)

Study leads to Wisdom

c)

Suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever.

d)

Joy is achieved by praying

22.

Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?

a)

The way to end sufferings is give up all cravings

b)

The way to end sufferings is to fulfill all cravings

c)

Enlightenment is found by fulfilling all cravings

d)

Enlightenment is found by Studying your Social Studies book

23.

Which of these is NOT a Noble Truth

a)

Suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever.

b)

Suffering is caused by cravings (desires and wants)

c)

The way to end suffering is to fulfill all cravings.

d)

The way to end sufferings is give up all cravings

e)

The way to give up cravings is to live life according to the 

      Eightfold path

24.

Name the philosophy: Mike always listens to his parents (even when he doesn’t agree with their decisions) because he believes you should always respect your elders.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

25.
The statement below refers to which of the THREE philosophies:
The Analects
a)
confucianism
b)
daoism
c)
legalism
26.
Confucius' ideas were put into a book called....
a)
The Analects
b)
The Quran
c)
The Bible
d)
The Buddha
27.
Where did Confucianism originate?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Arabia
d)
China
28.
Confucius said people in ____________ must set a good example.
a)
authority
b)
jail
c)
love
d)
trouble
29.
Confucius' main goal was to have ___________ in society.
a)
order
b)
fun
c)
happiness
d)
work
30.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
31.
Confucius said people should know their place in ___________ and _____________.
a)
family, society
b)
town, kingdom
c)
books, magazines
d)
life, death
32.
Believes that peace can be achieved through five basic relationships.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
33.
Respect for elders, good government and social order represent the basic beliefs of
a)
Hinduism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Daoism
34.

Who founded the belief system of Confucianism?

a)

Lao Tzu

b)

Winnie the Pooh

c)

Confucius

d)

Qin Dynasty

35.

What was Confucius?

a)

a professor

b)

a worker

c)

a philosopher

d)

an artist

36.

Which of the following was not one of Confucius's basic relationships?

a)

Husband and Wife

b)

Father and Brother

c)

Ruler and Subject

d)

Friend and Friend

37.

In which of the basic relationships did Confucius say both people were of equal status?

a)

Ruler and Subject

b)

Father and Son

c)

Friend and Friend

d)

Older Sibling and Younger Sibling

38.

According to Confucius, people are naturally

a)

good

b)

bad

c)

a combination of good and bad

39.
The 5 Key Relationships were the foundation for
a)
Daoism
b)
Suffering
c)
Nirvana
d)
a harmonious society
40.
Confucius is credited with stating  the "Golden Rule".  What is that?
a)
what goes around comes around
b)
speak no evil
c)
Honor your elders
d)
treat others as you would like to be treated.
41.
According to the Torah, what were the two tablets of stone that God gave to Moses?
a)
the Exodus
b)
the Sabbath
c)
the Ten Commandments
d)
the Torah
42.
These two men are reading the most sacred Jewish text, called the
a)
Bible
b)
Qu'ran
c)
Torah
d)
Vedas
43.

Which of the following are central teachings of Judaism? There are multiple answers. Select all that apply.

a)

Belief in one God

b)

Belief in many gods

c)

Holy text include the Hebrew Bible, Talmud, and Torah

d)

Ten Commandments

e)

Five Pillars

44.

What of the following best decribes the term "diaspora?"

a)

Bring together

b)

Compress

c)

Tighten up

d)

Scatter

45.

As the first monotheistic religion, Judaism believed in...

a)

The holy trinity

b)

One all-powerful God

c)

Many gods

d)

All of the above

46.

Who founded (started) Judaism?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Abraham

d)

David

47.

This person led the Israelites out of slavery and to the promised land.

a)

Abraham

b)

God

c)

Jesus

d)

Moses

48.

What are the rules given by God to Moses that helps guide how the Jewish live their lives?

a)

Laws

b)

10 Commandments

c)

5 Commandments

d)

The Bible

49.

What country in Southwest Asia is where Judaism is mainly practiced?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Turkey

c)

Israel

d)

Jordan

50.

How did God punish the Jewish people for disobedience during the Exodus?

a)

He forced them to obey the Ten Commandments.

b)

He banished them forever from Egypt.

c)

He decreed they would live as slaves.

d)

He ordered them to wander the desert.

51.

What was the primary purpose of the Ten Commandments?

a)

to determine legal codes for trade

b)

to support the need for a prophet

c)

to outline divine punishment

d)

to describe God’s rules of behavior

52.

What was the most important impact of the Jewish peoples’ repeated Diaspora?

a)

It fractured the people and their beliefs.

b)

It created tension with King Cyrus.

c)

It drove the kingdom into serious debt.

d)

It helped spread the religion into Europe.

53.

An agreement

a)

Contract

b)

Contrast

c)

Truce

d)

Covenant

54.

Scattering of people from their land of origin.

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Kidnapping

d)

Diaspora

55.

True or False: God told Moses that to keep their covenant relationship, the Israelites had to live by the New Commandment.

a)

True

b)

False: God told Moses that to keep their covenant relationship, the Israelites had to live by the Ten Commandments.

56.

God gave the Ten Commandments to _____ on Mount Sinai.

a)

Beatitudes

b)

love

c)

Moses

d)

Ten Commandments

57.
What is an agreement between people called?
a)
image
b)
law
c)
sign
d)
covenant
58.
___were led out of slavery in Egypt.
a)
Hebrew people
b)
God
c)
Saint Teresa
d)
the fourth grade teachers
59.
___ entered into the covenant with God
a)
Abraham
b)
God
c)
Moses
d)
St. Teresa
60.
____received the Ten Commandments from God.
a)
Moses 
b)
St. Teresa
c)
Abraham
d)
God
61.
Who made a covenant with God?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Solomon
d)
David
62.
Who received the Ten Commandments?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Solomon
d)
David
63.
Believing in One God
a)
torah
b)
monotheism
c)
10 Commandments
d)
Judaism
64.
First religion to worship one God
a)
Torah
b)
monotheism
c)
10 Commandments
d)
Judaism
65.
the laws and teachings given to Moses by God
a)
Monotheism
b)
10 Commandments
c)
covenant
d)
Judaism
66.
agreement or promise
a)
Torah
b)
10 Commandments
c)
covenant
d)
Judaism
67.
Judaism's most sacred text (book)
a)
Torah
b)
monotheism
c)
10 Commandments
d)
Judaism
68.
Abraham
a)
Main belief
b)
Founder
c)
Religious Book
d)
Gods & Goddesses
69.
Torah
a)
Founder
b)
Religious book
c)
practice/rules
d)
Gods & Goddesses
70.

Judaism can be described as what kind of religion?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheisms

d)

Mysticism

71.

Which of the following is not one of the 10 commandments

a)

Do not Worship any other gods

b)

Honor thy Father and thy mother

c)

Do not steal

d)

It is ok to steal food as long as you really REALLY needed it

72.

What religion came directly from Judaism?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

73.

What is another word for a promise or agreement with God?

a)

Deal

b)

Accord

c)

Convenient

d)

Covenant

74.

Who lead the Israelites out of slavery?

a)

Michael

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Solomon

75.

Moses led the Israelites out of where? (Hint it was where they were being kept as slaves)

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Turkey

d)

Greece

76.

Exodus

a)

The Israelite's kingdom; divided about 830 B.C.E into two kingdoms called Judah and Isreal

b)

The Israelite's kingdom; divided about 930 B.C.E into two kingdoms called Judah and Isreal

c)

The escape of the Israelite

d)

The escape of the Isreals

77.
What do Christians believe?
a)
Jesus is the son of God
b)
God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
c)
Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
d)
All of the other choices
78.
Christianity and Judaism both believe in one god and are called...
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
79.
What is the name of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Patriarch
b)
Emperor
c)
Jesus
d)
Pope
80.

The geographic origin of Christianity was

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Southwest Asia (Israel)

c)

United States

d)

India

81.

The Sacred Writings of Christians are found an a book called

a)

The Bible

b)

The Tanakh

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Quran

82.

Name of Gods son

a)

Allah

b)

David

c)

Jesus

83.

Christian holy book

a)

Qur'an

b)

Bible

c)

Old Testament

84.

The laws that Christians live by.

a)

5 Pillars of Faith

b)

10 Commandments

c)

The Constitution

85.

According to Christian beliefs, Jesus was sent to Earth to

a)

to save mankind from sin

b)

to promote peace and love

c)

to inspire belief in God

86.

What does Christianity have in common with Judaism?

a)

Both require tolerance of other religions.

b)

Both believe that Jesus is the son of God.

c)

Both are monotheistic.

87.

The Sacred Writings of Christians are found an a book called

a)

The Bible

b)

The Tanakh

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Quran

88.
Followers believe that Jesus was the .....
a)

father of god

b)

regular person

c)

peasant 

d)

son of God

89.

In what modern-day country did Christianity originate?

a)

India

b)

Syria

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Israel

90.

Who was the founder of Christianity?

a)

Jesus

b)

Guru Nanak

c)

Muhammad

d)

Abraham

91.

Christians believe that sins can be forgiven because ...

a)

Buddha reached enlightenment.

b)

Abraham made a pact with God.

c)

Jesus died for forgiveness of sin.

d)

Moses lead the slaves out of Egypt.

92.

What is an apostle?

a)

An early Christian leader who spread the message of Christ

b)

The act of rising from the dead

c)

A story that uses everyday life events to teach a lesson or religious idea

d)

One of the first 12 followers of Jesus

93.

the act of rising from the dead

a)

apostle

b)

parable

c)

disciple

d)

resurrection

e)

salvation

94.
Why was Jerusalem considered holy to Muslims?
a)
They pray toward the city.
b)
Gabriel instructed them to honor it.
c)
Muhammad was take there in his Night Journey.
d)
It was the headquarters of the empire.
95.
Why was Jerusalem considered holy to Muslims?
a)
They pray toward the city.
b)
Gabriel instructed them to honor it.
c)
Muhammad was take there in his Night Journey.
d)
It was the headquarters of the empire.
96.
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem marks what sacred Muslim event?
a)
the death and burial of Muhammad
b)
Muhammad ascending to heaven
c)
the signing of a peace treaty to end the Crusades
d)
Muhammad's words being recorded in the Qur'an
97.
Islam is a _______________ religion.
a)
pagan
b)
cult
c)
monotheistic
d)
polytheistic
98.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
99.
Where did Islam have its origin?
a)
Islam first emerged in Mecca, a city in Arabia in the Middle East.
b)
Canaan, later called the Land of Israel
c)
Judea, it had once been a part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel
d)
Egypt, near the ancient pyramids
100.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
101.

What is the Muslim's Sacred Text?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Torah

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Quran

102.

Which of the following is the Holy City of Islam?

a)

Cairo

b)

Makkah(Mecca)

c)

Baghdad

d)

Amritsar

103.

Who do Muslims considered to be the Messenger of Allah?

a)

Jesus

b)

King David

c)

Abraham

d)

Muhammad

104.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Arabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
105.

The most valid conclusion about the spread of Islam during the time period illustrated is that Islam-

a)

became the major religion in the Byzantine Empire.

b)

was limited to the areas east and south of the Mediterranean Sea.

c)

spread along Muslim trade routes.

d)

was widely accepted outside Arabia during Muhammad's lifetime./

106.

Who was the founder of Islam

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Muhammad

d)

Joshua

107.

Who started Islam?

a)

Sundiata

b)

Muhammad

c)

Jesus

108.

Where did Islam start?

a)

Mecca

b)

Europe

c)

Mali

109.

Muslims and Christians both wanted....

a)

God

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Mecca

110.

Where was Mohammad born?

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Yathrib

d)

Quraysh

111.

What was the basic message of Islam preached by Mohammad?

a)

There are multiple gods

b)

There is no God but Allah

c)

There is no God

d)

There is no Allah

112.

How many Pillars of Islam are there?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

113.

How many times a day do Muslims pray?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

114.

Where do Muslims go on their pilgrimage, at least once in their lifetime?

a)

Tokyo, Japan

b)

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

c)

Beijing, China

d)

Dallas, Texas

115.

What pillar is known as Hajj?

a)

pilgrimage

b)

fasting

c)

declaration of faith

d)

money donations

116.
How many times should a Muslim perform pilgrimage (Hajj) in his/her life?
a)
It is mandatory to perform once in a lifetime, if they have enough provisions
b)
It is mandatory to perform twice in a lifetime
c)
It is not mandatory at all for Muslims to perform pilgrimage
d)
It is mandatory for Muslims to perform at least five times
117.

Who did Muslims believe as the final prophet?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Muhammad

d)

Jesus

118.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
119.

In what direction will Muslims pray?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Heaven

d)

Jerusalem

120.

The first pillar Affirmation of Faith states what?

a)

Allah created the universe

b)

belief in one god

c)

Muhammad is a messenger

d)

all of the above

121.
Like Christians and Jews, the Islamic religion is -
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
nontheistic 
122.
The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Adam
123.

Muhammad received visions from ________, which commanded him to spread the message of Islam and create the Qur'an.

a)

Allah (God)

b)

Brahmin

c)

Osama

d)

Gabriel

124.
When do Muslims observe fasting (Sawm) for a month?
a)
During the month of Rajjab
b)
During the month of Dul-Hijjah
c)
During the month of Sha’ban
d)
During the month of Ramadhan
125.

Match the picture with correct answer

a)

Affirmation of faith

b)

Prayer

c)

Fasting

d)

Charity

e)

Hajj

126.

Match the picture with correct answer

a)

Affirmation of faith

b)

Prayer

c)

Fasting

d)

Charity

e)

Hajj

127.

Match the picture with correct answer

a)

Affirmation of faith

b)

Prayer

c)

Fasting

d)

Charity

e)

Hajj

128.

Match the picture with correct answer

a)

Affirmation of faith

b)

Prayer

c)

Fasting

d)

Charity

e)

Hajj

129.

What is the Arabic term for the pilgrimage to Mecca?

a)

Hijrah

b)

Hajj

c)

Alms

d)

Shahada

130.

What book do Muslims consider the true word of God as told to Muhammad?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Qur'an

c)

The Torah

d)

The Sunnah

131.

Which of these is Not a pillar of Islam?

a)

Belief in Allah

b)

Gain wealth through kind deeds

c)

Give to the poor

d)

Pilgrimage to Mecca

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