WorksheetsWorld Religions Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
Throughout history there have been many belief systems. Many early civilizations believed in many gods, but most major religions of the world today are monotheistic. Which of the following is NOT a major monotheistic religion?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Animism
What percentage of the world’s population practices the Hindu belief?
13.26%
16%
22%
33%
Which major world religion began in India, but has spread throughout Eastern Asia to make it a main religion in China?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Many world religions share common characteristics. Three of the major religions share the same history and foundation: the belief that the father of their religion is Abraham. Which of the following three religions share this belief?
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
None of the religions share the same history.
What major Middle Eastern city is important to Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
Baghdad
Tehran
Jerusalem
Beijing
All major religions have a holy scripture. Which of these is not a holy text for one of the world’s major religions?
Torah
Vedas
Koran
Magna Carta
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Five key practices that all Muslims are supposed to complete during their lifetime.
five key practices for all Christians to follow
laws to prevent indulgence
laws to show gratitude
The Bible is considered to be the key text for what major world religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
The Eightfold Path is central to which of the following world religions?
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
All of the above
The act of willingly abstaining from food/drink is shared by Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity. What is this act called?
Fasting
Meditation
Karma
Prayer
"There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah," is a proclamation of what major world religion?
Judaism
Hinduism
Jainism
Islam
What saying best describes karma?
“Let your conscience be your guide.”
“If you do good, good will come to you.”
“Do unto others what you would not like.”
“Hakuna Matata” (no worries)
Hanukkah and Passover are two holidays that are celebrated in which of the following religion?
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
None of these.
The Torah is the sacred text for which of the following world religion?
Christianity
Protestant and Catholic
Hinduism
Judaism
The Quran (Koran) is the holy book for which of the following world religion?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
According to Buddhist traditions, the prince Siddhartha Gautama walked away from his life of luxury after he saw which of the following?
Human suffering and death
A garden full of roses
He lost a great war
The king died
According to Buddhist traditions, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?
By traveling the world
By meditating under a tree until he became enlightened
By good karma
By listening to his followers.
Hindus believe that reincarnation is
The rebirth of the soul in another body
When the body leaves the soul
The mummification of a body
Receiving your dharma
Which of the following texts are holy to Hinduism?
Bhagavad-Gita and the Ramayana
The Torah and the Bible
The Torah and the Quran
The Bible and the Quran
Where did Sikhism originate from?
India
Sri Lanka
Iran
Jerusalem
Guru Granth Sahib is the holy book of which of the following religions?
Buddhism
Sikhism
Hinduism
Christianity
The Sikh place of worship is called
Temple
Church
Gurdwara
Mandir
Which of the following religious holiday is celebrated by Christians around the world?
Christmas
Hanukkah
Diwali
Passover
Which of the following term describe the belief in many gods?
Monotheism
Animism
Polytheism
Democracy
All (a) religions are based upon the belief in one creator God.
Who is considered the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Padmasambhava
What does polytheistic mean?
belief in one god
belief in more than one god
belief in one prophet
belief in multiple prophets
The caste system, reincarnation, the Vedas, and Gurus all have to do with which religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Which religion does this describe?
Began in India around 500 BC.
Siddhartha Gautama was born into a wealthy family and left both to become a monk and sought to discover a way to put an end to pain and suffering
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Shintoism
