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World Religions

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the religion of the Hebrews?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

2.

Which religion had the basic beliefs called th Four Noble Truths?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

3.

What religion has the Five Pillars?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

4.

Which religion has Peter as the first Pope?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

5.

Which religion studies the Quran?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

6.

Which religion studies the Vedas, or ancient books of knowledge?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

7.

Which religion studies the Torah?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

8.

Which religion was founded by Abraham?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

9.

What religion organized people into castes?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

10.

Moses led the people of this religion out of Egypt.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

11.

Which religion has a day of rest and prayer called the Sabbath?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

12.

Which religion worships in a mosque?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

13.

Which religion was begun by Muhammad?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

14.

Which religion was founded by Siddhartha?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

15.

Which religion was based on the teachings of Jesus?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

16.

In which religion was Meccas considered the holy city?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

17.

Which religion celebrates holidays such as Christmas and Easter?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

18.

Which religion worships in a church?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

19.

Reads the Old Testament and New Testament

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

20.
What is the importance of Jerusalem to the Islamic faith?
a)
Jerusalem is where Jesus first began preaching about monotheism and social justice.
b)
It is the capital of the Islamic empire
c)
This is the place where Mohammed ascended into heaven with the Angel Gabriel.
d)
Jerusalem is where Abraham gave birth to Moses.  
21.
Judaisms holy book (scripture)  
a)
Bible
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)
Gospels
22.
One's actions have an unavoidable effect on the next life.
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Tao
d)
Noble Truth
23.
The first five books of the new testament.  
a)
Torah
b)
10 Commandments
c)
Gospels
d)
"Good News"
24.
According to Buddhists, all life is.....
a)
Enjoyment
b)
Gratifying
c)
Disasterous
d)
Suffering
25.
The social structure in India that prevents social mobility.  
a)
Caste System
b)
Eightfold path
c)
Hinduism
d)
Vedas
26.
Form of government based on religious law
a)
Democracy
b)
Reformation
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy 
27.
The relationship that Jews have with God is called the ________________________.  
a)
Agreement
b)
Torah
c)
Old Testament
d)
Covenant 
28.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
29.
Who is the messiah, according to Christians?
a)
Moses
b)
Muhammad
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
30.

Which religion has holy books called the Tanakh & Talmud?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Sikhism

31.

Which TWO religions originated in Israel?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Sikhism

e)

Christianity

32.

Which religion has major branches which include the Shia and the Sunni?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

33.

Which religion believes in a god called Allah?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Islam

34.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in one prophet

d)

belief in multiple prophets

35.

Which religion is polytheistic?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

36.

What does monotheistic mean?

a)

Belief in one prophet

b)

Belief in one god

c)

Belief in two or more gods

d)

Belief in two or more prophets

37.

Catholicism and Protestantism are two forms of Christianity.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which religions are monotheistic?

a)

Sikhism, Hinduism and Christianity

b)

Judaism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Hinduism

c)

Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism

d)

Judaism, Islam, Christianity

39.

The founder of Islam was...

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Ghandi

40.

In what region origin can you find Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Israel

c)

India

d)

China

41.

Where do Buddhists worship?

a)

at home and temple

b)

at home and church

c)

at temple and mosque

d)

at shrine and home

42.

What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

a)

Qur'an

b)

Bible

c)

Guru

d)

Sanksrit

43.

Which faith is not a form of Christianity?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Greek Orthodox

c)

Protestant

d)

Muslim

44.

Which of the following is not a noble truth of Buddhism?

a)

All life is suffering.

b)

To overcome desire, have virtue and compassion for living things.

c)

End pain by overcoming one's desires.

d)

To overcome pain one needs to have desire.

45.

Which TWO religions do not have a holy language?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Judaism

e)

Christianity

46.

Islam has 5 things that they must follow what is that called

a)

5 Pillars

b)

The Pillars of Truth

c)

The Truth Be Told

d)

The Columns of Greece

47.

The five relationships are part of what belief system?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Taoism

c)

Islam

d)

Confucianism

48.

Taoism stresses a way of life that focuses on what?

a)

Being one with the Tao or nature

b)

Being in the mosque on time

c)

Being one with the government

d)

Listening to your teacher

49.

What are the 4 ideas that Confucius focused his philosophy on;

a)

The Monkeys see no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil

b)

Aristocrats, Merchants, Farmers, Bankers

c)

Proper Conduct, Respect, Education, Government

d)

Merchants Aristocrats, Farmers

50.

What religion/philosophy follows the 4 noble truths

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Taoism

51.

Who started the religion of Islam

a)

Buddha

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

52.

Who started Taoism

a)

Lao Tzu

b)

Sidartha

c)

Jesus

d)

Confucius

53.

The Yin and the Yang refer to which belief system?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Jainism

d)

Buddhism

54.

Chinese philosophy based on a peaceful society

a)

Confucius

b)

Judaism

c)

Taoism

d)

Hinduism

55.

The belief that when you die your soul finds another body

a)

The Middle Way

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Nirvana

d)

Hajj

56.

He believed in treating people as you want to be treated

a)

Buddha

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Mr. Daley

d)

Confucius

57.

Which of the following is not part of the 4 noble truths

a)

All life is suffering and pain

b)

Moral conduct and compassion for all living things

c)

To end suffering, one must overcome desire

d)

To overcome desire, one must follow the middle way

58.

The houses of worship are

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Church

d)

Pagoda

59.

The prayer books

a)

Bible

b)

TeNaKh

c)

Mosque

d)

Koran

60.

Holidays

a)

Yom Kippur

b)

Ramadan

c)

Judaism

d)

Christmas/Easter

61.

A belief systems about nature of the universe, the existence of one God or several gods, and the role of the individual is called

a)

party

b)

idea

c)

spirituality

d)

religion

62.

Monotheism

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in no god

d)

all of the above

63.

What is Polytheism?

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in no god

d)

all of the above

64.

________ is a polytheistic religion.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

65.

________ is a monotheistic religion

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

All of the Above

66.

Which 3 religions consider Jerusalem the Holy City?

(a)  

67.

Buddha is the Diety for which religion?

(a)  

68.

The Torah is the holy book for which Religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

69.

Jesus Christ and his Apostles are the founders for:

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Muslim

d)

Bedoiuns

70.

The leaders of the Jewish Religion are called:

a)

Gurus

b)

Priests

c)

Nuns

d)

Rabbis

71.

Which religion is found on every continent?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

72.

Which two religions were founded in India?

a)

Buddhism and Islam

b)

Islam and Christianity

c)

Judaism and Hinduism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

73.

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

a)

Yahwah

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

No One

d)

Abraham

74.

What are the rules of Islam called?

a)

10 Commandments

b)

Code of Hammurabi

c)

5 Pillars

d)

Justinian's code

75.

Belief in Hinduism that your next life will depend on your good or bad deeds in this life. The cycle of cause and effect.

a)

holy

b)

karma

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Vedas

76.
What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common? 
a)
They are all monotheistic.
b)
They all believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
c)
They are all based on the same holy book.
d)
They are all separated into three main branches.
77.

Judaism's holy book or text

a)

Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Torah

d)

Vedas

78.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
79.

Who is the founder (based on his teaching) of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddartha Guatama

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammed

80.

The holy books (pick 3)

a)

Bible

b)

Vedas

c)

Mosque

d)

Quran

81.
Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Islam
d)
Shinto
82.

Which world religion was founded by Jesus Christ of Nazareth?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

83.

Which monotheistic religion was founded by the prophet Muhammad?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

84.
Which word means "a belief in only one God"?
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
85.

What is the polytheistic religion in India?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

86.
The Jewish holy book is called the ________.
a)
Qu'ran
b)
Holy Bible
c)
Torah
d)
Rabbi
87.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
88.

The sum of a person's actions in this life determines your fate in this life and the next

a)

Atheist

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Karma

d)

Deity

89.

Being reborn in a new body or form after death

a)

Karma

b)

Sabbath

c)

Sacred

d)

Reincarnation

90.

A belief system that answers a culture's question of why we exist and where we came from

a)

Religion

b)

Language

c)

Aliens

d)

Sacred

91.

A day of religious observance that occurs weekly and no work can be done

a)

Sacred

b)

Sabbath

c)

Afterlife

d)

Pilgrimage

92.

General term for a god

a)

God

b)

Goddess

c)

Deity

d)

Atheist

93.

A superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having power over nature or human fortunes

a)

Deity

b)

God/Goddess

c)

Pilgrimage

d)

Sabbath

94.

Connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving worship

a)

deity

b)

sabbath

c)

atheist

d)

sacred

95.

A religious belief that there is a life experience after death

a)

Beforelife

b)

Afterlife

c)

Middle earth

d)

Seeing the light

96.

A religious journey

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Sacred

c)

Pilgrimage

d)

Vacation

97.

A ritualized period of time without food

a)

Hungry

b)

Fasting

c)

Pilgrimage

d)

Karma

98.
What is one question religion seeks to answer?
a)
What is the force that holds atoms together?
b)
How does a nuclear reactor work?
c)
What happens to us after we die?
d)
What caused the 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami?
99.
Which of the following is an opinion about Hinduism?
a)
Most of its members live in India
b)
Shiva is the most interesting Hindu god
c)
Hindus believe in many different gods
d)
Karma is an important concept in the Hinu religion
100.
According to Buddhism, what is the main cause of suffering in the world?
a)
People's desire to control and obtain things
b)
The devil
c)
People's lack of harmony with the natural world
d)
People's refusal to accept the one true god
101.
Which religion is practiced by the most people today?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
102.
Which of the following is a pillar of Islam?
a)
Converting at least one person to Islam
b)
Making a pilgramage to Mecca
c)
Fasting for one day every month
103.

This word means "teaching" in both Hinduism and Buddhism

a)

Karma

b)

Buddha

c)

Dharma

d)

Torah

104.

What are the primary Hindu Scriptures?

a)

The Vetas

b)

The Qur'an

c)

The Dharma

d)

The Injil

105.

How many Noble Truths did the Buddha teach?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

8

d)

4

106.

What is the Buddhist teaching for how to live towards enlightenment?

a)

Way of Works

b)

The Buddha

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Moral Precepts

107.

Which of the following are part of the Eightfold Path of Buddhism?

a)

Right Livelihood

b)

Right Power

c)

Right Intent

d)

Right Reading

e)

Right Action

108.

What word means "Enlightened" or "Awakened"?

a)

Buddha

b)

Shiva

c)

Hindu

d)

Qur'an

109.

Who are the three primary gods of Hinduism?

a)

Buddha

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Brahma

e)

Dharma

110.

What is the significance of the Exodus story for the Jewish people?

a)

It is the primary story of Yahweh's salvation

b)

It is really exciting for their kids to hear

c)

It tells about the time Yahweh provided oil for the Maccabees

d)

It tells how Israel became a nation

111.

What is Karma?

a)

The continual wheel of death and rebirth

b)

Debt owed due to bad action

c)

Teachings of Hinduism

d)

Bad luck

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