WorksheetsEastern Religions Content Check F & C
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
All three of the Eastern Religions are linked in their connection to where?
a)
Heaven
b)
Jerusalem
c)
The United States
d)
India
2.
Which religion serves as the basis for the four Eastern Religions?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Jainism
d)
Sikhism
3.
Sikhism grew out of Punjab, a city with many Hindus and Buddhists. The religion reflects both of these ideas. This is an example of
a)
Culture change being rejected
b)
Cultural diffusion
c)
Seen culture
d)
Unseen culture
4.
In the song "Why does it always rain on me?" by the band Travis the lyric say "Why does it always rain on me? Is it because I lied when I was 17?" Which Eastern Religion concept could best explain why it's raining on the singer?
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
LIberation
5.
In the song "I want to Break Free" by the band Queen, the singer Freddie Mercury states "God knows, I want to break free." If the singer was someone who practiced an Eastern Religion, what would he most likely be wanting to break free from?
a)
The Messiah
b)
The cycle of birth and rebirth known as reincarnation
c)
Karma
d)
Moksha
6.
Which of the following best explains "breaking free" as mentioned in the song
a)
Being reincarnated another time
b)
Going to Heaven
c)
Reaching Moksha/Nirvana/Liberation
d)
All of the above
7.
Which of the religions is polytheistic?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Sikhism
d)
Agnostic
8.
Buddhism is different from the other religions we've learned about in that
a)
It focuses on the individual person and not god
b)
It forces people to pray to a god
c)
It has Karma
d)
none of the above
9.
What would the Sikh's say about every other religion that we have learned about?
a)
The discussion should be about Messiahs and not Dharma
b)
All the followers need to have better Karma
c)
The God of those religions is the same as the Sikh God, just in a different form
d)
The key to a good life is to spend as much time in nature as possible
10.
Who is the founder of Sikhism?
a)
Siddhartha Gautam
b)
Budha
c)
Guru Nanak
d)
Jesus
11.
According to Eastern Religions, what is karma?
a)
A song by Taylor Swift?
b)
The cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation
c)
The consequences of a person’s actions and words
d)
A Hindu temple
12.
A Dostar Bandhi (turban tying ceremony of a Sikh boy signifying his journey to adulthood) is similar to a Bar or Bat Mitzvah for which religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
13.
The Hindu belief in Nirvana is similar to the Christian belief in:
a)
The Bible
b)
Kurt Cobain
c)
Jesus
d)
Heaven
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