Free Printable World Religions Midterm Exam

1.

“I blend into gentile culture by eating bacon cheeseburgers with them. The ethical laws are important, but the Kosher laws should be a matter of personal choice.”

a)

Reform

b)

Orthodox

c)

Conservative

2.

“No Sir! The Law is clear and does not adapt.

a)

Reform

b)

Orthodox

c)

Conservative

3.

“Everyone should follow the Law, I mean, they don’t have to segregate from society or anything, The Law can adapt to match the gentile culture while still retaining its major practices.”

a)

Reform

b)

Orthodox

c)

Conservative

4.

“That’s where your totally wrong, The Torah is clear that God gave the Law directly to Moses on Mount Sinai.”

a)

Reform

b)

Orthodox

c)

Conservative

5.

“I don’t think the Law is really Divine. There's a lot of good morality, but what you follow depends on what you understand. If you don’t understand it, why would you follow it?”

a)

Reform

b)

Orthodox

c)

Conservative

6.

Tithing (giving 10% of one’s wealth to the Church)

a)

Salat

b)

Zakat

c)

Shahada

d)

Hajj

7.

Lent ( a 40 day season of fasting)

a)

Salat

b)

Zakat

c)

Ramadan

d)

Hajj

8.

World Youth Day (a gathering of large numbers of Christians.)

a)

Salat

b)

Zakat

c)

Ramadan

d)

Hajj

9.

The Nicene Creed (a basic statement of belief)

a)

Salat

b)

Zakat

c)

Shahada

d)

Hajj

10.

The Liturgy of the Hours (required prayer of the religious at intervals during the day)

a)

Salat

b)

Zakat

c)

Ramadan

d)

Hajj

11.

A negative view of reality that requires the practitioner to escape.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Catholic

c)

Both

12.

A view that the fundamental nature of reality is good.

a)

Believed by Hinduism Only

b)

Believed by Roman Catholicism Only

c)

Both

13.

Reliance on knowledge as the key for individual liberation.

a)

Believed by Hindus Only

b)

Believed by Catholics Only

c)

Both

14.

Belief in (an) all powerful deity/deities

a)

Hinduism

b)

Catholic

c)

Both

15.

Use of images to evoke religious sentiment.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Catholic

c)

Both

16.

Is led by a Rabbi

a)

Hindu Puja

b)

Catholic mass

c)

Neither

d)

Both Catholic mass and Hindu Puja

17.

Can be offered to differing deities, depending on the situation.

a)

Hindu Puja

b)

Catholic mass

c)

Neither

d)

Both Catholic mass and Hindu Puja

18.

Requires a priest and attendance is required on a specific day

a)

Hindu Puja

b)

Catholic mass

c)

Neither

d)

Both Catholic mass and Hindu Puja

19.

Deity takes the form of a statue.

a)

Hindu Puja

b)

Catholic mass

c)

Neither

d)

Both Catholic mass and Hindu Puja

20.

A ritual communal meal

a)

Hindu Puja

b)

Catholic mass

c)

Neither

d)

Both Catholic mass and Hindu Puja

21.

Belief in one God.

a)

All three

b)

Christianity

c)

Not Practiced by any Abrahamic Faith.

d)

Islam

e)

Judaism

22.

Belief that God’s perfect revelation come through a person.

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Not Practiced by any Abrahamic Faith.

d)

All three

e)

Christianity

23.

Belief that God’s perfect revelation comes through scriptures.

a)

Practiced by the other Abrahamic Faiths Only

b)

Practiced by One Abrahamic Faith Only

c)

Not Practiced by any Abrahamic Faith.

24.

Belief that God revealed himself to Abraham

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

All three

d)

Not Practiced by any Abrahamic Faith.

e)

Islam

25.

Belief in many Gods

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

All three

d)

Islam

e)

Not Practiced by any Abrahamic Faith.

26.

Absolute reality according to Hinduism

a)

Atman

b)

Samsara

c)

Brahman

d)

Puja

27.

A syllable, word, or phrase used to call attention back to the present moment

a)

Mantra

b)

Mandala

c)

Mundra

28.

Hand gestures used to connect with the divine

a)

Mantra

b)

Mandala

c)

Mundra

29.

Visual images to focus on during meditation

a)

Mantra

b)

Mandala

c)

Mundra

30.

Individual manifestation of Brahman

a)

Atman

b)

Samsara

c)

Maya

d)

Puja

31.

Cycle of birth and rebirth

a)

Atman

b)

Samsara

c)

Maya

d)

Puja

32.

The laborer caste, consisting of peasants and farmers

a)

Dalits

b)

Shudra

c)

Vaishya

d)

Brahmin

e)

Kshtriyas

33.

The caste of warriors and kings

a)

Dalits

b)

Shudra

c)

Vaishya

d)

Brahmin

e)

Kshtriyas

34.

The merchant and artisan caste

a)

Dalits

b)

Shudra

c)

Vaishya

d)

Brahmin

e)

Kshtriyas

35.

The "out-castes" or untouchables

a)

Dalits

b)

Shudra

c)

Vaishya

d)

Brahmin

e)

Kshtriyas

36.

The highest caste, the priestly caste

a)

Dalits

b)

Shudra

c)

Vaishya

d)

Brahmin

e)

Kshtriyas

37.

Statues and how they are viewed in Hinduism

a)

Murti is a statue of a deity that is made as an act of devotion in reverence in temples.

b)

Mandala is a statue of a deity that is made as an act of devotion in reverence in temples.

38.

What is Moksha?

a)

It is one’s action that determines a person’s place in the Maya

b)

It is the escape or liberation from Maya

39.

What is Karma?

a)

It is one’s action that determines a person’s place in the Maya

b)

It is the escape or liberation from Maya

40.

What is the Maya?

a)

It is the world of illusion

b)

It is a ritualistic worship or offering to deities, aimed at showing reverence, love, and devotion.

41.

What is the Puja?

a)

It is the world of illusion

b)

It is a ritualistic worship or offering to deities, aimed at showing reverence, love, and devotion.

42.

What is the Talmud?

a)

The Islamic law

b)

The authoritative interpretation of the Jewish law

43.

What is the Tanakh?

a)

It is the Islamic sacred text.

b)

The Book of the Old Testament

c)

It is how one interprets the Islamic laws

44.

What is the Mishna?

a)

The first five books of the Tanakh

b)

Oral debates of previous rabbis

45.

What is the Torah?

a)

The first five books of the Tanakh

b)

Oral debates of previous rabbis

46.

What is the Gemara?

a)

Comments and analysis of the Misha by following generations of rabbis

b)

A collection of sayings by Muhammad

47.

What is the Quran?

a)

It is the Islamic sacred text.

b)

The Book of the Old Testament

c)

It is how one interprets the Islamic laws

48.

What is the Sharia?

a)

The Islamic law

b)

The authoritative interpretation of the Jewish law

49.

What is the Sunnah?

a)

It is the Islamic sacred text.

b)

The Book of the Old Testament

c)

It is how one interprets the Islamic laws

50.

What is Sola Fide and Sola Scriptura?

a)

Sola Scriptura is the doctrine that the Bible alone is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice. This principle rejects any additional sources of revelation, such as church traditions or the authority of the Pope.

b)

Sola Scriptura is the doctrine that the Bible is not the only supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice. This principle strongly believes in any additional sources of revelation, such as church traditions or the authority of the Pope.

c)

Sola Fide is the doctrine that faith in God is the only means of obtaining justification and salvation, rather than through good works or sacraments. This principle rejects the belief that salvation is received through faith and human efforts or work.

d)

Sola Fide is the doctrine that human effort in God is the only means of obtaining justification and salvation, rather than through good works or sacraments. This principle rejects the belief that salvation is received through faith and human efforts or work.

51.

What is the Tao?

a)

It is a fundamental concept, representing the underlying natural order and the source of all existence.

b)

They are concepts that describe the dualistic nature of the universe.

52.

What is Yin and Yang?

a)

It is a fundamental concept, representing the underlying natural order and the source of all existence.

b)

They are concepts that describe the dualistic nature of the universe.

53.

What is the Filial Piety?

a)

It emphasizes the importance of aligning with the natural flow of things and acting following the Tao. It suggests that the best way to live is to avoid unnecessary effort and to let things unfold naturally.

b)

It emphasizes respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and ancestors. It reflects the importance of family and hierarchical relationships. It also extends to the broader society, promoting respect for authority and social harmony.

54.

What is Wu Wei?

a)

It emphasizes the importance of aligning with the natural flow of things and acting following the Tao. It suggests that the best way to live is to avoid unnecessary effort and to let things unfold naturally.

b)

It emphasizes respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and ancestors. It reflects the importance of family and hierarchical relationships. It also extends to the broader society, promoting respect for authority and social harmony.

55.

4 Noble Truths and what they mean

a)

The truth is suffering, which means that life is full of suffering. The cause of suffering is grasping, which means that we have attachments to things.

b)

The truth is suffering, which means that life is full of attachments. The cause of suffering is change, which means that we have attachments to things.

c)

To end suffering, you must grasp, which means you must not accept change, but you should cling to anything anything unnecessary.

d)

To end suffering, you must end grasping, which means you must accept change and let go of anything unnecessary.

56.

What is impermanence?

a)

It is one’s ability to go to eternity or liberation.

b)

It is the belief that there is no permanent self.

c)

It is the reality that is not permanent.

57.

What is Nirvana?

a)

It is one’s ability to go to eternity or liberation.

b)

It is the belief that there is no permanent self.

c)

It is the reality that is not permanent.

58.

What is Anatman?

a)

It is one’s ability to go to eternity or liberation.

b)

It is the belief that there is no permanent self.

c)

It is the reality that is not permanent.

59.

What is a Bodhisattva?

a)

It is a being who aspires to become a Buddha for the benefit of others.

b)

A spiritual teacher and the founder of Buddhism

60.

What is a Siddhartha Gautama?

a)

It is a being who aspires to become a Buddha for the benefit of others.

b)

A spiritual teacher and the founder of Buddhism

61.

What is Nihilism?

a)

It is is a philosophical belief that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles. It often leads to a sense of despair or skepticism about the existence of meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value in life. In essence, it suggests that nothing in life holds any inherent significance.

b)

It is the belief in material objects

c)

It is the belief in worldly things

62.

What is Materialism?

a)

It is is a philosophical belief that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles. It often leads to a sense of despair or skepticism about the existence of meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value in life. In essence, it suggests that nothing in life holds any inherent significance.

b)

It is the belief in material objects

c)

It is the belief in worldly things

63.

What is Secularism?

a)

It is is a philosophical belief that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles. It often leads to a sense of despair or skepticism about the existence of meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value in life. In essence, it suggests that nothing in life holds any inherent significance.

b)

It is the belief in material objects

c)

It is the belief in worldly things

64.

It refers to moments that are set apart from ordinary, everyday time. It's a time believed to connect individuals to a higher spiritual reality.

a)

Sacred time

b)

Secular time

c)

Neither

d)

Both

65.

It is the regular, chronological flow of time measured by clocks and calendars. It's the time we experience in our daily lives, governed by schedules, deadlines, and routines. It is linear and often perceived as mundane and continuous, without spiritual or ritualistic significance.

a)

Sacred time

b)

Secular time

c)

Neither

d)

Both

66.

It is a higher spiritual reality.

a)

Transcendental reality

b)

Teleology

c)

Neither

d)

Both

67.

It is another name for God’s plan.

a)

Transcendent Reality

b)

Teleology

c)

Neither

d)

Both

World Religions Midterm Exam

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