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RELIGION AND CULTURE/ FEATURES OF RELIGIONS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. Before Christianity, ancient Filipino respect with nature brings about faith that there are spirits and divine creatures residing in rivers, trees and stones. This belief is called.

a)

Folk Catholicism

b)

Animism

c)

Astigmatism

d)

Semitism

2.

This principle/religion teaches respect, good behavior, and moral values.

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

3.

The following are good effects of religion to culture and society EXCEPT:

a)

PROVIDES MORAL VALUES

b)

GIVES PEOPLE A SENSE OF BELONGING

c)

Impedes Scientific Success and

Development

d)

Reduces the Fear of the Unknown

4.

How do religion promotes social harmony?

a)

It provides divine authority to ethical and moral principles which

also help promote unity among people.

b)

It has a set of rituals that helps in uniting people

c)

There are certain characteristics which fosters unity

d)

All of the options

5.

Which among the following is true about the negative effect of religion to culture?

a)

Some

religions often favor men and as a result,

perpetuate the notions of class or gender

discrimination or oppression.

b)

Wars have

been fought in the name of religion.

c)

Numerous lives

were sacrificed and lost and this phenomenon

continues up to the present time.

d)

All of the options

6.

Religions can provide social change.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Perhaps

d)

No evidence

7.

RELIGION AND CULTURE ARE NOTSEPARATE ENTITIES BUT RATHER INTERACT AND INFLUENCE EACH OTHER.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

PERHAPS

d)

NO EVIDENCE YET

8.

Which among the following is NOT TRUE about religions?

a)

It gives meaning and purpose to life

b)

It reinforces social unity and stability

c)

It serves as an agent of social control

d)

It demotivates people to work for positive social change.

9.

Religion may help keep poor people happy with their lot in life, promote traditional views about gender roles, and engender intolerance toward people whose religious faith differs from one’s own.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

PERHAPS

d)

NOT EVIDENT

10.

Islam started in what century?

a)

7th

b)

8th

c)

9th

d)

10th

11.

Catholic church

claimed that the earth was flat and that it is the center of

the solar system and so when Copernicus stated his

theory that the sun is the center of the solar system, he

was banned from the church and his book was banned

for more than 200 years. Which negative effect it pertains to?

a)

It impedes Scientific Success and

Development

b)

It obstruct the use of reason

c)

It causes discrimination

d)

It affirms social hierarchy

12.

This religion started in 500 BCE in India.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucianism

13.

Judaism began around 2000 BCE with God’s covenant with who?

a)

Allah

b)

Buddha

c)

Moses

d)

Abraham

14.

It is the oldest religion, starting around 1500 BCE in the
Indus Valley (India and Pakistan).

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Taoism

d)

Christianity

15.

This religion believes in many gods, karma, and rebirth

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Christianity

16.

This religion teaches that life has suffering, and the way to end it is through inner peace and wisdom.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Taoism

17.

It teaches belief in one God and
following the Five Pillars of faith.

a)

Islam

b)

Taoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Christianity

18.

The Golden Rule is adhered to the teaching of the Philosophy of what religion?

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

19.

It teaches living simply and in harmony with nature.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

20.

This teaches that all of nature has spirit and must be respected.

a)

Animism

b)

Semitism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Catholicism