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WorksheetsSpring Senior Finals Practice
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following is NOT true about the Mosaic covenant?
Jew's are God's chosen people
It is a solemn relationship between God and Israel
Ishmael wrote the Mosaic Law
God is faithful to his people
What does Passover commemorate?
The Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt
The harvest season
The beginning of spring
The creation of the world
What is the Talmud?
Pentateuch
Prophetic Writings
Mosaic Law
Commentary on the Torah
What is the diaspora?
Scattered Jews after the destruction of the Temple in 70AD
The first Jewish ritual to gain entrance to the people of God
A Jewish feast celebrating atonement for sins
Jewish people who maintain only an ethnic but not religious identity
What are the four types of Judaism in the Modern Period?
Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and Reconstructionist
Reform, Hasidic, Kabbalistic, and Conservative
Orthodox, Reform, Hasidic, and Mystical
Reconstructionist, Kabbalistic, Conservative, and Hasidic
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are considered to be?
Patriarchs
Prophets
Kings
Judges
The solemn Jewish holiday that allows Jews to repent or atone for their sins
Yom Kippur
Hanukkah
Passover
Rosh Hashanah
___ is the comprehensive written version of the Jewish oral law and the commentaries on it originating from the 2nd CE.
The Talmud
The Torah
The Mishnah
The Zohar
The Sh'ma is ...
A central declaration of the Jewish faith affirming the oneness of God
A traditional Jewish wedding ceremony
A Jewish festival celebrating the harvest
A type of kosher dietary law
Who is a central figure in Judaism who first encountered God?
Abraham
Moses
David
Solomon
What is midrash?
The recounting of God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt
A way of interpreting Biblical text
The Hebrew name for Jewish sacred space
The village where Moses was born
The monotheistic understanding of God became a part of Judaism
(a)
The ecumenical movement is:
A movement aimed at promoting unity among Christian churches.
A political movement for world peace.
A campaign for environmental protection.
A movement to promote economic growth.
The Great Schism occurred in which year and between which two branches of Christianity?
1054, between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
1517, between the Protestants and Catholics
1204, between the Byzantines and Crusaders
800, between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire
In the first century, while the apostles were still living, Christianity was viewed by both the Jews and the Romans as
a sect of Judaism
a separate religion
a political movement
a Roman cult
Where do you find the story of Pentecost and the development of the early church?
In the Book of Acts
In the Book of Genesis
In the Book of Revelation
In the Book of Psalms
Which of the following is NOT a branch resulting from the Protestant Reformation?
Lutheranism
Calvinism
Anglicanism
Eastern Orthodoxy
The event at the foundation of Christianity is:
The Resurrection of Jesus
The Exodus from Egypt
The Birth of Muhammad
The Enlightenment of Buddha
The contributing factors that eventually led to the Great Schism include all of the following except...
Disputes over papal authority
Differences in language and culture
The Crusades
The Black Death
One of Martin Luther's proposals in the 95 Theses was that religious authority should rest solely with
the Pope
the Church councils
the Bible
the clergy
Henry VIII of England, declared himself the head of the Church of England because the pope refused _______.
to annul his marriage
to crown him emperor
to grant him more land
to support his war against France
The word “Christ” means _______.
the anointed one
the teacher
the messenger
the savior of animals
What does the word Qur'an mean?
recitation
book
guidance
light
Besides the Qur'an, what other important writing do Muslims revere?
Hadith
Torah
Vedas
Tripitaka
What are the sources of sharia?
Qur'an and Hadith
Bible and Torah
Vedas and Upanishads
Tripitaka and Jain Agamas
The early expansion of Islam _______.
spread rapidly across the Middle East and North Africa
remained confined to the Arabian Peninsula for centuries
was limited to a few small villages
was primarily focused on Southeast Asia
Which is NOT a fundamental belief in Islam?
The Trinity
Belief in Allah
Belief in Angels
Belief in Prophets
Where does the Hajj end?
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Cairo
How were the Shia and Sunnis formed?
A disagreement regarding the successor of Muhammad
A disagreement between the literal and figurative interpretation of the Qu'ran
A civil war among the tribes of Medina Al-Rubi
None of the above
“There is no god but God, Muhammad is His Messenger” is the saying of belief for what pillar of Islam?
Salah (Prayer)
Zakat (Charity)
Sawm (Fasting)
Shahada (the first pillar of Islam)
How are Muslims considered to be children of Abraham?
Through the succession of Ishmael
Through the succession of Isaac
Through the succession of David
Through the succession of Lot
About 90% of the world’s Muslims are
Sunni
Shia
Sufi
Ahmadiyya
The Islamic duty to make an annual charitable contribution to help the poor, free prisoners, and spread Islam.
Zakat
Sadaqah
Hajj
Sawm
The “Seal of the Prophets” refers to...
Muhammad, as the last of the prophets
Ishmael, as the father of all the promised people
Moses as the giver of the law
Jesus as the predecessor of Muhammad
Muslims pray
Three times a day
Four times a day
Five times a day
Six times a day
The extreme version of Islam that required a stricter adherence to Islamic laws, developed in colonial period was called
Islamism
Wahhabism
Nation of Islam
ISIS
Who were the Brahmins?
A group of warriors in ancient India
A class of priests and scholars in ancient India
A community of traders in ancient India
A group of farmers in ancient India
What happened when Muslims came to India?
Conquered regions between the 7th and 13th centuries
They left India immediately.
They destroyed all existing cities.
They did not interact with the local population.
The three primary forms of Brahman are:
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Indra, Agni, Varuna
Krishna, Rama, Hanuman
Lakshmi, Saraswati, Parvati
Samsara is:
the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
a type of meditation
a sacred text
a festival
Karma is:
A type of food
A law of cause and effect
A musical instrument
A festival
What is dharma? (for the Hindu)
A sacred river that is the origin of the Hindu religion
A festival
Righteous duty based on caste or station in life
A type of temple
The Hindu concept of that one's being or rather soul is the universal and unchanging 'self' that is a part of Brahman is known as:
Atman
Karma
Moksha
Dharma
In Hinduism the concept of Ultimate Reality or Absolute Reality is called
Moksha
Brahman
Atman
Dharma
The most ancient scriptures that are the foundation of Hinduism are called:
Sutras
Qu'ran
Trimurti
A belief in Hinduism that only Brahman is permanent and everything else is an illusion is called ______.
Karma
Dharma
Larma
Which is the most sacred river for Hindus?
Indus
Euphrates
Nile
Where did Hinduism emerge?
Indus River Valley
Himalayas
Jordan River Valley
Indus Mountaints
The concept of avoiding the two extremes of asceticism and hedonism is known as
Samsara
Moksha
Dharma
What is the most popular Mahayana sacred text?
Vedic Meditation
The Rose of Buddha
The Illumination
The Lotus Sutra
The Four Noble truths include
Life is enjoyable (Dukkha)
The cause of suffering is Adam and Eve's sin (Samudaya)
The end of suffering is attainable (Nirodha)
Morality (Magga)
Which of the following is NOT a sight Siddhartha Gautama saw before enlightenment?
A happy child
A sick man
A dead man
A holy man
Who is the leader of Vajrayana Buddhism?
Imam Abu Abesh
Rabbi Benjamin
Buddha Moksha
What does the word "Buddha" mean?
The anointed one
The understanding one
The enlightened one
The compassionate one
A being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others in Mahayana Buddhism is a
Warrior caste
Samsara
Buddha
What is the sangha?
Islamic community of believers
Hindu community of holy priests
Buddhist community
None of the above
The older, more traditional branch of Buddhism which dates back to the First Council is
Theravada
Mahayana
Vajrayana
Zen
Dharma in Buddhism means
Right duty according to caste
The end of suffering
Buddha's teaching
Vedic scriptures
Buddhism as a world religion originated in the country of
India
China
Japan
Thailand
Which of the following is NOT a branch of Buddhism?
Theravada
Mahayana
Vajrayana
Hinduism
