WorksheetsGrade 11 - World Religions
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the term for simple gestures with deep roots, that recognize and respect the Indigenous and understand that they were the traditional stewards of the land we walk on?
Land Acknowledgement
Cultural Festival
Resource Allocation
Urban Development
What does 'Indigenous' mean?
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place
Belonging to a foreign country
Invented by modern scientists
Related to industrial development
What is the Honourable Harvest?
A teaching from the plants that give us everything we need, and when we encounter a plant, we have to address it, ask for permission, and introduce ourselves. We must not take the first or last plant we see, and anything we take from the Earth we must use responsibly.
A traditional method of planting crops in straight rows to maximize yield.
A ceremony performed to celebrate the end of the harvest season.
A law that regulates the amount of crops that can be harvested each year.
Who are considered the living memories of the community, looked up to for their knowledge of the traditional way of life, stories, and traditions?
Elder
Child
Visitor
Neighbor
What is the Medicine Wheel used for by Indigenous peoples of North America?
To represent the interconnection of all life, the cycles of nature, and the four directions (north, south, east, west), often used in healing and spiritual ceremonies.
As a tool for measuring astronomical distances and creating calendars.
To symbolize the hierarchy of tribal leadership and governance.
As a map for territorial boundaries and land ownership.
What is the sermon delivered during the Friday prayer in Islam called?
Khutba
Salah
Zakat
Adhan
What is the belief in the existence of only one God called?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Atheism
Pantheism
What is the belief in multiple Gods or deities called?
Polytheism
Monotheism
Atheism
Animism
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Shahada
Salat
Karma
Zakat
Fill in the blank: The declaration of faith in Islam is called ________.
Shahada
Salat
Zakat
Hajj
Fill in the blank: The daily prayer in Islam is called ________.
Salat
Zakat
Hajj
Sawm
Fill in the blank: Giving to charity in Islam is called ________.
Zakat
Salat
Hajj
Sawm
Fill in the blank: Fasting during Ramadan in Islam is called ________.
Sawm
Zakat
Hajj
Salat
Fill in the blank: The pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam is called ________.
Hajj
Umrah
Ramadan
Zakat
In Islam, who is regarded as a prophet and messenger of God, called Isa in Arabic, believed to have been born of a virgin and performed miracles, but not crucified?
Jesus (Role in Islam)
Moses
Muhammad
Abraham
What is the term for fasting from dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan, one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
Sawm
Salat
Zakat
Hajj
What is the concept in Hinduism and Buddhism where a person’s actions in this and previous lives affect their future fate?
Karma
Nirvana
Dharma
Moksha
In Hinduism, what refers to one’s moral duty or righteous path based on age, class, and stage of life?
Dharma
Karma
Moksha
Samsara
What is the ultimate, origin and end of all things, material and spiritual, and the root source of everything that exists?
Brahman
Maya
Atman
Prakriti
Who is a leader of prayer in a mosque?
Imam
Rabbi
Priest
Monk
What is the individual soul in Hinduism, considered eternal and ultimately identical with Brahman?
Atman
Maya
Karma
Dharma
What is the liberation from the cycle of rebirth (samsara), the ultimate spiritual goal in Hinduism?
Moksha
Karma
Dharma
Artha
What is the hierarchical social structure in Hindu society dividing people into different groups (varnas), traditionally based on occupation and birth?
The Caste System
The Feudal System
The Tribal System
The Guild System
In the Caste System, who are the priests and scholars?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
In the Caste System, who are the warriors and rulers?
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Vaishyas
Shudras
In the Caste System, who are the merchants and landowners?
Vaishyas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Shudras
In the Caste System, who are the laborers and service providers?
Shudras
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
In the Caste System, who are the historically marginalized and assigned the lowest-status jobs?
Untouchables
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
What is the illusion or appearance in Hinduism that refers to the nature of the physical world that distracts from spiritual truth?
Maya
Karma
Dharma
Atman
What is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism and Buddhism, driven by karma?
Samsara
Nirvana
Moksha
Dharma
What is a place of worship for Muslims called?
Mosque
Church
Temple
Synagogue
What are the three major monotheistic religions tracing their origin to Abraham?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
Shinto, Taoism, and Confucianism
Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, and Baháʼí Faith
What is a Hindu temple, a place of worship and devotion, called?
Mandir
Masjid
Church
Pagoda
What is the open courtyard of a mosque, often surrounded by arcades, called?
Sahn
Minbar
Mihrab
Qibla
Who is the final prophet in Islam, believed to have received the Qur’an from God through the angel Gabriel, regarded as the ideal human and a model for Muslims to follow?
Muhammad
Isa (Jesus)
Musa (Moses)
Ibrahim (Abraham)
What is the term for impermanence, meaning nothing is permanent because clinging to things causes dissatisfaction?
Anicca
Dukkha
Anatta
Samsara
What is the term for 'not self' - appearance and social worth does not describe worth, it is on the inside that counts?
Anatta
Atman
Dukkha
Samsara
What is the term for the concept that all life involves suffering - people have happy moments but they are only for a limited amount of time, we are bound to be dissatisfied?
Dukkha
Anatta
Karma
Nirvana
What is a ritual washing or cleansing before worship in Islam, required before prayer/salat?
Ablution
Fasting
Pilgrimage
Charity
Fill in the blank: __________ is a sacred Indigenous ritual that involves burning herbs (sage, sweetgrass, cedar, tobacco).
Smudging
Totem carving
Rain dance
Potlatch
Fill in the blank: __________ is a pulpit in a mosque where the imam stands to deliver the khutba (sermon) during Friday prayers.
Minbar
Mihrab
Qibla
Minaret
Fill in the blank: __________ is a tall, slender tower typically part of a mosque, from which the call to prayer is announced.
Minaret
Dome
Pagoda
Steeple
The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is important because it:
Provides a guide for ethical and mental development leading to enlightenment.
Describes the creation of the universe in Buddhist belief.
Lists the gods worshipped in Buddhism.
Explains the rituals for Buddhist festivals.
Reincarnation and belief in an afterlife are two concepts found in different religions. Which of the following correctly compares these beliefs and identifies religions that ascribe to each?
Reincarnation involves rebirth in a new body, common in Hinduism and Buddhism, while belief in an afterlife involves existence after death, common in Christianity and Islam.
Reincarnation and afterlife both mean the soul ceases to exist after death, found in all major religions.
Reincarnation is only found in Christianity, while afterlife is only found in Hinduism.
Both reincarnation and afterlife mean the soul is reborn as an animal, found in Islam and Judaism.
Which of the following best describes the impact of the teachings of one of the founders of Buddhism or Islam on their followers?
Their teachings provided spiritual guidance and shaped the lives of their followers.
Their teachings focused solely on economic policies.
Their teachings discouraged any form of community or social interaction.
Their teachings promoted only scientific advancements.
The five pillars of Islam are fundamental to the practice of the Muslim faith. Which of the following correctly lists these pillars?
Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj
Shahada, Karma, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj
Salat, Zakat, Baptism, Sawm, Hajj
Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Meditation, Hajj
Karma is the belief that actions have consequences, and this belief encourages moral decision making by making individuals aware that their actions will affect their future. Which of the following best describes karma and its influence on moral choices?
Karma is the belief that actions have consequences, encouraging people to make moral decisions.
Karma is the idea that luck determines all outcomes, regardless of actions.
Karma is a system of government based on moral laws.
Karma is the belief that only thoughts, not actions, matter in life.
A detailed comparison of Christianity and another religion studied this semester involves examining their beliefs, practices, and historical development.
Examining beliefs, practices, and historical development
Listing only the founders of each religion
Focusing solely on religious holidays
Comparing only the number of followers
The main messages of the “Onondaga Creation Story” and “The Founding of the Haudenosaunee” in Indigenous Spirituality highlight which of the following similarities to the Biblical stories of Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel?
Both traditions emphasize creation, the origins of humanity, and the importance of moral choices.
Both traditions focus solely on the development of agriculture and technology.
Both traditions describe the rise of powerful empires and their eventual collapse.
Both traditions are centered around the worship of a single deity without any reference to creation stories.
Which of the following best describes the persistence of the caste system in India despite its legal abolition?
Stereotypes and social practices continue to reinforce caste divisions.
The caste system has been completely eradicated from Indian society.
Caste-based discrimination never existed in India.
The caste system is only present in rural areas and not in cities.
Studying World Religions is beneficial today in our multi-faith global community because it:
promotes understanding and respect among different cultures and beliefs
encourages everyone to follow the same religion
eliminates all religious conflicts instantly
focuses only on historical facts without relevance today
