Modern Belief Systems Exam

Read First
You will have entire class period to finish the exam. Answer each question to the
best of your ability. Read and follow instructions for each section. Use a
separate sheet of paper to mark your answers; make certain answers a clear and
legible with question numbers as well as your response. If you complete the exam
early, you may read quietly or work on homework. Be respectful of classmates who
may still be working on the exam. Good luck and have fun!!!

Multiple Choice: 25 Questions 2 Points Each

Write in the best answer of the four options provided. Use capital letters to answer
each question. You know this stuff!

1. What is the oldest major religion in the world?

A. Judaism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Islam

2. What is the Sacred Text of Judaism?

A. The Prophets
B. Qur’an
C. Koran
D. Torah

3. In which belief system do Christianity and Islam find their origins?

A. Judaism
B. Polytheism
C. Sikhism
D. Confucianism

4.
B. Paul
C. Abraham
D. Muhammad

5. What is the building called in which Muslims pray?

A. Temple
B. Veda
C. Mosque
D. Church

6. What is the sacred text of Islam?

 A. Qur’an
B. Bible
C. Torah
D. Vedas

7. Which belief system has the most followers?

A. Islam
B. Christianity
C. Hinduism
D. Sikhism

8. Which religion do we find the origins of yoga?

A. Buddhism
B. Hinduism
C. Islam
D. Judaism

9. Who is the founder of Islam?

A. Siddhartha Gautama
B. Ismael
C. Abraham
D. Muhammad

10. Which faith does not have a noted founder?

A. Islam
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Judaism

11. What is the sacred text of Hinduism known as?

A. Vedas
B. Torah
C. Koran
D. The Work

12. Which prophet is chiefly credited with the spread of Christianity?

A. Peter
B. Paul
C. Mathew
D. John

13. What is the world’s first monotheistic religion?

 A. Islam
B. Christianity
C. Buddhism
D. Judaism

14. Which major belief system does not have a god?

A. Hinduism
B. Judaism
C. Islam
D. Buddhism

15. Which belief system is polytheistic?

A. Buddhism
B. Hinduism
C. Judaism
D. Islam

16. Who is rich prince that founded Buddhism?

A. Veda
B. Abraham
C. Siddhartha Gautama
D. Remus

17. What is the sacred text of Christianity?

A. Bible
B. Torah
C. Koran
D. Qur’an

18. Which belief system started in modern-day Nepal?

A. Judaism
B. Hinduism
C. Buddhism
D. Islam

19. Which city is most highly revered for Muslims?

A. Kabaa
B. Bedouin
C. Bethlehem
D. Mecca

20. What does samsara mean?

 A. Liberation
B. Karma
C. Reincarnation
D. Soul

21. The interpretation of which Arabic word is responsible for many deaths?
A. Sharia
B. Jihad
C. Mosque
D. Medina

22. Which faith is represented by the symbol of the cross?

A. Christianity
B. Islam
C. Judaism
D. Buddhism

23. Which major belief system has the fewest number of followers?
A. Christianity
B. Islam
C. Hinduism
D. Judaism

24. Abraham is the founder of which religion?

A. Judaism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Islam

25. Which belief system practiced Mosaic Law?

A. Christianity
B. Islam
C. Judaism
D. Muslim

Short Answer: 5 Questions 3 Points Each

Read each question carefully and answer to your best ability. Answers must be
thorough and in complete sentences. Responses should be 1-2 sentences. Write as
legibly as possible, if I can’t read it you will lose points! Go get ‘em!

26. Name 3 of the 5 Pillars of Faith in Islam?

27. Which city is highly revered by the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim people?

28. Which belief system believes in the idea of Nirvana?

29. Which belief systems are monotheistic?

30. Name the five most popular religions in the world.

Fill in the Blank: 10 Blanks 1 Point Each

Fill in the blanks of the following paragraph with the appropriate words from the
word bank. Answers should coincide with numbers 26- 35 on your answer sheet.
Not all words will be used.

Hinduism Word Bank:

Brahman Nirvana Caste System
India Samsara Buddhism
Siddhartha Nepal Enlightenment
Ohm Moksha Karma
The Vedas Atman Dharma

The belief system of Hinduism was founded in the modern-day nation of

_____31______. A collection of writings became the sacred text of this faith, they
came to be known as _____32_____. Hindus believe that each person has an
____33____, or soul. This soul goes through a continuous birth, death, and
rebirth cycle, known as ______34_____. They believe that a person’s status and
position in the next life is based on their ______35____. If a person achieves their
personal ____36_____ in a life they can reach ______37_____, or liberation from the
rebirth cycle. If this liberation is achieved one’s soul can fully be unified or
joined with ____38____. These ideas helped to promote and strengthen the
____39____, a means of social control and categorization. Similar of these same
ideas of Hinduism are shared in the faith of _____40_____.

Essay: 3 Questions 10 Points Each

Answer each of the following questions to the best of your ability. Answer each
portion of the question. Answers must be 3-8 full sentences. Follow the rubric for
grading criteria. You may use a separate sheet of paper or the back of the exam if
you need more room for your responses. Utilize critical and analytical thinking
skills. Show how much you’ve learned!

41. Write about the spread of each of the five major belief systems we have
discussed in this unit. Make sure to touch on each aspect of the spread of each belief
system.

42. How do these belief systems affect our world today?

43. Why is religion important?

Bonus Questions:

44. What is the name of the black box in the middle of the temple in Mecca?

45. Which religious leader practiced a religion other than the one they are most
associated with?

46. Describe the Caste system of Hindu culture.