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World Religions Unit 2 - Revision

Question 1 :
Another holy city of Islam, besides Mecca, is -

A: Rome
B: Medina
C: Cairo
D: Tel Aviv

Question 2 :
"Buddha" is a term that simply means -

A: "religious person"
B: "anointed one from God"
C: "enlightened one"
D: "follower of God"

Question 3 :
Which term means "belief in one God"?

F: Polytheism
G: Atheism
H: Monotheism
J: Animism

Question 4:
Which belief is associated with Islam?

A: Five Pillars
B: Caste system
C: Reincarnation
D: Polytheism

Question 5 :
 This statue represents the founder of -

F: Buddhism
G: Hinduism
H: Shintoism
J: Confucianism

Question 6 :
Christians believe that Jesus Christ is -

A: a great prophet like Moses

B: the author of the New Testament
C: the Son of God
D: a follower of Paul

Question 7 :
The Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths are associated with which religion?

F: Judaism
G: Islam
H: Hinduism

J: Buddhism

Question 8:

The main teaching of Islam is that there is only one God, Allah. All other beliefs and practices follow
from this teaching. Islam teaches that there is good and evil, and that each individual is responsible for
the actions of his or her life. All believers have to carry out five duties. These duties are a way of life
and also known as:
L. The Five Columns of Islam

M. The Five Ways of Live

N. The Shahadah of Islam

O. The Five Pillars of Islam

Question 9 :
Which religion has the majority of its followers concentrated in the Middle East, Northern Africa
and Pakistan?

F: Judaism
G: Christianity
H: Islam
J: Buddhism

Question 10 :
The followers of which religion are concentrated in East and Southeast Asia?

A: Islam
B: Hinduism
C: Christianity
D: Buddhism

Question 11 :
Which belief is common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

F: Reincarnation
G: Animism
H: Monotheism
J: Karma

Question 12 :
 

Which religion best completes the map legend?

A: Islam
B: Hinduism
C: Buddhism
D: Christianity

Question 13 :
How are Christianity and Islam alike?

F: Both prohibit the use of tobacco and alcohol.

G: Both are monotheistic.
H: Both require pilgrimages.
J: Both believe Mecca to be a holy city.

Question 14 :
 

Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?

F: Islam
G: Hinduism
H: Buddhism
J: Christianity

Question 15 :

   I.    A moral code of life

 II.    A holy book called the Torah

III.    A supreme or exalted being

 IV.   The recognition of Muhammad as a prophet

 Some practices are common to many major religions. 
Which of these characteristics applies only to Judaism?

F: I
G: II
H: III
J: IV
Question 16 :

I.     Believers forbidden from eating pork

II.    Belief in one supreme or exalted being

III.   Rules for dealing with new technology

IV.    Holy cities of Mecca and Medina

Christians, Jews, and Muslims each practice their religion in their own ways. 
Which characteristic listed is common to all of these religions?

A: I
B: II
C: III
D: IV

Question 17 :

"Men, what must I do to be saved?"

And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."   

 Acts 16:30-31 
 This passage would most likely be found in the holy book of which religion -

F: Islam
G: Hinduism
H: Christianity
J: Judaism

Question 18:
The four central beliefs containing the core Buddhist teachings are called:
K. The Four principals

L. The four beliefs

M. The four Noble Truths

N. The four insights

Question 19:
Nirvana – the union with the universe and freedom from life ends what belief for Buddhist?
K. Reincarnation

L. The Eightfold path

M. Dharma

N. Right Mindfulness

Questions 20:
In Protestant churches, communion can be offered to all Christians who feel able to partake of them.
However, it is only seen as a symbolic act of faith. For Roman Catholics, only church member may
receive communion. The bread is given to the congregation, while the Priest receives the wine. This is
because Roman Catholics believe that the bread and wine change completely into Christ's body and
blood. This is known as:

Q. Passover

P. Symbolism

R. Transubstantiation

S. Theology
Question 21:
What is NOT true about Siddhartha Gautama?

F: He sought enlightenment to remove evil and suffering from life.

G: He was the founder of Buddhism.
H: He achieved nirvana after years of meditation and study.
J: He believed that people could achieve moksha.

Question 22 :
The founder of Islam is -

F: Muhammad
G: Jesus Christ
H: Abraham
J: Siddhartha Gautama

Question 23 :
 

 The diagram illustrates the key concepts of which religion?

A: Islam
B: Christianity
C: Hinduism
D: Buddhism

Question 24 :
The founder of Buddhism was -

F: Confucius
G: Laozi
H: Jesus Christ
J: Siddhartha Gautama
Question 25 :

Which arrow does not indicate a direction of the early spread of Buddhism?

A: 1
B: 2
C: 3
D: 4

Question 26 :
Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

A: Giving charity
B: Fasting during Ramadan
C: Being baptized
D: Making a pilgrimage to Mecca
Question 27:

This map shows the spread of -

F: Judaism
G: Christianity
H: Hinduism
J: Islam

Question 28 :

  I.   Attending services on Sunday

 II.   Following the 8 Fold Path

III.   Studying a holy book

IV.   Observing a moral code

 Some practices are common to many major religions. 

Which practice listed applies only to Buddhism?

A: I
B: II
C: III
D: IV