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World Religions Unit TestQuestion 1 :

Another holy city of Islam, besides Mecca, is -

A: Rome

B: Medina

C: Cairo

D: Tel Aviv

Question 2 :

A "caste" would BEST be described as a social group -

F: from which a person is free to leave

G: that people may join freely

H: that is based on skin color

J: into which someone is born

Question 3 :

Buddhism differs from Hinduism in that Hindus -

A: are polytheistic

B: reject the caste system

C: seek heaven

D: follow the Eightfold Path

Question 4 :

Jewish people call their holy writings (sacred scriptures) the -

F: Koran (Qur'an)

G: Vedas

H: New Testament

J: Torah

Question 5 :

The homeland of the Jews is -

A: Egypt

B: Israel

C: Afghanistan

D: Saudi Arabia

Question 6 :

This Hindu belief can be defined as a "soul rebirth" or coming back to life as another human or living creature.

F: Caste system

G: Karma

H: Jihad

J: Reincarnation

Question 7 :

"Buddha" is a term that simply means -

A: "religious person"

B: "anointed one from God"

C: "enlightened one"

D: "follower of God"

Question 8 :

Which term means "belief in one God"?

F: Polytheism

G: Atheism

H: Monotheism

J: Animism

Question 9 :

Which belief is associated with Islam?

A: Five Pillars

B: Caste system

C: Reincarnation

D: Polytheism

Question 10 :

 This statue represents the founder of -

F: Buddhism

G: Hinduism

H: Shintoism

J: Confucianism

Question 11 :

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 12 :

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

F: Judaism

G: Islam

H: Hinduism

J: Buddhism

Question 13 :

Which religion has the majority of its followers concentrated in Israel and North America?

A: Judaism

B: Christianity

C: Hinduism

D: Buddhism

Question 14 :

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 15 :

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

A: Islam

B: Hinduism

C: Christianity

D: Buddhism

Question 16 :

Which belief is common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

F: Reincarnation

G: Animism

H: Monotheism

J: Karma

Question 17 :

The Torah is to Judaism as which of the following is to Islam?

A: Mecca

B: Kaaba

C: Muhammad

D: Koran (Qur'an)

Question 18 :

__________?__________

The caste system Reincarnation Karma

The table lists characteristics of -

F: Islam

G: Hinduism

H: Judaism

J: Buddhism

Question 19 :

Which religion best completes the map legend?

A: Islam

B: Hinduism

C: Buddhism

D: Christianity

Question 20 :

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 21 :

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

F: Islam

G: Hinduism

H: Buddhism

J: Christianity

Question 22 :

   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 23 :

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 MedinaChristians, 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 24 :

"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 25 :

What is the Torah?

A: A collection of Hindu texts

B: The sacred writings of the Jews

C: A collection of Islamic laws

D: The holy texts of Buddhists

Question 26 :

 Which country is described by this graph?

F: Israel

G: Egypt

H: India

J: Turkey

Question 27 :

 What religion is being described in the list?

A: Hinduism

B: Buddhism

C: Islam

D: Judaism

Question 28 :

 Which religion replaces the question mark?

F: Buddhism

G: Hinduism

H: Shintoism

J: Taoism

Question 29 :

 Which region belongs in the shaded area of this diagram?

A: West Africa

B: Middle East

C: Southeast Asia

D: Northern Europe

Question 30 :

This image is a visual explanation of which Hindu belief?

F: Dharma

G: Karma

H: Reincarnation

J: Moksha

Question 31 :

Which of these gods represents a form of the Hindu deity?

A: Osiris

B: Athena

C: Vishnu

D: Buddha

Question 32:

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 33 :

Hinduism Buddhism

Nirvana Dharma Brahman

Moksha Eightfold Path Four Noble Truths

Which two characteristics should be switched because they are not in their appropriate category?

A: Nirvana and Moksha

B: Dharma and Moksha

C: Brahman and Four Noble Truths

D: Nirvana and Eightfold Path

Question 34 :

The founder of Islam is -

F: Muhammad

G: Jesus Christ

H: Abraham

J: Siddhartha Gautama

Question 35 :

 The diagram illustrates the key concepts of which religion?

A: Islam

B: Christianity

C: Hinduism

D: Buddhism

Question 36 :

The founder of Buddhism was -

F: Confucius

G: Laozi

H: Jesus Christ

J: Siddhartha Gautama

Question 37 :

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

A: 1

B: 2

C: 3

D: 4

Question 38 :

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 39:

This map shows the spread of -

F: Judaism

G: Christianity

H: Hinduism

J: Islam

Question 40 :

  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