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Religions Of The Eastern Hemisphere
Test Description: The five major religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.
A
Judaism
B
Buddhism
C
Hinduism
D
Islam
2) Belief in one God
A
Polytheism
B
Monotheism
C
Multiplism
D
Culturalism
3) The first five books of Jewish Scripture, which they believe are by Moses, are called this
A
Bible
B
Torah
C
Vedas
D
Koran
4) Jewish place of worship
A
Mosque
B
Synagoge
C
Church
D
Temple
5) A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah), Paradise and Hell, and a body of law written in the Quran.
A
Confucianism
B
Buddhism
C
Christianity
D
Islam
6) the branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad
A
Sunni
B
Torahans
C
Quranists
D
Shia
7) Founder of Islam
A
David
B
Solomon
C
Muhhamed
D
Gary
8) What are the five pillars, or foundational beliefs and practices, of Islam?
A
Declaration of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage
B
Declaring one's faith, giving to the poor, fasting five times a day, visiting holy land in the Iberian Peninsula, faith
C
Family, honor, duty, faith, and pilgrimage
D
Family, honor, strict interpretation of laws, exercise, eating a good breakfast
9) the stone cubical structure in the courtyard of the Great Mosque of Mecca, believed to have been built by Abraham and regarded by Muslims as the sacred center of the earth
A
The Rock
B
kibbi
C
Lincoln Memorial
D
Ka'ba
10) A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.
A
Judaism
B
Islam
C
Buddhism
D
Christianity
11) The second part of the Christian Bible, containing descriptions of the life and teachings of Jesus and of his early followers
A
King John's Bible
B
Old Testament
C
New Testament
D
Vedas
12) A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
A
Jerusalem
B
Athens
C
Istanbul
D
Sacramento
13) A set of laws for responsible behavior, which, according to the Bible, were given to Moses by God.
A
Hammurabi's Code
B
Sharia
C
Ten Commandments
D
The Koran
14) This religion has no founder, uses the holy book the Vedas, believes in reincarnation, and a universal spirit called Brahmin
A
Buddhism
B
Christianity
C
Sikhism
D
Hinduism
15) To achieve moksha, or the ultimate peace after being reincarnated numerous times, one must develop this through a series of good deeds, living life according to the Vedas
A
Nirvana
B
Serendipity
C
Kharma
D
Dharma
16) The set of rules, guidelines, that Hindus follow. The persoanl duties that each person in each social class must follow in order to develop good karma.
A
Dharma
B
Hammurabi's Code
C
Sharia
D
Sunni
17) Founder is Siddhartha Gautama
A
Islam
B
Hinduism
C
Buddhism
D
Legalism
18) What Buddha taught his disciples
A
The Old Testament
B
The Koran
C
The Jihad
D
The Four Noble Truths
19) According to Buddha, the way to end suffering is to follow
A
The Noble Truths
B
Nirvana
C
The Yellow Brick Road
D
The Eightfold Path
20) This religion doe snot put importance on where one is in society, was well liked and practiced by India's untouchables, and does not require a strict adherence to rules or guidelines
A
Hinduism
B
Dharma
C
Buddhism
D
Islam
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