Review Of Belief Systems
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- 1.Which religions believe in karma: the belief that there is a connection between a person's actions and their good or bad fortune
- A.
Christianity and Animism
- B.
Taoism and Judaism
- C.
Buddhism and Hinduism
- 2.What does the diagram depict?
- A.
The Hindu belief that people are divided into castes
- B.
The Hindu belief that Brahma is the only god
- C.
The Hindu belief that all men are equal in Brahma's eyes
- 3.Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a belief in...
- A.
Monotheism and religious freedom
- B.
Monotheism and ethical conduct
- C.
Karma and the bible
- 4.“When I go to the office, I put on my shirt and I take off my caste; when I come home, I take off my shirt and I put on my caste.”What is the main idea of this quotation?
- A.
The caste system continues to influence Indian society
- B.
The caste system has been rejected by most Indians
- C.
Successful urban workers in India belong the same Caste
- 5.According to the chart, how much of the world population identifies as Jewish?
- A.
Almost one percent
- B.
Half of a percent
- C.
Less than 1/4 of a percent
- 6.The Five Pillars of Islam are _____ that every _____ must strive to fulfill.
- A.
A pilgrimage, Muslim
- B.
Rules, Hindu
- C.
Obligations, Muslim
- 7.What does the picture depict?
- A.
Muslims fulfilling the obligation of making a pilgrimage (important journey) to Mecca
- B.
Muslims fulfilling the obligation to make a pilgrimage (important journey) to Medina
- C.
Jews fulfilling the obligation to make a pilgrimage (important journey) to Jerusalem
- 8.The diaspora has been a major effect felt by Jewish people. What is a diaspora?
- A.
A scattering of people, usually because they lose their homeland
- B.
Enslavement of people, usually because of their religion
- C.
A genocide of people, usually because of their race
- 9.What does the map depict?
- A.
Places with large Jewish populations
- B.
Originally homeland of the Jewish people
- C.
Settlement of Jewish people after the diaspora (scattering of people, usually because they lost their homeland)
- 10.What belief system is associated with the four noble truths?
- A.
Buddhism
- B.
Hinduism
- C.
Islam
- 11.Sunni and Shia Muslims disagreed over who was the proper successor after Mohammad's death. What has been the impact over this split?
- A.
There is violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims in the Middle East
- B.
Sunni and Shia Muslims have filed a lawsuit against each other with the United Nations
- C.
There is not enough oil in the Middle East for both Sunnis and Shias
- 12.What divided Muslims?
- A.
Sunnis believe that pork should be permitted, Shias believe it should not be permitted
- B.
Muslims disagreed over the rightful successor after Mohammad's death
- C.
Muslims disagreed over whether or not Mohammad was a true prophet
- 13.What information can be correctly deduced from the map?
- A.
Most Muslims in the Middle East are Sunni
- B.
Saudi Arabia has a small Muslim population
- C.
Most people in Turkey are either Sunni or Shia Muslims
- 14.What belief system is associated with the idea of non-action?
- A.
Taoism
- B.
Hinduism
- C.
Buddhism
- 15.According to the non-action diagram, what would a Taoist do if they saw a tiger stalking a deer?
- A.
They would watch without interfering
- B.
They would alert the deer to the danger that it is in
- C.
They would pray for the deer
- 16.How does the belief in non-action influence Taoists?
- A.
Taoists take care of wild animals, such as pandas, by providing them with food and shelter
- B.
Taoists are environmentalists and do not believe in cutting down forests, draining rivers, or otherwise interfering with nature
- C.
Taoists believe that nature must be left alone unless an animal is endangered, in which case it should be bred to increase its numbers
- 17.What do Buddhists believe is a universal truth about life?
- A.
A person should not question God or the church
- B.
Life is suffering
- C.
A person must pray five times a day
- 18.One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both
- A.
Support a belief in reincarnation
- B.
Promote learning as a means to salvation
- C.
Provide a guide to ethical conduct
- 19.The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by
- A.
Learning to give up selfish desire
- B.
Being baptized and confirmed
- C.
Worshiping Allah as the one true god
- 20.Jewish religions and cultural identity has been greatly influenced by
- A.
Ramadan and the concept of reincarnation
- B.
The Koran and the code of bushido
- C.
The Torah and the Diaspora
- 21.In India, the Caste system determined a person’s occupation, personal associations, and marriage partner. This situation shows that the Caste system
- A.
Has been a way of life as well as an element of religion
- B.
Has been stronger in urban areas that in rural areas
- C.
Has helped eliminate ethnic and religious rivalries
- 22.What religion originally put forth the idea of points of energy (chakras) in the human body?
- A.
Hinduism
- B.
Buddhism
- C.
Islam
- 23.What belief system promotes the idea of an Eightfold Path, eight habits to practice everyday
- A.
Hinduism
- B.
Buddhism
- C.
Islam
- 24.One way in which the Vedas (Hindu holy books), the Bible (Christian holy book), and the Koran (Muslim holy book) are similar is that these religious books
- A.
Support political rebellions to overthrow existing governments
- B.
Deny the existence of a supreme being who rules the universe
- C.
Provide guidelines to govern the behavior of believers
- 25.What was the first monotheistic religion, and how did it begin?
- A.
Judaism, which began when Abraham heard the voice of God
- B.
Christianity, which began when Jesus was born
- C.
Islam, which began when Mohammad became a prophet
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