Intro To World Religions Test 1
Intro To World Religions Test 1
20. According to the jains the highest stage of life 31.The belief that the soul never dies but is
short of liberation is continually reborn or reincarnated is associated with
A. Birth as a bird B. Sexual maturity which religion?
C. Human birth D. Parenthood A. Islam
B. Christianity
21. A follower of Islam is called a C. Judaism
A. Brahman B. Missionary D. Hinduism and Buddhism
C. Muslim D. Hindi
32.Following the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble
22. Truths to achieve enlightenment is associated with
A follower of Islam is called a which religion?
__________________________. Discuss
A. Brahman B. Missionary A. Buddhism B. Hinduism
C. Muslim D. Hindi C. Islam D. Christianity
23. The founder of Islam 33.This religion can be divided into Catholic,
is ___________________. Protestant, and Orthodox sects.
A. Siddhartha Gautama B. Abraham A. Judaism B. Christianity
C. Jesus D. Muhammad C. Islam D. Buddhism
24. The belief in one god is called 34.Diwali, the festival of Lights is important to which
________________ religion?
A. Monotheism B. Polytheism A. ChristianitY B.Judaism
C. Animism D. Atheism C. Hinduism D. Buddhism
27. Some of the sacred texts of the Hindus include The Star of David, honors King David
__________________ who ruled the kingdom of Israel from 1000-962 BC.
A. The Torah and the Hebrew Bible This is associated with which religion?
B. The Qu'ran and the teachings Abraham A. Judaism B. Christianity
C. The Vedas, Maharbharata, C. Islam D. Buddhism
D. and the Upanishads 37.
28.The sacred text (holy book) for followers of Islam The "Om" symbol represents the
is _______________ religion of
A. Bible B. The Vedas _________________.
C. Qu'ran or Koran D. The Torah
A. Judaism B. Christianity
29. Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Faith C. Islam D. Hinduism
associated with Islam?
A. Give to charity 38. Ramadan is the holy month of fasting for which
B. Pray 5 x's per day religion?
C. Travel to Mecca at least once in your lifetime
D. Become a missionary in a foreign land A. Judaism B. Christianity
C. Islam D. Buddhism
30. The Torah is the sacred writing (holy book) for
which religion?
C. Buddhism
D. Hinduism
43.
The predominant religion in the Middle East Which of the following statements are true about
(located between Africa and Asia), including the graph?
countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq is A. There are more people who follow Judaism than
__________________ people who follow Buddhism.
A. Islam--Sunni B. The nonreligious make up the third largest group.
B. Christianity--Protestant C. There are more Buddhists and Hindus than there
C.Hinduism are Christians.
D. Buddhism D. Islam is the most widely followed religion in the
world.
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