World Religions Quiz: Identifying Key Concepts and Beliefs, Lecture notes of World Religions

Download World Religions Quiz: Identifying Key Concepts and Beliefs and more Lecture notes World Religions in PDF only on Docsity! Name___________________ World Religions Test Multiple Choice: Directions: Select the word that fits each definition. 1._____ Christianity: Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Jewish messiah, or the… A. savior of the world B. conquering admiral C. god’s spiritual captain D. protector of the world 2. _____Hinduism: The Hindus believed a deity wrote the Vedas which are: A. two holy books of visions. B. four holy books written in Sanskrit. C. words of the universe. D. two brothers who worshiped nature. 3. _____Buddhism: The religion of Buddhism is primarily practiced in all the following places except: A. Thailand B. China C. Japan D. Northern Europe 4. _____Islam: What is the holy place where followers of Islam worship? A. Church. B. Mosque. C. Yurt. D. the great outdoors. 5. _____Judaism: The Hebrew name for their only God used in the Bible is____ and because they only worship one God, they are considered… A. Brother, pantheistic B. Guru, non-theistic C. Mana, polytheistic D. Yahweh, Monotheistic 6. _____Christianity: Followers of Christianity read the Holy Bible, which included the New Testament and the Hebrew Bible, known as what? A. The Old Pages B. The new Vedas C. The Old Testament D. Yahweh’s works 7. ______Hinduism: Hindus believed in karma, or that people create their own destiny through… A. good thoughts only B. bad choices C. every action, word or thought D. how much they gossip. 8. _____Buddhism: Buddhists believed that people were reincarnated until they reached ___________, an inner peace or enlightenment. A. nirvana B. state of light C. state of wealth D. heaven Inferring Meaning: Directions: Read the passages below. Infer the meaning of the highlighted word by reading the context clues in the surrounding text. Choose the word or definition with the closest meaning. 27. “After five years of struggle Siddhartha left the sect to recover and meditate on his own. One night he sat under a fig tree in northwest India. Meditating under this tree opened his awareness, leading him to enlightenment, peaceful state of being. At this point, he became Buddha.” _____ What does the word Buddha refer to in the text? A. The enlightened founder of the Buddhist religion B. A suffering servant C. A god D. A spirit 28. “Hindus believe in many deities, but their supreme being is worshiped in three forms, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. These three gods are all part of the universal spirit. Major branches included Vaishavas (followers of the preserver god), Shaivas (followers of the destroyer god), Shaktas (followers of the female deities), and Smartas (followers of five deities).” _____ What does the term Shiva mean in the text? A. The Creator B. The Preserver C. The Destroyer D. None of the above. 29. “Ancient Romans allowed citizens and non-citizens living within their borders to practice their religions because they felt it was easier to rule someone who was able to keep their belief system than someone who was forced to change. The only exception would come when Roman officials began to believe that Christianity was causing political problems. But, even with Christianity the Romans only placed limits on where and when Christians could meet.” _____ What does the word Christians mean in the text? A. Roman leaders B. Those who follow Christianity. C. rebels D. none of the above 30. “Three major religions disagree on Jesus’s role on this earth. Christians worship him as the messiah that the Jewish people have been waiting for. Muslims believed Jesus was a prophet, but not the Son of God as he claimed, and instead followed Muhammad’s teachings. The Jews doubt the validity of Jesus or Muhammad, still awaiting their savior.” _____What does the word validity mean in the text? A. Impossible B. Value of something C. Message of someone D. None of the above. Analyze the Map: Use the map below to answer the following questions. 31. _____ Christians primarily live and worship in all the following regions except… A. United States B. Europe C. Russia D. China 32. _____Catholic Christians primarily live and worship in all the following areas except… A. South America B. India C. Western Europe D. South America 33. _____Modern Hindus primarily live and work in… A. Saudi Arabia B. India C. Australia D. Canada