Introduction to World Religions Flashcards
This religious orientation desires a union with a reality greater than oneself.
A) Mystical
B) Communal
C) Prophetic
D) Apocalyptic
The correct answer is A:) Mystical.
Sikhs and Hindus share which belief system?
A) Polytheism
B) Living gurus
C) Reincarnation
D) Caste systems
The correct answer is C:) Reincarnation.
During the Roman Empire, which community of Jews fled to the wilderness due to apocalyptic visions?
A) Christians
B) Sadducees
C) Essenes
D) Zealots
The correct answer is C:) Essenes.
In the 19th Century, which movement believed that the source of understanding came from emotion or intuition rather than reason?
A) Enlightenment
B) Romanticism
C) Judaism
D) Revivalism
The correct answer is B:) Romanticism.
The Tanakh is an acronym for what division of the Hebrew Bible?
A) The first five books
B) The epistles
C) The Pentateuch
D) The three major divisions
The correct answer is D:) The three major divisions.
What does “Shinto” mean?
A) The Land of the Gods
B) Ancestral way persons
C) The Way of the Gods
D) Protectors of Buddha’s Law
The correct answer is C:) The Way of the Gods. Part of the Shinto myth is that Japan was once peopled exclusively with kami, or deities.
The feminine aspect of the divine is celebrated in which alternative religion?
A) Baha’i
B) Hare Krishna
C) Wicca
D) Druidism
The correct answer is C:) Wicca.
Which of these is the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism?
A) Nyingma-pa
B) Tzen-tsu
C) Kagyu-pa
D) T’ien-ming
The correct answer is A:) Nyingma-pa.
According to Hinduism, which describes a sannayasin?
A) A person who has disavowed any worldly goods in order to life a life of asceticism and seek moksha.
B) The person who uses the Ayurvedic technique to heal illnesses and preserve life.
C) A person who has achieved a oneness of the mind and senses and abandoned all states of existence through Yoga.
D) The person who finds a balance between worldly pleasures and spiritual desires.
The correct answer is A:) A person who has disavowed any worldly goods in order to life a life of asceticism and seek moksha.
The Imam Mahdi are to the Shiites as _____________ is to Christians.
A) Mary’s virgin birth
B) Christ’s divinity
C) The Holy Ghost
D) Christ’s Second Coming
The correct answer is D:) Christ’s Second Coming.
How many books of scripture does the Mormon Church believe in?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
The correct answer is A:) 5. They are the Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price.
The founder of Zen Buddhism was an Indian Monk named Bodhidharma. In which century was the Zen school of thought founded?
A) 5th century AD
B) 3rd century AD
C) 6th century AD
D) 4th century AD
C) 6th century AD
Jains believe the highest stage of life, short of liberation is
A) Birth as a human
B) Birth as a fish
C) Becoming a parent
D) Getting married
The correct answer is A:) Birth as a human.
In which continent can primal religions be found?
A) Australia
B) North America
C) South America
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above.
What was Paul of Tarsus’ originally intending to do when he reached Damascus?
A) Worship at the Temple
B) Arrest members of the Christ-worshipping church
C) Convert people to Christianity
D) Receive communion
The correct answer is B:) Arrest members of the Christ-worshipping church.
Which value is NOT Taoist?
A) Formal education
B) Simplicity
C) Spontaneity
D) Appreciation of nature’s movements
The correct answer is A:) Formal education.
Where did the monastic movement in Christianity begin?
A) Spain
B) Russia
C) Rome
D) Egypt
The correct answer is D:) Egypt.
Where is the Mahayana Buddhism strongest today?
A) India
B) Japan
C) China
D) Spain
The correct answer is B:) Japan.
The Hindu yogic path that most emphasizes rational thought as the way to liberation is
A) Bhakti
B) Karma
C) Jnana
D) Rana
The correct answer is C:) Jnana.
Which of the following is NOT true of a get?
A) A man must present his wife with a get to be considered divorced.
B) The wife is no longer considered a married woman and the laws of adultery no longer apply.
C) The wife is returned the legal rights which the husband held in marriage.
D) All of the above are true.
The correct answer is D:) All of the above are true. Answers A, B, and C are all correct statements.
What term describes a religion that worships one God but accepts that other religions have other deities?
A) Polytheistic
B) Ecumenical
C) Henothiest
D) Philosophist
The correct answer is C:) Henothiest.
The Rig Veda contains hymns that
A) Lay out the specific doctrines and beliefs of the Vedic religion
B) Tell believers how to perform sacrificial rituals
C) Are sung along with rituals as melodies and chants
D) Offer praise to the Gods to ask them for things like wealth, long life, and victory
The correct answer is D:) Offer praise to the Gods to ask them for things like wealth, long life, and victory.
Who started the Reconstructionalist sect?
A) Abraham Geiger
B) Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan
C) Moses Mendelssohn
D) None of the above
The correct answer is B:) Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan. It was developed as a modernized form of Judaism.
The mystic teachings of the sacrificial Hindu religion are called the
A) Aranyakas
B) Puranas
C) Brahmanas
D) Upanishads
The correct answer is A:) Aranyakas
Which of the following is NOT considered by the Mormon Church to be a book of scripture?
A) The Book of Mormon
B) Doctrine and Covenants
C) The Pearl of Great Price
D) All of the above are considered scripture
The correct answer is D:) All of the above are considered scripture.
According to the Jain, which being is not one-sensed?
A) Earth
B) Water
C) Insects
D) Vegetation
The correct answer is C:) Insects
During which holiday does Islam require fasting?
A) Al-Hijira
B) Ramadan
C) Hajj
D) Aid al-Haddah
The correct answer is B:) Ramadan
Approximately how many Jews are in Spain today?
A) 100
B) 1,200
C) 12,000
D) 150,000
The correct answer is C:) 12,000
What factor was most significant in the division of the kingdom of Israel into the nations of Israel and Judah in 928 AD?
A) The Assyrian invasion
B) Disagreements over the meaning of certain scripture
C) Rehoboam’s implementation of high taxes
D) The practice of idolatry in the Southern kingdom
The correct answer is C:) Rehoboam’s implementation of high taxes.
Which is the most likely symbol of the female divinity in primal religions?
A) Water and spears
B) Clouds and moon
C) Trees and rocks
D) Spirals and eggs
The correct answer is D:) Spirals and eggs.
What is the name for the Jewish holiday which is celebrated as the Day of Atonement?
A) Yom Kippur
B) Lag BaOmer
C) Tzom Gedalia
D) Rosh Hashanah
The correct answer is A:) Yom Kippur
Which movement, started in the 1960’s, brought Pentecostal elements like speaking in tongues to mainstream Protestant churches and the Roman Catholic Church?
A) Evangelical
B) Charismatic
C) Ecumenical
D) Revivalist
The correct answer is B:) Charismatic
What is the name of Jews that maintain their Judaism but also belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior?
A) Messianic Jews
B) Hassidic Jews
C) Orthodox Jews
D) Mitzvah Jews
The correct answer is A:) Messianic Jews
Which of the five relationships in Confucianism characterizes “filial piety”?
A) Ruler to Ruled
B) Father to Son
C) Husband to Wife
D) Friend to Friend
The correct answer is B:) Father to Son
The rigid caste system outlined in Hinduism is called
A) Vendu
B) Haddassah
C) Brahma
D) Shudra
The correct answer is A:) Vendu
How old was Muhammad when he had his vision of the Angel Gabriel?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 80
The correct answer is C:) 40. Although he began questioning early than 40, it was when he was about 40 that Muhammad received his vision and began thinking of himself as a prophet.
This type of Confucianism is laden with Buddhist and Taoist concepts
A) Neo-Confucianism
B) I-Ching Confucianism
C) Han Confucianism
D) Jen Confucianism
The correct answer is A:) Neo-Confucianism
Which day of the week is the Jewish Shabbat?
A) Monday
B) Friday
C) Saturday
D) Sunday
The correct answer is C:) Saturday
The name for God in the Sikh religion is
A) Abu Ghraib
B) The True Name
C) The One and Only
D) Brahman
The correct answer is B:) The True Name
Which of the following is a correct statement about the Ka’bah?
A) All praying is directed toward the Ka’bah.
B) No unclean activity should be done while facing the Ka’bah.
C) Nothing is allowed to cross in the column of air above the Ka’bah.
D) All of the above.
The correct answer is D:) All of the above. A, B, and C are all correct statements about the Ka’bah.
Which of these is NOT one of the Four Affirmations of Shinto?
A) Physical cleanliness
B) Tradition
C) Worship
D) Sacrificing of Self
The correct answer is D:) Sacrificing of Self
In Christianity, the Nicene Creed strongly emphasizes
A) The fulfillment of prophecies through Jesus
B) Jesus’ compassion for humanity
C) Paul’s journey
D) Jesus’ equality with God
The correct answer is D:) Jesus’ equality with God.
Which caliph defended Islam against the crusaders?
A) Saladin
B) ‘Uthman
C) Umayyad
D) Abu Hanifa
The correct answer is A:) Saladin
When one practices Raja Yoga, he or she is trying to reach a state of _________ where the mind is totally under the person’s control.
A) Nirvana
B) Moksha
C) Samadhi
D) Dharma
The correct answer is C:) Samadhi
Which of the following does the Eastern Orthodox church believe in?
A) Purgatory
B) Papal Infallibility
C) Baptism
D) The Pope
The correct answer is C:) Baptism. Baptism is considered to be a way to cleanse oneself from sin
Which of these groups was the most liberal thinking in Ancient China?
A) Xunzi
B) Taoists
C) Reformers
D) Confucians
The correct answer is B:) Taoists
Which of these is one of six basic duties of the laity to the Jain?
A) Renouncing certain foods
B) Being indifferent to the body
C) Showing respect for teachers
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above
Which approach to religion relates answers to a systematic whole through an adherence to reason instead of religious authority?
A) Philosophy
B) Sociology
C) Mythology
D) Mysticism
The correct answer is A:) Philosophy
Which of the following is a true statement about the Catholic view of sacraments?
A) All sacraments are necessary in every case for salvation.
B) Sacraments are effective regardless of the receiver’s disposition.
C) The sacraments are not necessary.
D) The sacraments build, nourish, and strengthen faith.
The correct answer is D:) The sacraments build, nourish, and strengthen faith. It is not required that every person receives every sacrament, however, in the general sense it is believed that the sacraments are necessary for salvation. Also, their effectiveness is influenced by disposition.
Christians use this term that refers to the Second coming of Jesus Christ
A) Messiah
B) Revelation
C) Rapture
D) Liturgy
The correct answer is C:) Rapture
This is the name for the texts that provides the Jews with the ritual and tradition that can be enforced in Jewish courts
A) Nevi’im
B) Menorah
C) Gamarah
D) Halakah
The correct answer is D:) Halakah
What town was Jesus from?
A) Bethlehem
B) Jerusalem
C) Nazareth
D) None of the above
The correct answer is C:) Nazareth. While he was born in Bethlehem and died in Jerusalem, Christ grew up in Nazareth
A person can recognize a Theravada Buddhist monk by the fact that he
A) Wears an orange robe
B) Does not eat meat
C) Adorns his head with jewels
D) Practices elaborate daily rituals
The correct answer is A:) Wears an orange robe
Which time period is considered the “Golden Age” of Islamic civilization?
A) Muhammad returning to Mecca
B) Ottoman Age
C) Abassid Dynasty
D) Umayyad Dynasty
The correct answer is C:) Abassid Dynasty
Traditional Native American vision quests were performed to serve what purpose?
A) To get in touch with the dead
B) To predict the future
C) To gain insight from the spirit world
D) To read the thoughts of others
C) To gain insight from the spirit world
Which of the following did Ulrich Zwingli NOT believe?
A) Worship needed to return to the doctrine of the Old Testament.
B) The Sacrament should be taken symbolically.
C) Ritual should be kept at a minimum.
D) Worship should not include anything which is not commanded.
The correct answer is A:) Worship needed to return to the doctrine of the Old Testament. Zwingli was an advocate for the New Testament.
The Dogon Tribe of West Africa use rites and sacrifices in order to
A) Distinguish men from women
B) Bring rain and thunder
C) Praise Gods
D) Restore order
The correct answer is D:) Restore order
Where was Ulrich Zwingli from?
A) Germany
B) Switzerland
C) France
D) England
The correct answer is B:) Switzerland
Muslims perform the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, in order to commemorate
A) Muhammad’s victory over Mecca when he returned from Medina
B) Aspects of Abraham’s life
C) Muhammad’s revelation from the Angel Gabriel
D) Almsgiving
The correct answer is B:) Aspects of Abraham’s life
Jews traditionally hang this item in a doorway which contains a scroll of parchment containing the opening lines of the shema in order to remember their religious obligation to God.
A) Tephllin
B) Tallit
C) Kippah
D) Mezuzah
The correct answer is D:) Mezuzah
Who is considered the first Christian martyr?
A) Jesus Christ
B) Stephen
C) Peter
D) Paul
The correct answer is B:) Stephen. Stephen was stoned for preaching about Christ
Which of these is NOT the name of a main type of Shinto shrine
A) Shrines of local significance that house the kami of the locality
B) Inari Shrines
C) Izumo Shrines
D) Haiden
The correct answer is D:) Haiden
This is the name of the Japanese sect that is mystically inclined, placing an emphasis on meditation.
A) Shingon Sect
B) Tandai Sect
C) Amida Sects
D) None of the above
The correct answer is A:) Shingon Sect
Why is Paul considered one of the most notable leaders of the early church?
A) Because it is widely known that Jesus thought he was the best apostle.
B) He wrote the Pauline Epistles which comprise 13 books in the New Testament.
C) He had the most interesting conversion story and kept detailed records.
D) The people found him easier to listen to then most of the other apostles.
The correct answer is B:) He wrote the Pauline Epistles which comprise 13 books in the New Testament
In Hinduism, this is the ten-day celebration given in honor of Kali.
A) Holi
B) Ramadhan
C) Dasara
D) Divali
C) Dasara
In the Balbua Tribe, a person’s name represents
A) His date of birth
B) His nature
C) His profession
D) All of the above
The correct answer is B:) His nature
Which of the following is NOT a Catholic sacrament?
A) Birth
B) Baptism
C) Anointing of the sick
D) Holy Orders
The correct answer is A:) Birth. Baptism, Anointing of the sick and Holy Orders are all Catholic sacraments
This group included followers of a variety of religious movements in early Christianity that put an emphasis on salvation through secret knowledge.
A) Gnostics
B) Hassids
C) Pentecostals
D) Reformers
The correct answer is A:) Gnostics
Which of these individuals in not considered one of the Five Major Prophets by Islam?
A) Moses
B) Jesus
C) Abraham
D) David
The correct answer is D:) David
Who is the leader of the Shiites?
A) Imam
B) Abu Bakr
C) ‘Umar
D) ‘Uthman
The correct answer is A:) Imam. Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, and ‘Uthman are the three caliphs which are not believed in by the Shiites. They even curse them in their Friday prayers
Confucius described Heaven as being
A) A supernatural kingdom where the souls of ancestors resided
B) The reason for all the change in the world
C) Where the recently departed souls would wait for judgment
D) A higher power and law that expelled the patterns of former Gods
The correct answer is D:) A higher power and law that expelled the patterns of former Gods
Which of the following would NOT be a typical belief of a Sadducee?
A) The Books of Moses should be interpreted literally.
B) Religious unrest is a dangerous occurrence, to be frowned upon.
C) Cultural innovation which improves relationships abroad should be welcomed.
D) All of the above statements would be typical views of a Sadducee.
The correct answer is D:) All of the above statements would be typical views of a Sadducee. The Sadducees were both political and religious leaders. Therefore, their efforts were concentrated on keeping economic and religious stability.
This philosophical argument believes that the proof of God’s existence is implied in the idea of God itself is known as
A) Theological
B) Historical
C) Ontological
D) Cosmological
The correct answer is C:) Ontological
Which of the following is NOT a Jewish Holiday?
A) Yom Kippur
B) Lag BaOmer
C) Yom Pesach
D) Tzom Gedalia
The correct answer is C:) Yom Pesach. While Pesach is a holiday, Yom Pesach is not.
It is believed that Confucianism probably grew out of _________ of the time.
A) Concern for the economy
B) Sociological concerns
C) Concern over education
D) Philosophical concerns
The correct answer is B:) Sociological concerns
In the 20th century a movement began to try and unite the different factions of Christianity. What is it called?
A) Ecumenism
B) Unitarianism
C) Hedonism
D) Catechism
The correct answer is A:) Ecumenism
Which of the following is NOT true of Zealots?
A) The movement is considered to have first started around 6 AD.
B) They believed that submission to Roman rule was forsaking God.
C) They were considered by the Romans to be bandits and robbers.
D) After being viciously suppressed, the Zealot movement died out.
The correct answer is D:) After being viciously suppressed, the Zealot movement died out. Even after their first revolution came to a bloody end, the Zealot’s held to their beliefs.
What are Jews in Spain called?
A) Sephardi Jews
B) Shekina Jews
C) Amoraim Jews
D) None of the above
The correct answer is A:) Sephardi Jews. Sephardi is essentially translated as Spain.
In Taoism, there is a social ideal that is revealed in what work?
A) I Ching
B) Tao-Te Ching
C) Five Pillars
D) Classic of Great Peace
The correct answer is D:) Classic of Great Peace.
What is the name of the rock that Muslim’s take pilgrimages to see?
A) Ka’bah
B) Quyrash
C) Hajj
D) Habak
The correct answer is A:) Ka’bah. People circle it seven times and kiss it in hopes of receiving heaven’s blessing.
Which of these things does NOT need to be present to make a Hindu marriage legal?
A) A gift by the father on behalf of the bride
B) The bride and groom taking seven steps around the fire
C) The bride and groom seated on a platform
D) The holding of hands
The correct answer is C:) The bride and groom seated on a platform.
When did the Jewish Diaspora begin?
A) 12th century BC
B) 8th century BC
C) 1st century AD
D) 1948
The correct answer is B:) 8th century BC. This is considered to be the beginning of the Diaspora because it is when the ancient states of Israel and Judah were conquered.
In Judaism, the Bar Mitzvah is celebrated to signify the coming of age of the male. What is the celebration for the female?
A) Bat Mitzvah
B) Bah Mitzvah
C) Bah’ai Mitzvah
D) All of the above
The correct answer is A:) Bat Mitzvah. Bat Mitzvah is the name of the event for girls and Bar Mitzvah is the name for boys.
Who enslaved the Jews in Egypt?
A) Moses
B) God
C) Pharaoh
D) None of the above
The correct answer is C:) Pharaoh.
This belief states that human action and all other events are caused by something outside of the human will.
A) Structuralism
B) Humanism
C) Animism
D) Determinism
The correct answer is D:) Determinism.
What is considered the birth of Islam?
A) The migration from Mecca to Medina
B) The day Muhammad was born
C) When Muhammad first began teaching the people of Mecca
D) When Muhammad received his first revelation
The correct answer is A:) The migration from Mecca to Medina. When Muhammad was forced to flee Mecca on a camel, he miraculously made the eleven day journey to Medina in nine days.
In traditional Chinese religion, the reason an emperor ruled over the land was because
A) God came down and lived within the emperor
B) He had vanquished those who opposed him
C) He was virtuous and received the Mandate of Heaven
D) It was his right from birth
The correct answer is C:) He was virtuous and received the Mandate of Heaven.
What does the Jewish Diaspora mean today?
A) It is the term for Jewish people living outside the State of Israel.
B) It is the term for the displacement of Jewish people in the 8th century.
C) Diaspora is a holiday celebrated by Jewish people.
D) None of the above.
The correct answer is A:) It is a term for Jewish people living outside the State of Israel. While historically the term describes Jewish people forced to leave Israel, it now refers to people living outside Israel.
Tantras are most closely associated with which branch of Buddhism?
A) Theravada
B) Mahayana
C) Vajrayana
D) None of the above
The correct answer is C:) Vajrayana.
What sect of Judaism is most prevalent?
A) Haredi
B) Hiloni
C) Masorti
D) None of the above
The correct answer is B:) Hiloni. More than half of all Jewish people identify them selves as Hiloni, or secular.
During what time period was the Reconstructionalist sect developed?
A) Prior to 1700
B) 1860’s-1890’s
C) 1920’s-1940’s
D) After 1950
The correct answer is C:) 1920’s-1940’s. During this time Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan developed the Reconstructionalist sect.
Who specifically was Muhammad fleeing from?
A) Yathrib
B) Quyrash
C) Medina
D) Abu Bakr
The correct answer is B:) Quyrash. The Quyrash determined to strike when they heard of Muhammad’s plan to migrate to Medina and establish himself there.
Which Judaic tribe is most likely the biggest contributor to the Rabbinic tradition?
A) Pharisees
B) Nazarites
C) Maccabees
D) Sadducees
The correct answer is A:) Pharisees.
The Unification Church got its nickname, The Moonies, from
A) Their worship of the moon
B) A prejudice of Judaic Theologists
C) Their founder, Sun Myung Moon
D) All of the above
The correct answer is C:) Their founder, Sun Myung Moon.
How long did the Jews wander in the desert before entering the Promised Land?
A) 1 year
B) 10 years
C) 20 years
D) 40 years
The correct answer is D:) 40 years. The people feared to attack the current inhabitants of the land and were forced to wander for 40 years before entering the Promised Land.
Which of the following is NOT a translation of Yahweh?
A) I will be what I want to be
B) I am that I am
C) I am he that causes to be
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above. Answers A, B, and C are all translations of Yahweh.
What is the word for a divorce granted by a rabbi?
A) Get
B) Lo tov
C) Beit knesset
D) None of the above
The correct answer is A:) Get.
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Postmodernism?
A) Our culture molds us to think in certain ways
B) You construct your own reality
C) Nothing can actually be proven
D) People can judge other cultures and religions as wrong
The correct answer is D:) People can judge other cultures and religions as wrong.
What is Bar Mitzvah translated as?
A) Son of righteousness
B) Keeper of the commandments
C) Son of the commandments
D) None of the above
The correct answer is C:) Son of the commandments. It is the name not only of the ceremony, but the term for the 13 year old boy.
Hare Krishna believe that chanting the name of Krishna over and over is the only way to achieve freedom from
A) Sanskrit
B) Samsara
C) Vishnu
D) Brahma
The correct answer is B:) Samsara.
Which of the following is NOT true?
A) Muhammad believed in the doctrine of final judgment and punishment of the wicked.
B) Although he never read the Bible, Muhammad accepted Christianity and Judaism as parallel religions.
C) The Allah of Islam is the same God as is accepted by Jewish and Christian religions.
D) All of the above are true.
The correct answer is B:) Although he never read the Bible, Muhammad accepted Christianity and Judaism as parallel religions. In fact, Muhammad had an understanding of both the Old and New Testaments. He used that information to help him understand his own revelations.
According to the Chuang-tzu, the Tao is
A) Complete
B) All-embracing
C) The One
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above.
What was the name of the son that Abraham was commanded to sacrifice?
A) Jacob
B) Abraham
C) Isaac
D) None of the above
The correct answer is C:) Isaac. Abraham was commanded to sacrifice Isaac as a test of his faith, but was allowed to sacrifice a ram instead.
Which of the following is the name for the day when the Jewish people mourn the destruction of the temple in 70 AD?
A) Tishah B’av
B) Shavuot
C) Pesach
D) Purim
The correct answer is A:) Tishah B’av.
The Mishnah and Germara are the two major components of what book?
A) Talmud
B) Torah
C) Bible
D) None of the above
The correct answer is A:) Talmud. This book is second only to the Hebrew Bible in Judaism.
This is the name of the Greek God who protected travelers and brought good luck. He is often portrayed as a messenger.
A) Hermes
B) Zeus
C) Aphrodite
D) Hercules
The correct answer is A:) Hermes.
What makes Hebrew a complex language?
A) The letters of the alphabet also stand for numbers.
B) There are thousands of letters, but no numbers.
C) There are ambiguous meanings to almost all the words.
D) Hebrew is a fairly simple language.
The correct answer is A:) The letters of the alphabet also stand for numbers. Numbers also have symbolisms of their own, allowing for many interpretations of the language.
The early Mayan Gods had a dual character, which types of duality existed in their Gods?
A) Benevolent and malevolent
B) Male and female
C) None of the above
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above.
Which of these animals were considered sacred in Ancient Egypt, so they were commonly mummified and placed in with the dead?
A) Bears
B) Cats
C) Crocodiles
D) Baboons
The correct answer is B:) Cats.
What is the basic idea of Zionism?
A) Jewish people are stronger than other nations and should be able to control them.
B) The Jewish people should create secure areas in the neighborhoods where they live.
C) The only way for the Jewish people to gain security is through creating a national home in Palestine.
D) None of the above.
The correct answer is C:) The only way for the Jewish people to gain security is through creating a national home in Palestine. This idea developed due to the extreme anti- Semitism of the 19th century.
The Bontocs of North Luzon place an emphasis on the movements of animals along with natural phenomena which are considered
A) Tradition
B) Omens
C) Natural
D) Taboo
The correct answer is B:) Omens.
What is the Mishnah?
A) A component of the Talmud.
B) A word meaning “repetition” in Hebrew.
C) A large work containing references to legal decisions of rabbis in the past.
D) All of the above.
The correct answer is D:) All of the above. The Mishnah is one of the two major parts of the Talmud, or the book of laws.
In Confucianism, a man is considered ideal if he
A) Was free from material desires
B) Was born to nobility
C) Found enlightenment
D) Earned honor through personal effort
The correct answer is D:) Earned honor through personal effort.
Who did Muhammad see in vision?
A) Allah
B) Angel Gabriel
C) Zainab
D) None of the above
The correct answer is B:) Angel Gabriel.
The Hindu believe that Rama is one of the ten avatars of
A) Dharma
B) Vedas
C) Vishnu
D) Sita
The correct answer is C:) Vishnu.
Which of the following terms do NOT relate to the Upanishads?
A) Rig Veda
B) Bhagavad Gita
C) Karma Yoga
D) All of the above relate to the Upanishads
The correct answer is D:) All of the above relate to the Upanishads. Answers A, B, and C all relate to the Upanishads.
This item is often the focal point of a procession in a Shinto festival
A) Kami
B) Gion
C) Mikoshi
D) Sake
The correct answer is C:) Mikoshi.
What was the first sect to embrace Zionism?
A) Tradition
B) Orthodox
C) Reconstructionalist
D) All embraced it equally
The correct answer is B:) Orthodox. The Orthodox Jews were the first to embrace Zionism.
Why did Muhammad accept Christian and Judaism as parallel religions?
A) He accepted the idea of final judgment and punishment of the wicked, which are supported by both Christians and Jews.
B) He read the Old and New Testament.
C) Allah who he received the revelation from is the same God that the Jews and Christians believed in.
D) All of the above.
The correct answer is D:) All of the above.
Which of the following is one of the four sources of the sacred law of Islam, or Shari’a?
A) Sunna
B) Ijma
C) Qiyas
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above.
Which of the following is true of Chuang Tzu?
A) He was an influential Chinese philosopher.
B) He turned Lao Tzu philosophies from mystical to transcendental.
C) He believed life was continually changing.
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above. Answers A, B, and C are all true statements about Chuang Tzu.
In Christianity, Pentecost is a festival to celebrate
A) The day when God sent the Holy Spirit to the Apostles marking the birth of the church.
B) The resurrection and ascension of Jesus to Heaven.
C) The solemnity of the passion of Jesus.
D) The forty days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness, and his victory over Satan.
The correct answer is A:) The day when God sent the Holy Spirit to the Apostles marking the birth of the church.
What is the newest form of Buddhism?
A) Theravada
B) Mahayana
C) Vajrayana
D) None of the above
The correct answer is B:) Mahayana. Of the two branches, Mahayana and Theravada, Mahayana is the newest.
What is the name for the being which seek “Buddahood” to benefit all sentient beings?
A) Bodhistattva
B) Theravadin
C) Magadha
D) Mandalas
The correct answer is A:) Bodhistattva. These beings seek perfection for the benefit of all sentient beings. Therefore since Buddha is perfect, they seek “Buddahood.”
Which of the following is NOT a belief of Zoroastrianism?
A) Final victory of Ahura Mazda
B) There are many deities besides Ahura Mazda
C) Judgment of individual souls
D) Modes of Good Action
The correct answer is B:) There are many deities outside Ahura Mazda. Zoroaster’s teachings were strictly monotheistic (belief in one God).
Which of these terms is NOT used as a name for Confucianism?
A) Ju
B) Hsun-tzu
C) Ju-chiao
D) K’ung-chiao
The correct answer is B:) Hsun-tzu.
To which religion was Emperor Asoka converted?
A) Hindu
B) Buddhism
C) Sikhism
D) Taoism
The correct answer is B:) Buddhism. The emperor felt guilty due to the suffering of the people so he converted to and helped spread Buddhism.
Where is St. Paul from?
A) Jerusalem
B) Damascus
C) Bethlehem
D) Tarsus
The correct answer is D:) Tarsus. St. Paul is also known as Paul of Tarsus.
Which of the following is NOT true of Sikhism?
A) Sikhism is an equal mix of Muslim and Hindu, with no uniqueness to it.
B) Nanak received a vision from God after which he began to preach.
C) Nanak didn’t have much success until he reached Punjab.
D) All of the above are true.
The correct answer is A:) Sikhism is an equal mix of Muslim and Hindu, with no uniqueness to it. While Sikhism developed from a merging, in a way, of Muslim and Hindu, and has many of the basic beliefs of the two, it is a unique doctrine.
Which are some of the basic differences between primal religions and the Judaic-based belief systems?
A) Primal religions are polytheistic and Judaic religions are monotheistic
B) Primal religions mix magic and religion while Judaic religions do not
C) Primal religions put an emphasis on sacrifice and ritual while Judaic systems put more emphasis on worship
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above.
Which two countries have a higher Shiite population than Sunni population?
A) Iran and India
B) India and Iraq
C) Iran and Iraq
D) Iraq and Pakistan
The correct answer is C:) Iran and Iraq. About 50% of all Shiites live in either Iran or Iraq.
In Hinduism, dharma means
A) The ideas presented in the Bhagavad-Gita
B) A set of inalienable truths
C) The ongoing cycle of rebirths
D) Religion and social duty
The correct answer is D:) Religion and social duty.
Which of the following would be a typical belief of a Sadducee?
A) Religious innovation allows for expression of opinion, and is important.
B) The Sadducees have the most reasonable view of the world and how things should work.
C) Cultural innovations are dangerous and should be frowned upon.
D) All of the above statements would be typical views of a Sadducee.
The correct answer is B:) The Sadducees have the most reasonable view of the world and how things should work. However, while the Sadducees considered themselves more reasonable, many of the people thought their opinions to be clouded by their many roles.
Who is the founder of Sikhism?
A) Angad
B) Nanak
C) Kartarpur
D) Kabir
The correct answer is B:) Nanak. Nanak received a vision from God after which he began to preach.
Off the Sunni schools of thought today, which school has the most conservative doctrine?
A) Safi’ite
B) Shi’a
C) Hanbalite
D) Malkite
The correct answer is C:) Hanbalite.
Which two religions influenced Sikhism?
A) Hindu and Muslim
B) Hindu and Christianity
C) Christianity and Muslim
D) Muslim and Shinto
The correct answer is A:) Hindu and Muslim.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Wahhabi movement?
A) Its purpose was a return to strict adherence to Muhammad and the Quran.
B) The movement was responsible for building tombs and shrines to holy men and women.
C) Music, gold ornaments, wine and tobacco were all forbidden.
D) It rejected all modifications which had been made to the Medina community.
The correct answer is B:) The movement was responsible for building tombs and shrines to holy men and women. Rather, the Wahhabis destroyed shrines and tombs in Mecca where the pilgrims came to pray. They considered it polytheistic, and therefore didn’t believe in it.
Which of the following was allowed by Wahhabis?
A) Music
B) Wine
C) Prayer
D) Gold Ornamentation
The correct answer is C:) Prayer. Games such as chess were even forbidden because they might make people forget the hours of prayer.
The Adi Granth is the holy book for which religion?
A) Sikhism
B) Islam
C) Eastern Orthodox
D) Mormonism
The correct answer is A:) Sikhism. The Adi Granth was compiled by Arjan, fearing that the hymns would be lost. Most of them were written by either Arjan or Nanak.
Mencius addressed the concepts of good and evil by stating that
A) People are basically good, but evil comes from the environment.
B) People are basically evil.
C) People are neither good nor evil, so family influence pushed them in one direction or the other.
D) People need not be concerned with good nor evil.
The correct answer is A:) People are basically good, but evil comes from the environment.
Which of the following is attributed to Saladin?
A) Founding the Hanifite school of thought.
B) Spreading Islam to Western Europe.
C) Forcing Egypt to convert to Shiism.
D) The recapture of Jerusalem in 1187.
The correct answer is D:) The recapture of Jerusalem in 1187.
In Medieval times, this theologian was responsible for the cosmological argument that God existed.
A) Hidegard
B) Thomas Aquinas
C) Thomas a Becket
D) Pope Benedict I
The correct answer is B:) Thomas Aquinas.
Which two churches were separated through the Great Schism?
A) Roman Catholic and Lutheran
B) Eastern Orthodox and Shinto
C) Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic
D) Shinto and Lutheran
The correct answer is C:) Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic.
What God does Zoroastrianism believe in?
A) Zoroaster
B) Angra Mainyu
C) Vohu Manah
D) Ahura Mazda
The correct answer is D:) Ahura Mazda. Ahura Mazda means Wise Lord or Supreme Being. Believers of Zoroastrianism believe that Ahura Mazda appeared to Zoroaster in vision when he was thirty.
According to the Maoris of New Zealand, the names of the guardians who warned of danger and gave encouragement were
A) Te Aomarama
B) Te Po
C) Kaitiaki
D) Mana
The correct answer is C:) Kaitiaki.
How was Stephen killed?
A) Crucifixion
B) Long imprisonment
C) Stoning
D) None of the above
The correct answer is C:) Stoning. Stephen was stoned after he called the judges at his trial murderers of the Son of God. At this the angry crowd took him into the streets and stoned him.
Muhammad believed that the highest point of jihad is
A) The Holy War to spread Islam across the world
B) The struggle over one’s wealth
C) The striving for good by studying Islam and the sciences
D) The striving of the soul for purification
The correct answer is D:) The striving of the soul for purification.
Why do many churches now worship on Sundays?
A) It is the day of the week on which Jesus was born.
B) It is the day of the week on which Jesus was resurrected.
C) It is the day of the week on which Jesus was crucified.
D) It is the day of the week on which Jesus laid in the tomb.
The correct answer is B:) It is the day of the week on which Jesus was resurrected.
Which is the central tenet of the Lutheran Church?
A) The Eucharist
B) Faith
C) Liturgy
D) Music
The correct answer is B:) Faith.
Which of the following did Emperor Asoka NOT do?
A) Promise to bear all wrongs with meekness and patience
B) Convert to Buddhism
C) Encouraged the spread of Buddhism
D) Continue to eat meat in small amounts
The correct answer is D:) Continue to eat meat in small amounts. Emperor Asoka abolished meat consumption in the palace after converting to Buddhism.
Which three criteria must a person meet in the only mandatory criteria for the person to become a viable candidate for the Taoist Clergy?
A) Have family approval
B) Not be married
C) Be under 30
D) Be male
The correct answer is D:) Be male.
Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the differences between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic beliefs?
A) The Orthodox church does not believe in original sin and the Catholic church does.
B) The Catholic church supports papal infallibility, while the Orthodox church does not.
C) Orthodox priests can marry prior to ordination and Catholic bishops cannot.
D) Icons are essential to Orthodox worship, and not in Catholic worship.
The correct answer is A:) The Orthodox church does not believe in original sin and the Catholic church does. Both churches believe in the concept of original sin, they just have different interpretations of its effects.
Abortion has become a common practice in Hindu society. What is the major reason for its prevalence?
A) The desire for a certain sex of child
B) The influence of Western culture
C) A misinterpretation of dharma texts
D) Misunderstood Tantric principles
The correct answer is A:) The desire for a certain sex of child. In India, China, Korea and other areas, male children are preferred over female children.
What religion did Chuang Tzu’s ideas influence?
A) Confucianism
B) Taoism
C) Sikhism
D) Jainism
The correct answer is B:) Taoism. Chuang Tzu was an influential Chinese philosopher, and his ideas affected Taoist beliefs.
Having the right faith, the right conduct, and the right knowledge are known in Jainism as
A) Dharma
B) Kharma
C) Three Jewels
D) Three Pillars
The correct answer is C:) Three Jewels.
When did the Great Schism occur?
A) 400 AD
B) 1054 AD
C) 400 BC
D) 1054 BC
The correct answer is B:) 1054 AD. This when the church split due to political, cultural, and religious differences.
Before the 19th Century, the Slavs spread into Russia. Their thunder-God went by the name
A) Vila
B) Rusalki
C) Perun
D) Vladamir
The correct answer is C:) Perun.
What are the Upanishads?
A) A group of people with strong devotion to the Rig Veda
B) The scriptures of the Hindu religion
C) The philosophical texts of Buddhism
D) All of the above
The correct answer is B:) The scriptures of the Hindu religion. The Upanishads are indispensable in studying religions of India.
Zoroastrism is a religion primarily concerned with
A) The evil in our hearts
B) Our Salvation through many deeds
C) Redemption through one God
D) The good of God, man, and creation
The correct answer is D:) The good of God, man, and creation.
The Sikh community uses this term in reference to itself
A) Sakhi
B) Kashrut
C) Granth
D) Sila
The correct answer is A:) Sakhi.
This person is known as the founder of the Christian Science religion.
A) Dr. Daniel Peterson
B) Mary Baker Eddy
C) Ralph Waldo Emerson
D) None of the above
The correct answer is B:) Mary Baker Eddy.
Who was the founder of Zionism?
A) Abraham Geiger
B) Milton Steinberg
C) Theodor Herzl
D) None of the above
The correct answer is C:) Theodor Herzl. Herzl’s book is what strengthened support for Zionism.
Hindus believe that much spiritual suffering is caused by a spiritual ignorance known as
A) Avidya
B) Samsara
C) Manidr
D) Bhakti
The correct answer is A:) Avidya.
The ultimate goal of the Baha’i is
A) Salvation through faith
B) Unification of mankind
C) Prepare for the Second Coming
D) Achieve Enlightenment
The correct answer is B:) Unification of mankind.
What is the basic idea of Kabbala?
A) There are no deeper meanings within the scriptures.
B) Scriptures can be interpreted in different ways using arrangements of words and numbers to find deeper meanings.
C) The scriptures were never intended to be interpreted literally.
D) None of the above.
The correct answer is B:) Scriptures can be interpreted in different ways using arrangements of words and numbers to find deeper meanings.
Ecclesiastical Law is also known by the Roman Catholic church as
A) Synodic
B) Messianic
C) Catechismic
D) Canon
The correct answer is D:) Canon.
This is the term for the Sikh sect that focuses on asceticism
A) Udasis
B) Singhs
C) Nirankari
D) Sunni
The correct answer is C:) Nirankari.
Joseph Smith sat behind a veil, translating aloud the scriptures written on _________, so that they could be transcribed into the Book of Mormon.
A) Gold Tablets
B) Seer Stones
C) The Wall
D) A Glass Orb
The correct answer is A:) Gold Tablets.
Who was also known as Father of Many Nations?
A) Abraham
B) Isaac
C) Jacob
D) All of the above
The correct answer is A:) Abraham. He was told this was what he would be called, along with the promise that he would have a permanent home in the Land of Canaan.
Muslims believe in angels. There is the good angel, Gabriel, and a fallen angel known as Shaitan. Shaitan’s followers are known as
A) Jinn
B) Shi’a
C) Sanskrit
D) Vila
The correct answer is A:) Jinn.
Even if Roman Catholics do the deeds required of them to go to Heaven, they may end up in ___________ to be cleansed of unrepented sin.
A) Heaven
B) Hell
C) Purgatory
D) Earth
The correct answer is C:) Purgatory.
What is the name of God used in the Hebrew Torah?
A) Yahweh
B) God
C) Jehovah
D) Elohim
The correct answer is D:) Elohim.
In Hinduism, what is the name for the 64 deities that attend to Shiva, presiding over enlightenment?
A) Dharmas
B) Abhasvaras
C) Sangitas
D) Buddhas
The correct answer is B:) Abhasvaras.
Most primal religions focus on the question of
A) Good versus evil
B) Truth
C) Enlightenment
D) Power over life and death
The correct answer is D:) Power over life and death.
Why is the word Adonai said in place of Yahweh?
A) Because Adonai is believed to be a more correct translation.
B) Because Adonai is easier to say, and means the same thing.
C) Because Yahweh is believed to be too sacred to pronounce.
D) None of the above.
The correct answer is C:) Because Yahweh is believed to be too sacred to pronounce.
Who was Abraham’s first born son?
A) Isaac
B) Jacob
C) Ishmael
D) None of the above
The correct answer is C:) Ishmael. Ishmael is the first born of Abraham and Hagar. Abraham and Sarah’s son was named Isaac.
The Torah consists of the first five books of which of the following?
A) The Old Testament
B) The New Testament
C) The Book of Mormon
D) None of the above
The correct answer is A:) The Old Testament. This is sometimes referred to as the Hebrew Bible.
In Buddhism the word sangha refers to what?
A) A group of monks
B) Alms
C) Enlightenment
D) Power over life and death
The correct answer is A:) A group of monks. Sangha also sometimes refers to those who have begun the first stage of Awakening.
Literally translated, Shari’ah means
A) A waterway
B) A drinking place
C) The right path
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above. Literally translated it can mean a waterway, a drinking place or the road or right path. Shari’ah law is religious law in Islam.
What does bhakti mean?
A) Path of knowledge
B) Truth
C) Devotion to one God
D) All of the above
The correct answer is C:) Devotion to one God.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four original castes in Hinduism?
A) Kshatriyas
B) Vaishyas
C) Shudras
D) Bhagavad Gita
The correct answer is D:) Bhagavad Gita. The four original castes in Hinduism are Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.
Which religion DOES believe in infant baptism?
A) Baptist
B) Mormon
C) Catholic
D) None of the above
The correct answer is C:) Catholic. The Catholic church does believe in infant baptism. The Baptist and Mormon (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) do not.
Someone who forgoes nirvana in order to save others is called
A) Kshatriyas
B) Vaishyas
C) Bodhisattva
D) Bhagavad Gita
The correct answer is C:) Bodhisattva.
Islam, Christianity and Judaism have a common ancestor who is
A) Abraham
B) Noah
C) Adam
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above. Abraham is the most commonly known ancestor of all three religions, but Adam, Noah and Moses are also mentioned in scripture of all three.
The Lord provided this to the children of Israel (Jews) during their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness
A) Loaves and fishes
B) Manna
C) The sacrament
D) None of the above
The correct answer is B:) Manna. A small, round food substance with the taste of honey wafers or of fresh oil. The children of Israel called it manna (or man-hu in Hebrew)— which meant “What is it?”—because they did not know what it was. It was also called “angels’ food” and “bread from heaven” It was a symbol for Christ, who would be the Bread of Life.
Which of the following could be considered a shaman?
A) Healer
B) Exorcist
C) Sorcerers
D) All of the above
The correct answer is D:) All of the above. Shaman is a broad term which includes all of the above.
Which of the following four gospels include the birth of Jesus?
A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) Luke
D) Matthew and Luke
The correct answer is D:) Matthew and Luke.
Buddha and Muhammad were born in what century?
A) 4th
B) 5th
C) 6th
D) 7th
The correct answer is B:) 5th. According to the records available, both Buddha and Muhammad were born around 560-570 BC.
About what percentage of the world’s population practices Islam?
A) 5%
B) 15%
C) 23%
D) 35%
The correct answer is C:) 23%.
Which animal is known as a trickster in Native American mythology?
A) Snake
B) Coyote
C) Frog
D) Elk
The correct answer is B:) Coyote. In some tribes in the Pacific Northwest and Canada, the role of trickster is played by a raven instead.
The silk road was a
A) Chinese religion
B) Road to forgiveness
C) Trading route
D) Path to nirvana
The correct answer is C:) Trading route.
Invocation
Prayer
Emile Durkheim
Sociologist
How old was Muhammad when he had his vision of the Angel Gabriel?
40
Primal religions
Came before universal religions such as Christianity
Native North American God
One Great Spirit
Name of the rock that Muslim’s take pilgrimages to see
Ka’bah
Shamanism is practiced by?
Inuit people
Wakan Tanka
Lakota people’s God
Kabbala
Interprets the scriptures using number symbolisms
Dogon’s originated where?
West Africa
What religion has no founder?
Hinduism
Dharma
An individual’s ethics, duties and obligation
Samsara
Reincarnation
Karma
Cause-effect relationship of actions
Theodor Herzl
Founder of Zionism
Vedism
Hinduism
Rig Veda
Songs of knowledge
Vaishya
Landowners, merchants, and bankers
Shudra
Workers, artisans, and serfs
Ulrich Zwingli
Leader of the Reformation in Switzerland
Bhagavad-Gita
Song of the Lord
Hindus worship what animal?
Cow
Yoga
A way anyone can join in union with The Supreme
Nyaya
Acquiring of knowledge could release a person from his or her suffering
Purva Mimamsa
Must have an unquestionable faith in the Vedas
Where have a higher Shiite population than Sunni population?
Iran and Iraq
Holi
A Hindu festival held in the Spring
Gopa
The wife of Buddha
Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayanna
The three sects of Buddhism
Theravada
Teaching of the ancients
Sephardi Jews
Jews from Spain
The Four Noble Truths
All is suffering, the source of suffering, removal of suffering, the way to the removal of suffering
The Eightfold Path
Right knowledge, right speech, right attitude, right action, right occupation, right effort, right mindfulness, right composure
Sadducees
wealthy, aristocrats
The Eight Spoked Buddha Wheel
The wheel of truth or law
Bodhi Tree
Symbol of the fig tree where Buddha was enlightened
Get
Jewish Divorce
Lion
Symbol of power
Three Precious Jewels
Three pillars of Buddhism: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
Confucianism
Founded by Chinese sage named Confucius
St. Paul
Tarsus
Analects of Confucius
Primary source of Confucius teachings
Jen
Someone’s goodness
Chun
The word for a perfect man
Great Schism
When the church split due to political, cultural, and religious differences
Li
Ritual or to sacrifice in a religious ceremony
Taijitu
Yin and Yang
Jewish people are considered
The chosen ones
Yahwe
“I am” or the Creator
Lord
Adonai
Pentateuch
Makes up the Torah
Mitzvot
Commandments
Shabbat
Sunday or the Sabbath
First Christian martyr
Stephen
Shavuot
Pentecost or Feast of Weeks
Bar Mitzvah
Coming of age ceremony for boys
Hanukkah
Festival of Lights
Baptism
A ritual washing away sins with water
Eucharist
Communion
Five books of Mormon scripture
Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price
Ichthys
Jesus Fish
Jesus Christ
Son of God
Yarmulke
Skullcap worn by Jews in worship
Jesus of
Nazareth
The types of Theisms include Monotheism, Atheism and _____.
a. Multitheism
b. Polytheism
c. Hexatheism
d. Bitheism
b. Polytheism
Which Hopi Native American tradition is held after the gathering of the harvest in thanks for their corn crop?
a. Dream Catcher
b. Butterfly Dance
c. Sun Dance Ceremony
d. Alligator Dance
b. Butterfly Dance
What is the most sacred river to the Hindus?
a. Ganges
b. Amazon
c. Indus
d. Brahmaputra
a. Ganges
In the ethics of the teachings of Confucius, Chun-Tzu is the _________________.
a. Concept of a true gentleman
b. Concept of power
c. Concept of arts and peace
d. Concept of goodness and benevolence
a. Concept of a true gentleman
___________ categorized the priests, scholars, and philosophers in the caste system in Hinduism.
a. The Shudras
b. The Vaishyas
c. The Untouchables
d. The Brahmins
d. The Brahmins
_____ is the peace-loving deity of the Hindu Trinity.
a. Vishnu
b. Ganesha
c. Brahma
d. Rama
c. Brahma
Ganesha is easily recognizable as the _____ deity riding a mouse.
a. Elephant
b. Tiger
c. Snake
d. Ape
a. Elephant
The goal of existence is to reach liberation from the cycle of rebirth and death and enter into an indescribable state called _____?
a. Mantra
b. Nirvana
c. Moksha
d. Vedas
c. Moksha
Which Hindu deity is the goddess of knowledge and learning?
a. Shiva
b. Kali
c. Lakshmi
d. Saraswati
d. Saraswati
The Mahabharata, Ramayana, and the Bhagavad-Gita are examples of _____?
a. Caste System
b. Sacred Writings
c. Sacred Rituals
d. Deities
b. Sacred Writings
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a. Vaishyas
b. Siddhartha Gautama
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Ashoka
b. Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhism shares its roots with what other major world religion?
a. Christianity
b. Hinduism
c. Taoism
d. Daoism
b. Hinduism
The Buddhists believe in a path to the end of suffering. How many fold is this path?
a. Eight
b. Ten
c. Five
d. Eleven
a. Eight
While Siddhartha Gautama meditated under a Bodhi tree, he reached ______.
a. Exhaustion
b. Enlightenment
c. Confucianism
d. Social Dharma
b. Enlightenment
Core Confucian texts about Confucianism include _____.
a. Four Books and Five Classics
b. Three Books and Four Classics
c. Four Books and Four Classics
d. Four Books and Three Classics
a. Four Books and Five Classics
What name was the era in which Confucius lived?
a. Chinese Civil War
b. Warring Provinces Era
c. Warring States Period
d. None of these
c. Warring States Period
What is the color of Krishna’s skin in most avatars?
a. Red
b. Green
c. Blue
d. Yellow
c. Blue
In Mahayana Buddhism, it is the title given to one who can unselfishly delay enlightenment for the sake of helping others realize themselves.
a. Arhats
b. Bodhisattva
c. Yoga Chara
d. Dharma
b. Bodhisattva
The path indicated by the four noble truths which includes right view, right speech, right mindfulness and right livelihood is called the ______?
a. The Eightfold Path
b. The Vajrayana Path
c. The Theravada Path
d. The Bodhisattva Path
a. The Eightfold Path
It is the form of Buddhism that has becoming arhats as its goal.
a. Theravada
b. Mahayana
c. Vajrayana
d. Mantrayana
a. Theravada
Which of the following is not a concept of Taoism?
a. Wu-Wei
b. Te
c. Kafei
d. Yin and Yang
c. Kafei
What is the moral law of cause and effect in Hinduism?
a. Karma
b. Ganesh
c. Moksha
d. Shiva
a. Karma
What is an Olorun in the Yoruba Language?
a. Spiritual World
b. Universe
c. Ritual Dance
d. Creator
a. Spiritual World
This Hopi dance tradition is performed in public after eight days of secret ceremonies.
a. Butterfly Dance
b. Snake Dance
c. Coyote Dance
d. Hawk Dance
b. Snake Dance
According to the Yoruba Traditions, the Olorun is the creator of the _______.
a. Seas
b. Universe
c. Forests
d. Spirits
b. Universe
The senses of Tao include; the way of ultimate reality, the way of the universe and _____.
a. The way of survival
b. The way of dharma
c. The way of human life
d. The way of suffering
c. The way of human life
Who is a philosopher associated with Taoism?
a. Confucius
b. Lao Tzu
c. Chun-Tzu
d. Siddhartha Gautama
b. Lao Tzu
This symbol shows that everything consists of a balance_____.
a. Yin and Yang
b. Sage
c. Lao Tzu
d. Wu-Wei
a. Yin and Yang
A person who has reached enlightenment of the Tao is referred to as a ______.
a. Chun-Tzu
b. Sage
c. Wen
d. Jen
b. Sage
There are 3 principal cults among the Dogon West African people; the Awa, Lebe, and ______.
a. Binu
b. Betu
c. Kananga
d. Walu
a. Binu
The Native American tradition, the Sun Dance Ceremony comes from the _____.
a. Lakota
b. Hopi
c. Mojave
d. Yuma
a. Lakota
The Lebe cult’s chief priest is the _____.
a. Olubaru
b. Hogon
c. Olorun
d. Gina
b. Hogon
The Code of Manu includes the caste system of Brahmins, Vaishyas, and ______.
a. Saraswati
b. Rama
c. Shudras
d. Kali
c. Shudras
The largest religions include Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and _______?
a. Taoism
b. Buddhism
c. Judaism
d. Confucianism
b. Buddhism
Confucius defined _____ cardinal relationships.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Five
d. Six
c. Five
Which is not one of Confucius’ cardinal relationships?
a. Between husband and wife
b. Between parents and children
c. Between teachers and students
d. Between friends
c. Between teachers and students
The belief that all living beings, from plants to gods, live in a cycle of living and dying.
a. Moksha
b. Karma
c. Reincarnation
d. Hinduism
c. Reincarnation
The types of people who did not associate with the four castes are called ______.
a. Untouchables
b. Peasants
c. Serfs
d. Dwellers
a. Untouchables
A cow is a sacred animal is what religion?
a. Hinduism
b. Buddhism
c. Taoism
d. Confucianism
a. Hinduism
The Caste System in Hinduism is a _____.
a. Writing
b. Type of government
c. School
d. Social ranking system
d. Social ranking system
The role of Kshatriyas in the caste system is _____.
a. Rulers
b. Scholars
c. Merchants
d. Dwellers
a. Rulers
The Vaishyas in Hinduism are _____.
a. Untouchables
b. Scholars
c. Merchants
d. Servants
c. Merchants
Who is usually portrayed as riding a lion, and carrying weapons in her many arms?
a. Lakshmi
b. Kali
c. Durga
d. Rama
c. Durga
Who is the goddess of wealth?
a. Lakshmi
b. Hanuman
c. Saraswati
d. Shiva
a. Lakshmi
In his teachings, Confucius hope to _____.
a. Draw people closer to heaven
b. Gain more followers in China
c. Produce virtuous people and create a harmonious society
d. Give more offerings to the ancestors.
c. Produce virtuous people and create a harmonious society
What sacred writing is about the devotion to his wife Sita?
a. Ramayana
b. Mahabharata
c. Bhagavad-Gita
d. Code of Manu
a. Ramayana
Buddha was born into_____.
a. Poverty
b. Priesthood
c. Royal Family
d. Caste system
c. Royal Family
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are ________ religious systems.
a. Monotheism
b. Polytheism
c. Atheism
d. Multitheism
a. Monotheism
The snake dance is a ritual for the Native Americans to try to get the gods to bring_____.
a. Fertility
b. Wealth
c. Sun
d. Rain
d. Rain
_____ are the written and teaching philosophy and/or belief system of a religion.
a. Myths
b. Rituals
c. Doctrines
d. Material Forms
c. Doctrines
