Download “Systems of Belief” Questions Is how many Gods they have: how

“Systems of Belief” Questions
Is how many Gods they have: how many deities
See it be religions with one God specific
Get with it: they are called monotheistic
Religions with more than one God: equally terrific
Use the plural pre-fix: polytheistic
The monotheistic set Abraham’s family lines
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
The polytheistic bunch mostly Asian and Indian
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism
Let me start with the three that are monotheistic
Christianity and Jesus and his disciples
All under one God, the sacred book, the Holy Bible
Contains the Ten Commandments
They added the New Testament
Spread around the world with crusade’s
missionary adventurists
Judaism also has one God
In the words of the Shma “adonai echad”
The holy book is the Torah also called the Old
Testament
Talmud: interpretations by rabbis who have read
on it
Ten Commandments too like respecting your pops
and moms
The third monotheistic religion is Islam
Mohammed is the prophet, holy book the Qu’ran
(Koran)
The Five Pillars of Islam guiding the lives of man
Praying five times a day, Mecca the place to visit
Up next are the religions that are polytheistic
Let me get into polytheistic systems of belief
Philosophies and religions of the Far East
Buddhism is guided by The Four Noble Truths
And Buddhists seek enlightenment, like me in the
vocal booth
Practice good Karma, meditate to relax
One day reach Nirvana, follow the Eight Fold Path
Hinduism: karma, dharma, a caste system
Many gods to worship divided by class difference
Live your life right, full of good will and patience
After you’re gone you’ll be reborn: reincarnation
In a better situation; maintain the inner vision
1.
What is a deity?
2. What is monotheism?
3. What is polytheism?
4. What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share?
5. Which two religions share the Old Testament and the Ten
Commandments?
6. What is the Torah?
7. What is the Qu’ran (Koran)?
8. What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
9. What are the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
10. What are 2 key beliefs of Hinduism?
The focus on the Five Relationships in
Confucianism
Ruler to the ruled, spouse, friends and family
Respect your elders and ancestors: filial piety
From China to Japan, where Shintoism’s the
tradition
Belief that everything in nature has a
soul: Animism
11. What are the Five Relationships of Confucianism?
12. What is filial piety?
13. What is Shintoism?
14. What is Animism?
Multiple Choice Questions from Previous Regents Exams
1. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in
1. the central authority of the Pope
2. a prohibition of the consumption of port
3. reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
4. monotheism and ethical conduct
2. According the teachings of Confucius, the key to the successful organization of society is that
1. the ruler should be chosen democratically
2. the evil in humans must be eliminated
3. ancestor worship should be discontinued
4. individuals should know and do what is expected of them
3. In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of social order and
political organization?
1. Shintoism
2. Taoism
3. Confucianism
4. Marxism
4. The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to
1. put their own interests first
2. reject government authority
3. believe in reincarnation
4. follow a code of moral conduct
5. In Japan, the martial arts, the tea ceremony, and flower arranging best reflect the influences of
1. imperialism and militarism
2. Buddhism and Shintoism
3. capitalism
4. mercantilism
6. Taoism and Shintoism are similar in that both religions stress
1. adhering to the five Confucian relationships
2. following the Eightfold Path
3. developing harmony between humans and nature
4. believing in one God
8. One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both
1. support a belief in reincarnation
2. promote learning as a means to salvation
3. encourage the use of statues to symbolize God
4. provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior
9. One way in which Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism are similar is that each
1. accepts the supreme authority of the Pope
2. rejects the Old Testament as part of the Bible
3. is a branch of Christianity
4. was once the official religion of the Byzantine Empire
10. The Koran, jihad, and the hegira are most closely associated with the practice of
1. Islam
2. Judaism
3. Shinto
4. Buddhism
11. The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by
1. following the Ten Commandments
2. worshiping Allah as the one true god
3. learning to give up selfish desire
4. being baptized and confirmed
12. Traditional animistic beliefs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are based on
1. a desire for wealth
2. a written tradition
3. an appreciation for the forces of nature
4. a willingness to accept Christianity
13. Jewish religions and cultural identity has been greatly influenced by
1. Ramadan and the concept of reincarnation
2. the Torah and the Diaspora
3. the New Testament and the Four Noble Truths
4. the Koran and the code of bushido
14. The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
1. Islam
2. Jainism
3. Shinto
4. Buddhism
15. One way in which the Vedas, the Bible, and the Koran are similar is that these religious books
1. provide guidelines to govern the behavior of believers
2. deny the existence of a supreme being who rules the universe
3. encourage strife between segments of believers
4. support political rebellions to overthrow existing governments
“Systems of Belief” Lyrics:
Religion is more than praying, so what you saying, yo?
Systems of beliefs that guide the life that shape it yo
Scriptures still exist interpreted from ancient scrolls
Create religious rifts pulled into a danger zone
Similarities and differences all with a higher purpose
Pay homage to a power by sacrificing and worship
The major distinction between religions West and East
Is how many Gods they have: how many deities
See it be religions with one God specific
Get with it: they are called monotheistic
Religions with more than one God: equally terrific
Use the plural pre-fix: polytheistic
The monotheistic set Abraham’s family lines
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
The polytheistic bunch mostly Asian and Indian
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism
Chorus: Religions from the West to East
Ways of living, systems of belief
Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism
Judaism, Islam, Christianity (2x)
In God we trust
Let me start with the three that are monotheistic
Christianity and Jesus and his disciples
All under one God, the sacred book, the Holy Bible
Contains the Ten Commandments
They added the New Testament
Spread around the world with crusade’s missionary adventurists
Judaism also has one God
In the words of the Shma “adonai echad”
The holy book is the Torah also called the Old Testament
Talmud: interpretations by rabbis who have read on it
Ten Commandments too like respecting your pops and moms
The third monotheistic religion is Islam
Mohammed is the prophet, holy book the Qu’ran
The Five Pillars of Islam guiding the lives of man
Praying five times a day, Mecca the place to visit
Up next are the religions that are polytheistic
Chorus
Let me get into polytheistic systems of belief
Philosophies and religions of the Far East
Buddhism is guided by The Four Noble Truths
And Buddhists seek enlightenment, like me in the vocal booth
Practice good Karma, meditate to relax
One day reach Nirvana, follow the Eight Fold Path
Hinduism: karma, dharma, a caste system
Many gods to worship divided by class difference
Live your life right, full of good will and patience
After you’re gone you’ll be reborn: reincarnation
In a better situation; maintain the inner vision
The focus on the Five Relationships in Confucianism
Ruler to the ruled, spouse, friends and family
Respect your elders and ancestors: filial piety
From China to Japan, where Shintoism’s the tradition
Belief that everything in nature has a soul: Animism
Chorus