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Religion Final Test
World History I
Putvain
The Hebrews 2pts each
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Hebrews were originally
Sumerians living in the city of Ur
Nomads living outside of the Sumerian city of Ur
Egyptian slaves
A mix of all sorts of different cultures who believed in one god.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The story of the Hebrews and their beliefs is written in the
Torah
New Testament
Koran
Vedas
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Covenant was given from God to:
Moses
Abram
Solomon
Mohammad
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The 10 Commandments were given from God to:
Moses
Abram
Solomon
Mohammad
The Kingdom of the united Hebrews was known as:
Jerusalem
Palestine
Israel
Heaven
6. Please list three qualities of the Hebrew God that are important to know.
7. Which of the following statements best states what the Hebrew God is most
concerned with.
a. He is most concerned with controlling the forces of nature
b. He is most concerned that humans keep him happy through sacrifices
c. He is most concerned with how humans behave and treat each other
d. none of the above
8. Which of the following is not a part of the Covenant between God and the
Hebrews
a. They get the Covenant as long as they believe in Him and follow his laws.
b. They get a Promised land as long as they believe in him
c. Heaven will come to Earth when all who believe are living by his laws
d. They will live in Heaven when they die
9. Which of the following best describes how an Orthodox Jewish person would
practice the Sabbath
a. They might go to the synagogue and then to the park and then go home and do
housechores.
b. They would definitely go to synagogue, then go home and have a quite day with
family and celebrate with 3 special meals.
c. They would walk to synagogue then go home and spend the day reading from the
Torah eating 3 meals and not using any electricity or lighting any fire.
10. 7pts
Hebrews believe that suffering is caused by…
Hebrews believe that the end of suffering will happen when…
The Hindu’s
2pts each
1. Which of the following is not one of the reasons Historians have a hard time
knowing about early Indian History.
a. The people were destroyed by invaders using iron weapons
b. There were no written records
c. The only oral histories were written by holy men
d. The oral histories changed from generation to generation
2. The earliest known holy records of the Aryans are the:
a. Upanishads
b. Vedas
c. Scriptures
d. Ramayanas
3. Hinduism was founded,
a. Over thousands of years
b. by many unknown people
c. A mix of Aryan beliefs and the native (Dravidian) beliefs
d. all of the above
Match the following term with what it describes.
4______
Brahman
A
To become one with everything, the ultimate goal in Hindu life
5______
Moksha
B
The practice of non violence
6______
Atman
C
What you are supposed to do with your life
7______
Karma
D
The little bit of Brahman every living thing has
8______
Dharma
E
The act of losing or gaining atman
9_____
Ahimsa
F
The Ultimate Reality or Universal Energy – hard to describe
for a mere human.
10. So, according to a Hindu, what causes suffering? (7pts)
What does a Hindu believe is the way to stop suffering?
The Buddhists (2pts each)
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Buddha’s early life can be described as
wealthy
protected
privileged
all of the above
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
When Buddha first left the palace he
decided he never wanted to leave again
converted to Hinduism
realized that there was pain and suffering in the world
saw a frog, sittin’ on a log; down by the bay, where the watermelons grow.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Siddharta Guatama was called Buddha because
he reached a state of enlightenment
he had a belly you could rub for luck
that was his last name
It was his caste
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
What is the problem that Buddha wanted to solve
How he could go to a higher caste
Why there was suffering in the world and how could you end it.
What was the true nature of God and what did he want from people
What happens to missing socks
5. This branch of Buddhism believes the only way that you can achieve Buddhahood is by
becoming a monk in this current life first:
a. Mahayana
b. Theraveda
c. Zen
d. All of the above
6. Please list the 4 Noble Truths
7. Please list as many of the 8 Fold Path as you can
8. What does it mean to live the Middle Way and give an example.
9. According to Buddhists beliefs, Chi is
a. Part of the universal energy
b. The energy inside of you
c. Capable of growing and moving
d. All of the above
10. (7pts) So, according to Buddhists, what causes suffering?
How can you end it?
The Confucians (2pts)
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Confucius was a:
teacher
Priest
Emperor
All of the above
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Confucius goal in life was to
Convert China to Buddhism
Live a simple life
Advise Kings on the best way to run a government
Teach people about the importance of a well balanced life.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which is not true about how Confucius spread his teachings:
They never really caught on with people while he lived
His teachings made him very unpopular with the ruling class
His teachings were religious in nature
He eventually gathered a following who recorded his teachings
4. According to Confucius the most important thing that people needed to figure out
was…
a. How not to sin
b. What their purpose in life was.
c. How to behave in society
d. How to honor the gods
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The way that Confucius taught to avoid suffering was to
Do the proper rituals that have always been done
Treat people with respect and love
Live in the now and don’t worry about the future
All of the above
6. Please list the 5 relationships (you may make them as gender neutral as
you see fit)
7. According to Confucius what is the responsibility of the superior person in
a relationship?
8. What is the responsibility of the inferior person?
9. The proper ways to treat one another were written up by Confucius in the
book called,
a. The Analects
b. The Torah
c. The Vedas
d. The Pali Canon
10. (7pts) So, according to Confucius, what causes suffering?
How can you end it?
The Taoists
1. Why?