Download Review #2 - Mr. Holmes Wonderful World of History

BELIEF SYSTEMS
Base your answers to the next two questions on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A:
We must return to the ideas of the Bible. We should encourage people to read and interpret religious scriptures
for themselves.
Speaker B:
Our people worship many gods, who control the peoples’ activities, such as birth, death, and commerce.
Speaker C:
Our people received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. We are few in number, but we will bring these
commandments to all people.
Speaker D:
We trace our religion’s birth to the flight of our greatest prophet from Mecca to Medina.
1.
Which speaker is expressing an idea from a polytheistic religion?
a. A
c. C
b. B
d. D
2.
Which speaker refers to the establishment of Islam?
a. A
c.
b. B
d.
C
D
3.
One way in which the Eightfold Path and the Five Pillars of Faith are similar is that these rules
a. represents codes of behavior
b. restrict social mobility
c. stress the spiritual being in all natural objects
d. suggest a deep respect for nature and reincarnation
4.
Which of the following religions was greatly influenced by the Persian religion of Zoroastrianism?
a. Judaism
c. Buddhism
b. Hinduism
d. Confucianism
5.
The five relationships taught by Confucius encouraged people to
a. improve their position in life
b. maintain political and social order
c. respect and worship nature
d. serve the needs of religious leaders
6.
Which of the following statements regarding Confucianism is NOT true?
a. It became the basis of the civil service exams for entrance into government jobs
b. it promoted a patriarchal culture reinforced through social customs
c. it is a religion devoted to achieving salvation through the five relationships
d. the social class system developed placed more importance on peasants than artisans and merchants
7.
Which of the following is NOT a belief or practice of Zoroastrianism?
a. morality during your life determines whether one goes to heaven or hell
b. humans are born with original sin, and may only be granted salvation by belief in Ahura Mazda
c. Earth is a battle ground between good and evil
d. belief that God would send a messiah who would preserve his teaching and guide humans away from sin
8.
Hinduism is believed to be a product of cultural diffusion between the native people of India and their invaders from
the north known as the
a. Aryans
c. Mesopotamians
b. Mongols
d. Huns
9.
Which statement would most likely be spoken by a Hindu and not a Muslim?
a. I am planning to go to Mecca next year to participate in the hajj
b. My belief in the teachings of the Quran are very important to me
c. I always enjoy the feast that follows the end of Ramadan
d. My good deeds today will serve me well in my next reincarnation
Base your answers to the next question on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: “If a ruler sets himself right, he will be followed without his command. If he does not set himself right, even his
commands will not be obeyed.”
Speaker B: “A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.”
Speaker C: “lead the people with governmental measures and regulate them with laws and punishment and they will avoid
wrongdoing but will have no sense of honor and shame. Lead them with virtue and regulate them by the rules of
propriety [correct behavior], and they will have a sense of shame and, moreover, set themselves right.”
Speaker D: “…and in the actions of men, and especially princes, …the ends justify the means.”
10. Which of the following quotes reflects the ideas of Confucius?
a. A+B
c. A+D
b. A+C
d. C+D
11. Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principle of Buddhism?
a. competition and financial success
b. maintaining the caste and providing education for all people
c. practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires
d. self-determination and democracy
12. In China, Confucianism emphasized the idea that
a. equality should exist between all members of society
b. salvation could be attained by prayer, meditation, and good deeds
c. individual goals should be placed ahead of the needs of the group
d. social harmony could be achieved by the proper behavior of each member of a family or society
13. “Just as a man, having cast off old garments, puts on others, even so does the embodied one, having cast off old
bodies, take on other, new ones.”
Which belief or practice is expressed in this quotation?
a. rigid class structure
c. monotheism
b. reincarnation
d. fasting and prayer
14. To Jews and Christians, the covenant is best described as
a. a prophecy about the future
b. a law handed down by God to humanity
c. a mutual promise between God and Abraham
d. an ornamental chest for storing the Ten Commandments
15. Which quotation from the teachings of Confucius is most similar to the Golden Rule from Judeo-Christian teaching?
a. "If a ruler is upright, all will go well without orders."
b. "By nature, men are pretty much alike. It is learning and practice that set them apart."
c. "While a father or mother is alive, a son should not travel far."
d. "Do not do to others what you do not wish for yourself."
16. “Children must obey and care for their parents. A father must set a good example for his family and community.
Righteousness and correct behavior are important virtues.”
This statement reflects a philosophy developed by
a. Siddartha Gautama
c. Confucius
b. Zoroaster
d. Chiang Kai-Shek
17. An essential idea of Hinduism is a belief in the
a. social equality of all people
b. necessity of ancestor worship
c.
d.
rebirth of the soul
social mobility
18. According to Buddhist principles, believers can end personal suffering by
a. doing good deeds
c. making pilgrimages to Mecca
b. eliminating selfish desires
d. relying on divine help
19. –Sunnis and Shiites have different views about who should lead the Muslim faith
–Today some Hindus follow caste rules more closely than others do
–Most Buddhists belong to one of two main sects
–Christianity is practiced by both Catholics and Protestants
Which generalization is supported by the information in these four statements?
a. In many religions a range of beliefs often exist
b. A belief in a god is common to all religions
c. A hierarchy of leadership exists in all religions
d. Religion is becoming less important to people
20. –“Most Gracious, Most Merciful;”
–“Master of the Day of Judgment.”
–“Thee do we worship, and thine we seek’”
This translated quotation from the Qur’an (Koran) refers to
a. Buddha
c. Allah
b. Shiva
d. Muhammed
21. Hinduism is the largest religion in
a. China
b. India
c.
d.
22. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in
a. papal supremacy
c.
b. teachings of the Koran (Quran)
d.
Africa
South America
reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
an ethical code of conduct and monotheism
23. The religious terms Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, and nirvana are most closely associated with
a. Judaism
c. Shintoism
b. Islam
d. Buddhism
24. Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
a. everyone should have the same social status.
b. people should pray five times a day.
c. the soul can be reincarnated.
d. material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods.
25. –Showing respect for parents
–Maintaining family honor
–Honoring all elders
Which term is most closely related to these three actions?
a. nirvana
c. filial piety
b. animism
d. hajj
26. Which of the following is the holy book of Judaism?
a. Bible
c. Analects
b. Bhagavad Gita
d. Torah
27. Buddhism, through the help missionaries, has become a major a religion in all of the following areas except:
a. Japan
c. Africa
b. China
d. Southeast Asia
28. Confucianism reinforced an earlier Chinese idea that a ruler must be just to remain in power known as
a. Oracle Bones
c. Mandate of Heaven
b. Divine Right
d. Daoism
29. The caste system in India was characterized by
a. toleration of various religious beliefs
b. equality between men and women
c.
d.
a lack of social mobility
the right of people to choose their occupations