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Religion Chapter Test AP

1. In which area of the world did the three major monotheistic religions develop?
1. Europe
2. North America
3. Southeast Asia
4. Middle East

2. Which statement regarding women’s rights is accurate?

1. Women can practice polygamy under Islamic law.
2. Confucianism promotes a patriarchal social structure.
3. Catholic Christianity allows women to rule as religious heads.
4. Women can achieve Enlightenment under Buddhist teachings.

3. Siddhartha Gautama believed that all human suffering was caused by

1. dharma
2. samsara
3. tao
4. desire

4. Which of the following is NOT a major text for a belief system or religion?
1. Vedas
2. Sudras
3. Analects
4. Tripitaka

5. “Thou shall not steal”

“Thou shall not covet”
“Thou shall not murder”

The rules listed above are part of the

1. 10 Commandments
2. 5 Pillars
3. 4 Noble Truths
4. Eightfold Path

6. 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

7. Which of the following is a polytheistic religion?

1. Islam
2. Hinduism
3. Christianity
4. Judaism
8. Buddhism and Christianity are similar in that they both
1. branched off from other religions
2. are polytheistic
3. developed in the Middle East
4. believe in dharma and karma

9. “Just as a man casts off his old clothes and puts on new ones, his soul casts off his old
body and takes on a new one”

Which belief or practice is expressed in this quotation?

1. filial piety
2. meditation
3. reincarnation
4. hajj

10. Which prophet is matched with the INCORRECT religion?

1. Muhammad-Islam
2. Siddhartha Gautama-Buddhism
3. Vishnu-Hinduism
4. Laozi-Daoism

11. A person who practices the Shinto faith would be most likely to
1. visit a shrine placed on the shore of a lake
2. pray five times a day
3. bathe in the Ganges River
4. make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

12. What geographic feature helped to prevent Islam from becoming popular in Southern
Africa?
1. Sahara Desert
2. Nile River
3. Red Sea
4. Atlas Mountains

13. Daoism and Confucianism have the greatest cultural impact on

1. India
2. China
3. Israel
4. Saudi Arabia

14. What are the three most popular world religions in order from most to least adherents?
1. Christianity, Islam, Hinduism
2. Islam, Christianity, Judaism
3. Judaism, Buddhism, Judaism
4. Confucianism, Animism, Islam

15. Shinto is practiced primarily in the country of

1. China
2. India
3. Vietnam
4. Japan
16. 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

17. Which of the following regions is predominantly Islamic?

1. Western Asia
2. Southern Africa
3. East Asia
4. Eastern Europe

18. 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

19. Sometime in their lives, Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to

1. Jerusalem
2. Mecca
3. Varanasi
4. Bodh Gaya

20. Jewish religions and cultural identity has been greatly influenced by
1. Ramadan and the concept of reincarnation
2. the Torah and the Ten Commandments
3. the New Testament and the Four Noble Truths
4. the Koran and the code of bushido

21. Which of the following is NOT associated with Islam?

1. Koran
2. Five Pillars
3. Theravada
4. Sunni

22. 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

23. In ancient India, ones place in society was determined by

1. education
2. merit
3. bravery
4. birth
24. Which beneficial function do religions provide in almost every country?
1. Military training
2. Accepted moral codes
3. Monetary funding for political parties
4. Free education

25. Which prophet lived most recently?

1. Siddhartha Gautama
2. Mohammad
3. Jesus
4. Confucius

26. In China, Confucianism emphasized the idea that

1. equality should exist among all members of society
2. salvation could be attained by prayer, meditation, and good deeds
3. Individual goals should be placed ahead of the needs of the group
4. Harmony could be achieved by the proper behavior of each member of society

27. What is a major similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?

1. They both support the caste system
2. They both believe in reincarnation
3. They both embrace the Four Noble Truths
4. They follow the Five Moral Rules

28. Which of the following ideas was given to Muslims on the authority of the Koran?
1. All earthly existence is an illusion
2. Muhammad is God
3. Moses and Jesus were prophets of God
4. The cow is a sacred animal

29. Judaism is based on the belief in

1. a covenant between God and the Hebrew people
2. nature as a life force in an orderly and just universe
3. a rejection of the world and its cares
4. faith alone with few rituals

30. Which of the following is a key philosophical and religious element of Daoism and Shinto?
1. Respect for one’s ancestors
2. Unquestioning obedience to the ruler
3. Harmony between humanity and nature
4. Devotion to family over other obligations