World Religions Unit Test

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15 questions
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World Religions
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One reason civilizations embraced (accepted) religions during the Classical Era was to

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Which is a belief of monotheistic religions?

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Which is a polytheistic religion?

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Reincarnation is a major belief of

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One way in which Hinduism and Buddhism are similar is that they both

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Islam is different from Christianity and Judaism because

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Which religion is correctly paired with its founder?

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The Eightfold Path and the Ten Commandments are similar because they are

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The Koran, Vedas, Sutras, and the Bible are all

Base your answer to the next two questions on the quotations below:

“None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself. “ - Islam

“Love thy neighbor as thyself.” - Judaism

“And as ye would (wish) that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.” - Christianity

“Make thine own self the measure of the others, and so abstain from causing hurt to them.” - Buddhism

“Do not to others what ye do not wish done to yourself; and wish for others too what ye desire and long for, for yourself." - Hinduism
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What is the common name for these sayings?

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What is the common message these different sayings tell us about religious beliefs around the world

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According to this chart, which of the 5 major world religions was the largest in 2001?

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According to this chart, which of the 5 major world religions was the largest in 2012?

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Which of the religions shown on the chart actually grew the most between 2001 and 2012?

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According to this chart, which religion actually decreased in size?