AP World History
Religions Quiz
Answer questions 1-23 using answers a.-i. on this
page.
1. It’s most famous symbol is the yin-yang.
The wise man or woman, recognizing that
he/she has little or no control over the course
of events in the physical world, seeks to be
in harmony with the religion’s deeper truth.
2. Official religion of ancient Persia. May have
influenced Judaism and Vedic religion.
3. Founder was Siddhartha Gautama
4. Moses handed down the 10 commandments;
Passover is most important holiday; Torah is
first five books of the Tanakh.
5. To attain enlightenment one must follow the
Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
6. This religion was spread by “apostles” who
told the story of the “crucifixion” and
“resurrection”.
7. All Deities are incarnations of the Brahman.
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are the most
recognized.
8. The caste system and the sati ritual come out
of the traditions of this religion
9. The leader of this ancient polytheistic
religion is often the priest of the tribe. He is
believed to have magical powers that can
heal the sick. He is called upon to mediate
between the people of the community and
the spirit world to cure disease, exorcize evil
spirits, and to promote success in hunting
and food production and to keep the tribal
community in balance.
10. No precise date can be given to the start of
this religion – It is commonly considered to
have come from Vedic traditions in India.
11. Generally considered to be the world’s first
monotheistic faith. Patriarch is considered
to be Abraham. YWWH (Yaweh or
Jehovah) is worshiped.
12. To follow this is to follow “the way” or “the
path”. The universe is governed by a force
that is invisible yet irresistible, divine yet
impersonal.
13. Lacking any objects of worship or clergy, it
is an ethical code based on secular
principles. A morally concerned person
should be interested in how she/he acts here
and now, not what happens beyond one’s
life. The end result is an ordered society.
14. Text is the Analects. Key concepts: the
Mandate of Heaven, filial piety, the five key
relationships: including ruler-ruled and
father-son.
15. Strict codes of conduct including dietary
restrictions and sexual practices. Talmud is
one important book. Followers were forced
into diaspora for most of 73CE until 1948.
16. Although this religion’s organization later
became male dominated it originally was
especially popular among those in Roman
society who felt powerless: noncitizens,
slaves, the poor, commoners, and women.
17. Enlightenment and salvation is achieved by
following the “middle way” of moderation,
peace, and contentment
18. The youngest of the world’s major religions.
Monotheistic founded by Mohammed.
19. Characterized by submission to Allah and
living by the five Pillars of Faith.
20. Holy book is the Qur’an or “Recitation”.
People are grouped in a social community
called an “Umma”. The Umma is governed
by a “caliph” or “successor”.
21. The belief in the existence of and worship of
individual spirits that inhabit natural objects
and phenomena.
22. Founder Jesus of Nazareth. Maintained that
charity, compassion and forgiveness were
important.
23. One God, Ahura Mazda, but a dualistic
worldview in which an evil spirit, Angra
Mainyu, is almost as powerful.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Animism
Buddhism
Christianity
Daoism
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Shamanism
Zorostrianism
Confucianism
24. Which matches the number of current
followers: 2 billion, 1.3 billion, 900 million,
360 million, 14 million, 5-6 million.
a. Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam,
Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism
b. Christianity, Islam, Hinduism,
Buddhism, Judaism, Confucianism.
c. Judaism, Confucianism, Islam,
Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism
25. Order of origin from earliest to most recent:
a. Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam,
Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism,
Animism
b. Animism, Judaism, Hinduism,
Buddhism, Confucianism,
Christianity, Islam
c. Islam, Animism, Christianity,
Judaism, Hinduism, Confucianism
Buddhism
For 26-30 match the religion with its place of
origin (some may be used more than once).
26. Islam
a. India
27. Judaism
b. China
28. Buddhism
c. Jerusalem
29. Confucianism
d. Mecca
30. Hinduism
31. This describes what religion?: “All have
sinned and are thereby separated from God.
Salvation is through faith in [] and, for
some, sacraments and good works.”
a.
b.
c.
d.
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Confucianism
32. This describes what religion?: “Purpose of
life is to fulfill one's role in society with
propriety, honor, and loyalty.”
a. Islam
b. Buddhism
c. Christianity
d. Confucianism
33. This describes what religion?: “Purpose is to
avoid suffering and gain enlightenment and
release from cycle of rebirth, or at least
attain a better rebirth by gaining merit.”
a. Islam
b. Buddhism
c. Christianity
d. Confucianism
34. This describes what religion?: “Humans
must submit to the will of God to gain
Paradise after death.”
a. Islam
b. Buddhism
c. Christianity
d. Confucianism
For 35 – 40 match the religion with the founder
35. Hinduism
a. Abraham
36. Buddhism
b. Jesus
37. Christianity c. Mohammed
38. Islam
d. No single founder
39. Judaism
e. Siddhartha Goutama
40. Which religion is this quote from?: Life is
suffering, suffering is caused by desire,
eliminating desire ends suffering, the way to
end suffering is to follow the “middle path”
or eightfold path.
a. Christianity
b. Shamanism
c. Confucianism
d. Hinduism
e. Buddhism
41. Which religion is this quote from?: Do you
fear that you will not (be able to) give in
charity before your consultation? So when
you do not do it and Allah has turned to you
(mercifully), then keep up prayer and pay
the poor-rate and obey Allah and His
Apostle; and Allah is Aware of what you
do.
a. Christianity
b. Islam
c. Confucianism
d. Hinduism
e. Buddhism
42. Which religion is this quote from?: The
philosopher said, 'I daily examine myself on
three points:-- whether, in transacting
business for others, I may have been not
faithful;-- whether, in intercourse with
friends, I may have been not sincere;-whether I may have not mastered and
practised the instructions of my teacher.'
a. Christianity
b. Daoism
c. Confucianism
d. Hinduism
e. Buddhism
43. Which religion is this quote from?:
Therefore the sage, in the exercise of his
government, emptiestheir minds, fills their
bellies, weakens their wills, and strengthens
their bones.
He constantly (tries to) keep them without
knowledge and without desire, and where
there are those who have knowledge, to keep
themfrom presuming to act (on it). When
there is this abstinence from
action, good order is universal.
a. Christianity
b. Daoism
c. Confucianism
d. Hinduism
e. Buddhism
44. Which religion is this quote from?: Do not
judge, and you will not be judged. Do not
condemn, and you will not be condemned.
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
a. Christianity
b. Daoism
c. Confucianism
d. Hinduism
e. Buddhism
In questions 45-49 match the belief in afterlife with
the religion
45. Paradise or Hell.
46. Reincarnation until gain enlightenment.
47. Not historically emphasized. Beliefs vary
from no afterlife to shadowy existence to the
World to Come (similar to heaven).
48. Not addressed
49. Eternal heaven or hell (or temporary
purgatory).
50. True(a.) or False (b.) I am now the world’s
foremost scholar on religions. You can ask
me any question and I will have a
harmonious, loving, orderly, morally sound
answer.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Christianity
Confucianism
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism