World Religions Pre-Test
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Directions: For each of the following statements, guess which world religion applies. Write “J” for Judaism, “C”
for Christianity, “I” for Islam”, “H” for Hinduism, and “B” for Buddhism. There may be more than one answer.
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________The Middle East is the birthplace of this religion.
________The Koran is one of their holy books.
________A follower of this religion is called a Jew.
________This religion celebrates hundreds of gods.
________Jesus was this religion’s founder.
________This religion was founded in the region of India.
________This is the youngest (newest) of the five religions.
________Followers regard Abraham and Moses as prophets or wise leaders.
________Followers of this religion are forbidden to eat beef.
________Believers call their place of worship a mosque.
________Believers make a pilgrimage to Mecca sometime in their life.
________Followers of this religion believe they will be reincarnated after death.
________This is the oldest of religions C, I, and J.
________Abraham is the father of these people.
________These religions believe in the same god.
________This is the oldest of religions B and H.
________A follower of this religion is called a Muslim.
________Believers are not allowed to drink alcohol.
________This religion is “monotheistic”.
________Believers call their place of worship a synagogue.
________Followers strive to achieve Enlightenment.
________This religion began as a Jewish sect.
________Believers are expected to pray five times a day.
________This religion is “polytheistic”.
________Followers of this religion use the Old Testament as a holy book.
________Believers call their place of worship a temple.
________Believers are forbidden to eat pork.
________This is the single largest religion in the world.
________Fasting is an accepted part of this religion.
________The founder of this religion was originally known as Siddhartha Gautama.