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Republic of the Philippines

Region I
Schools Division of Ilocos Norte
STA. ROSA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sarrat, Ilocos Norte

INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

FINAL EXAM
Multiple Choice: Select the letter of the best answer.

1. No God also refers to…
A) Polytheistic B) Monotheistic C) Atheistic D) Monistic
2. It is a particular way of ordering the realities of one’s world.
A) Religion B) Spirituality C) Worldview D) Theology
3. Animistic beliefs include the idea that…
A) No clear boundary exists between the natural and the supernatural.
B) Nature is superior to the supernatural.
C) Animals once existed as human beings.
D) There is one creator who intervenes in both the natural and supernatural.
4. The vedas are believed to have come to ancient members of the priestly class directly from
A) Brahman B) Indra C) Agni D) Vishnu
5. Religion comes from the Latin word: “religio” meaning…
A) Awesome B) hope and love C) relationship D) fear or awe
6. The following are elements of spirituality except one…
A) Holistic B) Others reflective existence C) Quest for meaning D) Quest for the
sacred
7. The Christianization of the Roman empire resulted in each of the following except:
A) Several books added to the New Testament.
B) A new emphasis on the final destiny of the individual rather than of the universe itself.
C) The appointment of Christians to high ranking official public positions.
D) The governments return of confiscated church property.
8. In addition to the Quran, Muslims often look to the hadiths for rules of daily life. The
hadiths are best described as:
B) Rulings of Muhammad’s sucessors C) Recollections people have had of
Muhammad’s words and deeds
C) The sayings of Muhammad’s wife, Khadijah D) Natural laws
9. Which of the following beliefs is shared by Buddhist and Hindus?
A) The caste system C) Reincarnation
B) Polytheism D) Living gurus whose ancestry dates back to founders
10. These are the elements of Hinduism except one…
A) Aryans C) Eight-fold Path
B) Vedas and Upanishads D) The Four Yogas
11. Choose from the following a doctrine of Hinduism:
A) The Four Yogas C) Ascencion
B) Reincarnation D) All of the above
Determine the 4 Basic Hindu Beliefs: Write the letter only.

A) Dharma B) Karma C) Samsara D) Moksha
12. The moral balance of all things.
13. The beliefs that a person experiences the effect of his or her action.
14. Represents the cycle of life, death and rebirth.
15. Achieved by living a religious life.
16. Otherwise known as “reincarnation”
Choose from the following the elements of Theravada Buddhism. Write the letter of the correct
answer.
A) Issue B) God C) Doctrine D) Sacred Text E) Founder F) Timeline G) Origin
17. Eight-fold Path
18. Non-theistic
19. Territory conflict
20. Tripitaka
21. 563-483 B.C.
22. Siddharta Gautama
23. India
Analyze the Basic Elements of Mahayana Buddhism. Select the letter of the best answer.
24. Founder:
A) Allah C) Abraham and Moses
B) Siddharta Gautama D) Aryans
25. Sacred Text:
A) Bible C) Mahabarhata
B) Sutras D) Qu’ran
Mahayana Buddhism Basic Elements:
26. Doctrine:
A) Four-Noble Truths C) Dharma
B) Five Pillars D) Last Judgement
27. God:
A) God the Father C) Non-Theistic
B) Allah D) All of the above
28. Issues:
A) Engaged Activism C) Zionism
B) Corruption D) All of the above
29. Buddhism as a fruit of its encounter with
A) Hinduism C) Taoism
B) Shintoism D) Confucianism
30. Basic Doctrines except one:
A) The Four Yogas C) Eight-fold Path
B) Four Noble Truths D) The six Perfections
31. Universality and Growth:
A) Development of Buddhism to Gautama Buddhism
B) Development of Buddhism to Tripitaka Buddhism
C) Development of Buddhism to Zen (Chan) Buddhism
D) All of the above.
Matching Type: CONFUCIANISM
32-37. Determine the Basic elements of Confucianism: Write the letter only.
32. Founder A) Empathy toward others
33. Sacred Texts B) Gender Inequality
34. Doctrine C) Literally means “The Way”
35. Tao (Dao) D) The Moral Way consisting of five cardinal virtues
36. Issues E) Confucian Classics
37. Shu F) Confucious
38. He is the founder of Taoism
A) Moses B) Confucious C) Lao Tzu D) Muhammad
39. Taoism’s sacred text:
A) Quran B) The Golden Rule C) Tripitaka D) Tao Te Ching
40. Issue of Taoism
A) Superstitious practices B) Overpopulation C) Corruption D) All of the above
41. One important teaching of Taoism
A) Preserving culture B) Caring for the environment C) Inequality D) Love
42. Core teaching of Taoism
A) Becoming one with nature C) Becoming One with Tao
B) Caring for the environment D) All of the above.
43. “Tao is the origin of all beings whose essence is .”
A) everything B) nothing C) God D) the environment
44. Taoism started during …
A) 604 BC B) 605 BC C) 606 BC D) 607 BC
45. The core teaching of Shintoism
A) To worship the ancestors and forces of nature to achieve harmony in all dimensions.
B) Becoming one with “Tao”
C) To seek complete enlightenment for the benefit of all living beings through
insight and compassion.
D) All of the above.
46. A belief that gods dwelled in natural objects such as plants, pebbles, etc.
A) Polytheism B) Animism C) Monotheism D) Deity
47. What is a person believed to become after they die in Shintoism
A) Kami B) Ashes C) Reincarnated D) Heavenly
48. What does the word kamikaze translate into
A) Love of the emperor B) Divine wind C) Die at all costs D) All of the above
49. Shintoism is a kind of religion.
A) Monotheistic B) Polytheistic C) Satanistic D) None of the above
50. The most important symbol of Shintoism
A) The Cross B) Yin Yang C) The Tori Gate D) Shinto Shrine
Prepared by: Checked:
ELIZABETH O. MABUTI NORA V. GAÑO

SHS Teacher III Head Teacher III
LOIDA S. CORPUZ
School Principal I
KEY ANSWERS:
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. D
21. F
22. E
23. G
24. B
25. B
26. A
27. C
28. A
29. C
30. A
31. C
32. F
33. E
34. D
35. C
36. B
37. A
38. C
39. D
40. A
41. B
42. C
43. B
44. A
45. A
46. B
47. A
48. B
49. B
50. C

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Republic of the Philippines

INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

Multiple Choice: Select the letter of the best answer.

Determine the 4 Basic Hindu Beliefs: Write the letter only.

Prepared by: Checked:

ELIZABETH O. MABUTI NORA V. GAÑO

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