INTRODUCTION TO WOLRD RELIGION AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

WORKSHEET FOR CHAPTER I

NAME: _________________________________YR & SECTION:______________ DATE: _____________ SCORE:______

I. Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blanks provided.

Column A Column B
_________1. a belief in the existence of one God viewed as the creative source of the human a. theology
race and the world
b. agnosticism
_________2. relating or affecting the human spirit or soul that is one’s personal integrative view
on c. polytheism

_________3. the belief that there is only one God who could have designed and created the d. theism
universe
e. worldview
_________4. the belief in many principal gods among whom no one is supreme
f. monism
_________5. the belief that there is no genuine distinction between God and the universe
g. monotheism
_________6. denial of the existence of God
h. atheism
_________7. the belief that God's existence is unknown and unknowable
i. religion
_________8. an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a
group of gods j. spirituality

_________9. a collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by people

_________10. the systematic study of the existence and nature of the divine

II.
A. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Write FALSE if the statement is incorrect.
_________1. The term ‘Shinto’ came from two Indian words.
_________2. The Hindu god of fire is Agni.
_________3. Judaism has 48 prophets and seven prophetesses.
_________4. The concept of filial piety is integral in Islam.
_________5. The Arabian Peninsula consists of countries that are predominantly Buddhist in character.
_________6. God instructed Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac at Mount Hira.
_________7. The Analects and Dao De Jing are sacred texts in Chinese religions.
_________8. The Ganga is the holiest river for the Muslims.
_________9. Saudi Arabia experienced a bloody civil war from 1975 to 1990 between Christians and Muslims.
_________10. The Hindus believe in the trimurti or the three forms of their god.
_________11. Bodhisattvas have gained spiritual enlightenment but opted to postpone their entry to nirvana to assist other being
in their path to salvation.
_________12. The holy mountains in Japan are Mount Fuji, Mount Tate, and Mount Moriah.
_________13. Meritocracy became the basis of government officials during the time of Confucius.
_________14. The Dome of the Rock is located in Mount Ararat.
_________15. The teachings of Confucius became the state religion during the Han Dynasty.
 INTRODUCTION TO WOLRD RELIGION AND BELIEF SYSTEMS
WORKSHEET FOR CHAPTER 1

NAME: _________________________________YR & SECTION:______________ DATE: _____________ SCORE:______

II. Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blanks provided.

Column A Column B
_________1. a belief in the existence of one God viewed as the creative source of the human a. theology
race and the world
b. agnosticism
_________2. relating or affecting the human spirit or soul that is one’s personal integrative view
on c. polytheism

_________3. the belief that there is only one God who could have designed and created the d. theism
universe
e. worldview
_________4. the belief in many principal gods among whom no one is supreme
f. monism
_________5. the belief that there is no genuine distinction between God and the universe
g. monotheism
_________6. denial of the existence of God
h. atheism
_________7. the belief that God's existence is unknown and unknowable
i. religion
_________8. an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a
group of gods j. spirituality

_________9. a collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by people

_________10. the systematic study of the existence and nature of the divine

II.
B. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Write FALSE if the statement is incorrect.
_________1. The term ‘Shinto’ came from two Indian words.
_________2. The Hindu god of fire is Agni.
_________3. Judaism has 48 prophets and seven prophetesses.
_________4. The concept of filial piety is integral in Islam.
_________5. The Arabian Peninsula consists of countries that are predominantly Buddhist in character.
_________6. God instructed Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac at Mount Hira.
_________7. The Analects and Dao De Jing are sacred texts in Chinese religions.
_________8. The Ganga is the holiest river for the Muslims.
_________9. Saudi Arabia experienced a bloody civil war from 1975 to 1990 between Christians and Muslims.
_________10. The Hindus believe in the trimurti or the three forms of their god.
_________11. Bodhisattvas have gained spiritual enlightenment but opted to postpone their entry to nirvana to assist other being
in their path to salvation.
_________12. The holy mountains in Japan are Mount Fuji, Mount Tate, and Mount Moriah.
_________13. Meritocracy became the basis of government officials during the time of Confucius.
_________14. The Dome of the Rock is located in Mount Ararat.
_________15. The teachings of Confucius became the state religion during the Han Dynasty.
B. Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blanks provided.
Column A Column B
_________1.Type of Buddhism that developed in Japan a. Neanderthals
_________2. The Hindu god of water and celestial oceans b. Muhammad
_________3. Prehistoric species of humans c. Yahweh
_________4. Term for the teachings of the Buddha d. Varuna
_________5. Forwarded the idea of ‘three persons, one substance’ e. Dharma
_________6. A name given by the Hebrews to their god f. Baekje
_________7. Considered as the “Seal of the Prophets” g. Ishmael
_________8. A pilgrimage site along the river Ganga h. Zen
_________9. Believed to be the ancestor of the Arab people i Varanasi
_________10. One of the three kingdoms in Korea j. Tertullian

A. Identification. Choose from the list below. Write the correct answer on the blank.
a. Babri Masjid f. Indianization
b. Trepanning g. Sati
c. Devaraja h. Strappado
d. Mount Meru i. Babaylan or catalonan
e. Self-immolation j. Ayodhya

_________1. Hindu concept of god-king

_________2. The process of spreading Hindu-Buddhist influences from India to Southeast Asia
_________3. Place where the Hindu deities live according to Hindu cosmology
_________4. Spiritual leaders in ancient Philippine society who were mostly women
_________5. Name of the mosque destroyed by Hindu activists in India
_________6. Birthplace of Rama according to the Hindus
_________7. A form of torture used during the Inquisition
_________8. The Hindu practice of widow burning
_________9. The killing of oneself as a sacrifice
_________10. The ancient practice of boring holes in the human skull

B. Which effect of religion is referred to in the following sentences? Write the letter of the correct answer.
Choices:
a. Religion promotes discrimination.
b. Religion promotes social solidarity.
c. Religion affirms hierarchy.
d. Religion sets positive goals in life.
e. Religion obstructs scientific success and development.
f. Religion reduces fear of the unknown.
g. Religion obstructs the use of reason.
h. Religion gives people a sense of belonging.
i Religion makes people fight each other.
j. Religion provides moral values.

_________1. Religion integrates and stabilizes cultures as well as nations.

_________2. Religion should be susceptible to progress.
_________3. Religion sets notions of right and wrong.
_________4. Religion promotes obscurantism.
_________5. Religion gives a sense of origin and destination.
_________6. Religion is a source of discrimination.
_________7. Religion gives a sense of purpose in life.
_________8. Religion makes good people do evil things.
_________9. Religion provides personal identity to individuals as part of a group with similar world views, beliefs, values, practices
and lifestyles.
_________10. Religion perpetuates notions of class or gender discrimination and oppression.
B. Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blanks provided.
Column A Column B
_________1.Type of Buddhism that developed in Japan a. Neanderthals
_________2. The Hindu god of water and celestial oceans b. Muhammad
_________3. Prehistoric species of humans c. Yahweh
_________4. Term for the teachings of the Buddha d. Varuna
_________5. Forwarded the idea of ‘three persons, one substance’ e. Dharma
_________6. A name given by the Hebrews to their god f. Baekje
_________7. Considered as the “Seal of the Prophets” g. Ishmael
_________8. A pilgrimage site along the river Ganga h. Zen
_________9. Believed to be the ancestor of the Arab people i Varanasi
_________10. One of the three kingdoms in Korea j. Tertullian

A. Identification. Choose from the list below. Write the correct answer on the blank.
a. Babri Masjid f. Indianization
b. Trepanning g. Sati
c. Devaraja h. Strappado
d. Mount Meru i. Babaylan or catalonan
e. Self-immolation j. Ayodhya

_________1. Hindu concept of god-king

_________2. The process of spreading Hindu-Buddhist influences from India to Southeast Asia
_________3. Place where the Hindu deities live according to Hindu cosmology
_________4. Spiritual leaders in ancient Philippine society who were mostly women
_________5. Name of the mosque destroyed by Hindu activists in India
_________6. Birthplace of Rama according to the Hindus
_________7. A form of torture used during the Inquisition
_________8. The Hindu practice of widow burning
_________9. The killing of oneself as a sacrifice
_________10. The ancient practice of boring holes in the human skull

B. Which effect of religion is referred to in the following sentences? Write the letter of the correct answer.
Choices:
a. Religion promotes discrimination.
b. Religion promotes social solidarity.
c. Religion affirms hierarchy.
d. Religion sets positive goals in life.
e. Religion obstructs scientific success and development.
f. Religion reduces fear of the unknown.
g. Religion obstructs the use of reason.
h. Religion gives people a sense of belonging.
i Religion makes people fight each other.
j. Religion provides moral values.

_________1. Religion integrates and stabilizes cultures as well as nations.

_________2. Religion should be susceptible to progress.
_________3. Religion sets notions of right and wrong.
_________4. Religion promotes obscurantism.
_________5. Religion gives a sense of origin and destination.
_________6. Religion is a source of discrimination.
_________7. Religion gives a sense of purpose in life.
_________8. Religion makes good people do evil things.
_________9. Religion provides personal identity to individuals as part of a group with similar world views, beliefs, values, practices
and lifestyles.
_________10. Religion perpetuates notions of class or gender discrimination and oppression.