QUEZON MEMORIAL ACADEMY

Progreso St., Poblacion West, Umingan Pangasinan

1st PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

(INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS)

Name: Score:
Section: Date:

I. IDENTIFICATION. Identify the terms being asked by choosing the best word from the
box. Write your answer on the space provided before the number. (30 pts.)

Sanatana
Samsara UNESCO Brahman Pilgrimage Hinduism
Dharma
Saguna Brahman Religion Adherent Code Spirituality Rajas
Mahabharata Vedas Varnas Dharma Moksha Bhagavad Gita
Religious
Namaste Trimurti Creed Cult Theology
Studies
Friedrich Sociology Philosophy Homo Psychology Religious
Schleiermacher of Religion of Religion Religiosus of Religion Anthropology

1. According to him, "Religion is the feeling of absolute dependence. "

2. The oldest sacred books of Hindu Dharma and are the basic source of its
worldview.
3. The ultimate reality, ultimate consciousness, and ultimate bliss.
4. The ultimate goal of Hindu Dharma, which is the liberation from the cycle
of birth and death.
5. It is the nature of human beings to be religious, to go beyond oneself in
the service of something or someone.
6. It is always been and remains a powerful dimension of human
experience.
7. A spiritual journey towards a sacred space.
8. It literally means "I bow to you "
9. "Three images" representing the three primary natures of Brahman.
10. A rich and complex term that refers to duty, law, virtue, ethic, and as
principle of right action, may also refer to rules governing human activity.
11. From Latin, "cultus " meaning worship and comprises of practices of a
religion.
12. It refers to the norms of behavior every adherent of a religion is
expected to observe.
13. It consists of the fundamental religious beliefs and assumptions of a
religion.
14. Another way of engaging in an academic study of religion and differ
from theology in number of ways.
15. It studies the cultural significance of of religious experiences, ideas,
and institutions.
16. Rooted from two Greek words, theos meaning God and logos meaning
Word.
17. It attempts to explain religious behavior by making use of current
theories in psychology.
 18. The quality or state of being concerned with religion or religious
matters.
19. The philosophical study of the nature and meaning of religion, consists
in analyzing religious concepts, beliefs and practices.
20. They identified "Learning to Live Together" as one reason to study the
different major world religions.
21. This term is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word Sindhu meaning "of
the indus valley."
22. It is known to be the "Cradle of Spirituality"
23. They led the Aryan tribes and also called chieftains.
24. The everlasting and timeless law.
25. The Sanskrit term for caste or social classes.
26. The wheel or cycle of rebirth, which is more popularly known as the
doctrine of reincarnation or transmigration of soul.
27. Brahman with person-like attributes or qualities.
28. It is considered as the longest epic poem that is consists of almost two
million words in a hundred thousand verses.
29. It describes religious phenomena in terms of their function in human
societies.
30. It is an epic that is about the conversation of lord Krishna and warrior
Arjuna.

II. MATCHING TYPE. Match Column A to Column B. Write your answers on the space
provided before the number. Capital letters only. (25 pts.)

A. Major World Religions and their Founders

A B
1. Judaism A. Animists of Japan
2. Christianity B. Moses/Abraham
3. Islam C. Aryans
4. Hinduism D. Jesus Christ
5. Buddhism E. Siddharta Gautama
6. Confucianism F. ProphetMuhammad
7. Taoism G. Confucius
8. Shintoism H. Lao Tzu

B. Beliefs in the existence of God

A B
9. Theism A. Belief in the existence of God
10. Monotheism B. Denies the existence of a God
11. Polytheism C. Have doubts on the existence of God
12. Atheism D. Belief in many Gods
13. Agnoticism E. Belief in one superior deity accompanied
by lesser divine beings
14. Non-theism F. Belief in one God
15. Henotheism G. Belief that there is no God

C. Natures of Brahman
A B
16. Brahman A. Ideal wife and mother
17. Nirguna Brahman B. Brahman with person-like qualities
18. Saguna Brahman C. Brahman as impersonal and without
attributes
19. Vishnu D. Destroyer and dancer
20. Shiva E. Playful lover and preserver
21. Brahma F. One ultimate reality
22. Sarasvati G. Uncreated creator
 23. Lakshmi H. Wife of Brahma
24. Kali I. Vishnu’s wife
25. Parvati J. Goddess of darkness and death

III. ENUMERATION. Enumerate what is being asked. (10 pts.)

A. Caste system or Social classes

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B. Four Yogas
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C. Two Categories of Hindu Sacred Texts

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IV. WORD HUNTING. Find at least 10 words from the box that has connection to religion.
Encircle the words found and write it on the space provided. (10 pts.)

C R E E D K A R M A T F E
O S V A O Y K D B T H G D
D S S R G S I N F H E R C
E D B G K I T R R E I E B
M M O K S H A S A O S W A
R E L I G I O S U S M O V
O R E L I G I O N N O L E
C U L T S V R B A D M L D
R E I N C A R N A T E O A
P I L G R I M A G E P F S
I S L A M A R Y A N S A B

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IV. ACROSTIC. Make a descriptive/essay/poem about the given words. Let the letters be
your guide. Make sure that the descriptions pertain to the whole word itself. (25 pts.)

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BONUS QUESTION. (25 pts.)

I am the sum of what is known and the body of truth. Who am I?
LKWEONDEG

GOD BLESS!

Prepared by:

JOCHELLE C. FERNANDEZ