World Religions Test / 44

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Short answer: /23

Name two or more religions depending on the spaces provided.

1 Which three religions all claim the same “holy” or sacred land?
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2. Which religions share the same sacred text?
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3. Which religions believe in vegetarianism or fruitism?
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4. Which two religions focus on the natural world?
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5. Which two religions emphasize balance and opposites?
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6. Which religions believe in reincarnation?

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7. Name two of the five religions that originated in the Middle East.
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8. Which religions are a philosophy or way of life?
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9. Which religions started in India?
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10. Name the three religions with the most adherents in the world.

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Matching: /15
Write the number of each religion in the space with the concept, symbol, or person
associated with it.
1. Buddhism _____Shamans
2. Taoism _____Cross
3. First Nations _____Pope
4. Islam _____Fire
5. Christianity _____Nirvana
6. Zoroastrianism _____Yin Yang
7. Shinto _____5 K’s
8. Baha’i _____The Way
9. Protestantism _____Star of David
10. Confucianism _____Nature
11. Judaism _____harmlessness
12. Sikhism _____Mohammed
13. Hinduism _____Unity
14. Jainism _____Sacred cows
15. Roman Catholicism _____Martin Luther
Paragraph answer: /6
Answer in complete sentences using details and examples.
What is Religion?
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