Introduction to World Religion

BANSUD INSTITUTE, INC and Belief System

Poblacion, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro 1st Preliminary Test
SEPTEMBER 2021
NAME:_____________________________ DATE: ___________ SCORE:_________
GRADE & SECTION: ______________ TEACHER: SIR MARKDEL JOHN P. ESPINO

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on a separate sheet of paper.

____1.A worldview is similar to_____________________________.

A. understanding about life B. belief system C. opinion D. both a & b
____ 2. Which statement is not a belief system?
A. I believe I can fly.
B. “An unexamined life is not worth living for.” (Socrates)
C. “Si Malakas at si Maganda” the Filipino version of Creation story.
D. The West Philippine sea belongs to Filipinos as affirmed by an as arbitrary tribunal in Hague, Netherland.
____ 3. Identify the statement that does NOT describe a spiritual person.
A. A person who sees God always in all things. C. A person who experiences “Bodhi ” or “Enlightenment.”
B. A person who always goes to church on Sundays. D. A person who feels the force of nature and become one
with it.
____ 4. Since time immemorial, belief to a divine being is practiced by people in different cultural milieu and traditions. There
are even those who worship animals like the golden calf in in the Old Testament as their God. Other culture even consider
millions of small gods like the Hindus. How do you call the people who believe in one God?
A. Polytheists B. Monotheists C. Pantheists D. Atheists
____ 5. As individuals we use different lenses in seeing things and realities around us. Conflicts sometimes arise in defense of
their point of view. Our pluralistic society has also varied belief systems. What statement best described what a belief system is?
A. A particular way of ordering the realities of the world. C. Anything that we do and think about all the time.
B. The religious preferences of a person or group D. A speculative thinking and ritualistic habit of different
people.
_____6. Science claims that God cannot be observed because God has no physical attributes. However, religion is also
claiming that God can be studied through His manifestations and revelations. In fact St. Thomas Aquinas
suggested Five Ways in knowing God in his Summa Theologiae. What specific discipline studies the nature of God
and its manifestations?
A. Spirituality B. Philosophy of Religion C. Theology D. Theocracy
_____7. English words came from different origins like Latin, Spanish, French and old English terms. The choices below are no
exceptions. Etymologically it came from a Latin word, “Religare” which means “to bind or tie.” Which of the words below refers
to “religare”?
A. Religion B. Spirituality C. Culture D. Theology
_____8. It is defined as broader than religion. It goes beyond religious affiliation that strives for inspiration, reverence,
awe, meaning and purpose even to those who do not believe in God. We can even attain this status even if we don’t belong
to a specific religion. What is this term called?
A. Spirituality B. Theology C. Animism D. Philosophy
______9. While there are many people who believe in God, others who also do not believe in God. This belief was highlighted
during the scientific age when the saying, “To see is to believe” was foremost in the minds of people. If nothing can be seen or
observed or experimented then it does not exist. God cannot be observed therefore God does not exist. What do you call the
persons that do not believe in God.
A. Buddhists B. Pantheists C. Atheists D. Monotheists
______10 . One of the statements reflects the beliefs of the Filipinos before Christianity was introduced?
A. Filipinos are polytheistic. B. Filipinos are monotheistic? C Filipinos are animistic? D. All of the above?

Essay
1. For you, is religion necessary to human beings? Why or Why not? (10 Points)