Department of Education

Region VI- Western Visayas

Division of Iloilo City
FORT SAN PEDRO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sto. Rosario St., Iloilo City
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEM
Diagnostic Test
Write your Name, Grade/Strand/section and date.
(Use a separate sheet of paper to answer. Write the letter of your best answer.

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.) 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

4.) Its concern is land and people. Its features are things like continents, seas, rivers and mountains. It
is the fertile ground for the proliferation of religion. It refers to what term?
A. Culture B. Geography C. Religion D. Landscape

5.) Each particular religion has particular places where believers go and pray to their God. What
particular religion that considers temples as its places of worship.
A. Judaism B. Christianity C. Hinduism D. Islam

6.)There is a special relationship between religion and geography. Religion needs the other in order to
develop. What is the term appropriate for this kind of relationship?
A. Religious geography C. Cultural geography
B. Religious anthropology D. all of the above

7.) Religion inhibits social change. (items 6-7; identify if it is positive or negative effects of religion)
A. positive effect b. negative effect

8.) Religion fosters dependence and irresponsibility.

A. positive effect b. negative effect

9.)In a Jewish Faith, a __________ is both a teacher and a leader of religious ceremonies.
A. Rabbi B. Sabbath C. Yorah D. Guru

10.) One of the most important Jewish religious text is the _________.
A.Torah B. Kabbalah C. Kora d. Yorah

11.)Jesus as the promised Messiah was descended from ______.

a. King Solomon b. King Nebuchadnezzar c. King Herod d. King David

12.) The life, passion, death, resurrection of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity, were accounted in
the first four books of the New Testament Bible (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) which is also known as
the __________.
a. Gospels b. History c. Acts d. Epistles
13.) Who is the last and only prophet recognized by the Islamic faith?
a. Jesus Christ b. Mohammad c. Abraham d. Siddhartha Gautama

14.) What do you call the great ancient monument/structure that can be seen in Mecca and is a very
important place of worship for Muslims?
a. Kaaba b. Synagogue c. Walls of Jericho d. Tower of Babylon

15.)The God of Islam is Allah while the God for the Jews is ______.
a. Yahweh b. Jesus Christ c. Triune God d. Jehovah

16.)The three religions namely; Judaism, Christianity and Islam traced their beginnings from Asia then
spread all over Europe? What is the popular term for these religion today?
a. Asian religions b. Western religions c. Eastern religions d. Abrahamic religions

In Theravada Buddhism( item 17-22)

17.) A new spiritual community is:
A. karma B.dhanaya
C. samsara D. sangha

18.) Law of cause and effect:

A. karma B.dhanaya
C. samsara D. sangha

19.) Cycle of birth and rebirth

A. karma B.dhanaya
C. samsara D. sangha

20.) _ travels around the world spreading a message of Peace and Universal
Responsibility.
A. Delai lama B. sutra
C. trikaya d. sanskrit

21.) Theravada Buddhism has its own list of _____Perfections.

A. four B. seven
C. Ten D. eight

22.) The lotus (purity) and the _-spoke wheel (the Buddha's teachings, dharma)
are ubiquitous symbols in the Mahayana.
A. four B. seven
C. Ten D. eight

In Confucianism: (item 23-25)

23) These rituals have been classified under Family Rituals, also known as the “Four Rites,” which are
rituals or ceremonies that characterize a person’s growth and maturity, namely: coming of age rites,
marriage ceremonies, mourning rites, and sacrificial rituals.
A. Analects c Tian
B. Book of rites d. Book of Changes

24.) A collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the Confucian tradition: learning,
morality, ritual decorum, and filial piety.
A. Analects c .Tian
B. Book of rites d. Book of Changes

25.) A group of books which was regarded as early Confucianism’s basic texts.
A. cleromancy B. Tian
B. Book of rites C.The five classics
26.) Taoism has been nominated as a state religion a number of times throughout China's history but the majority preferred
the teachings of Confucius (or, at times,Buddhism), most likely because of the rituals of these beliefs, which provide a
structure Taoism lacks.
A.True B. False c. not sure D. None of the given

27.) Taoist households have their own private altars where people will pray and honor their ancestors, household spirits, and
the spirits of their village.
A. True B. False c. not sure D. None of the given

28.)  Life is supposed to be lived in balance, as the symbol of the yin and the yang expresses.
A. True B. False c. not sure D. None of the given

29. ) Wu-wei is considered by Daoism as the lowest form of virtue that emphasizes passivity which may benefit less fortunate
or weak people, for it will help them overcome their opponents and become strong.
A. True B. False c. not sure D. None of the given

30.) Humility and non-competition are among the least important virtues in Daoism.
A. True B. False c. not sure D. None of the given

Goodluck!

Prepared by:
Renlie Francisco-Omadle
11 HUMSS-C Adviser
Introduction to World Religions and Belief System -subject teacher