PAMPLONA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Cambalud, Pamplona Negros Oriental

Name: ____________________________ Score:____________________

Date: _____________________________ Section:___________________

PERIODICAL TEST
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGION AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

1. The term Shinto, which is equivalent to “kami-no-michi,” means:

A. the way of the truth

B. the way of the gods

C. the way of the heaven

2. The sun goddess in Shinto creation story, considered to be the most important kami:

A. Izanami B. Amaterasu C. Susanoo

3. He was the first human emperor of Japan who was a descendant of Amaterasu:

A. Izanagi B. Tsukiyomi C. JimmuTenno

4. In one classification of the kami, the kami worshipped by mirror makers belong to:

A. nature kami B. guild kami C. mythic kami D. clan kami

5. In the same classification of the kami, the kami that protects the members of the imperial family belong to:

A. nature kami B. guild kami C. mythic kami D. clan kami

6.This form of purification uses salt:

A. misogi B. shubatsu C. harai

7. This form of purification uses a wand, consisting of a stick and paper streamers, waived by Shinto priest:

A. mosogi B. shubatsu C. harai

8. This a festival of thanksgiving, expressing gratitude to the kami for the gathered harvest:

A. Summer Festival B. Autumn Festival C. Spring Festival

9. This form of Shinto was controlled by the government:

A. State Shinto B. Shrine Shinto C. Sect Shinto D. Folk Shinto

10.This form of Shinto is also regarded as purely religious:

A. State Shinto B. Shrine Shinto C. Sect Shinto D. Folk Shinto

11. Taoism was attributed to _______?

A. Chuang Tzu B. Lao Tzu C. Chinese President D. Muhammad

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12. Taoist thought generally focuses on ______, human-cosmos correspondence, health, longevity, effortless action,
liberty, immortality and spontaneity.

A. Nature B. life after death C. education D. shelter

13. Taoism is rooted in _______ customs.

A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. Indian

14. The following are beliefs and practices of Taoism except one, which does not belong to the group?

A. They aim to find their way through life in the same way that a river flowing through the countryside finds its
natural course. (Wu Wei)

B. Their practices aim to prolong and enhance the life force or the chi of the person. One of them is the “internal
alchemy”

C. Living process of living depends on the harmonious blending of the complementary (Yin and Yang)

D. They believed in the scriptures written in the Bible

TEST II.

Match Column A with Column B. Read each item carefully and use your notebook to write the letter of the correct
answer.

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 1. Which of the following is the core teaching of Confucianism?
2. A. How to be a gentleman
3. B. How to denounce suffering
4. C. How to respect the law of nature
5. D. How to achieve the state of nirvana
6.

2.

3. Refers to the most common symbol of Shintoism which is considered as a sacred gateway supposed to represent a
gate upon which a cock crew on the occasion when Amaterasu emerged from the rock cave and relighted the world.
A. Torii gate B. Kojiki C. Nihongi D. Kami

4. What is considered to be as the most celebrated rule in Confucianism?

A. “Seek Ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness will come unto you”

B. “Do not do unto others what you don’t want others to do unto you”

C. “Love your neighbor as you Love God”

D. “Honesty is the best policy”

5. In what religion in Eastern Asia is fatalism highly acknowledged with the belief of allowing nature to take its course
and often reminding its followers to just go with the flow?

A. Confucianism B. Taoism C. Shintoism D. Judaism

6. Refers to the group of books which was regarded as early Confucianism’s basic texts.

A. Five Classics B. Five Teaching Pillars C. Four Noble Truths D. Eightfold Noble Paths

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ANSWER KEY: IWRBS

1.B
2.B
3.C
4.B
5.D
6.B
7.C
8.B
9.A
10.B
11. B
12. A
13.C
14.D
15.C

TEST II
1.I
2.J
3.A
4.B
5.D
6.F
7.C
8.H
9.G
10.E
TEST III
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.B
5.C
6.A

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