AP World History World Belief Systems and Religions

Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to?  ***Think monotheism

• Abraham
• Muhammad
• Moses
• Constantine

The first five books of the new testament.  

• Torah
• 10 Commandments
• Gospels
• "Good News"

Siddhartha Gautama and the Eightfold Path are both related to which religion?

• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Buddhism

Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in that both religious 

• practice a belief in many gods
• provide followers with a rigid social caste system
• stress attainment of a better life through  spiritual rebirth
• look to the teaching of one person for their basic beliefs

A common goal to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism is to

• promote individual artistic creativity
• return the power of the emperors
• provide the basis for democratic government
• establish peace and harmony

What term means belief in one god?

• Polytheistic
• Monotheistic
• Aethistic
• Artistic

Moses, the Ten Commandments, and Torah are part of

• Islam
• Judaism
• Christianity
• All the above

Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?

• Islam
• Hinduism
• Judaism
• Buddhism

What is the Hindu belief in Karma?

• that one's actions determine one's fate
• that people should worship only one god
• that a child should always obey their parents
• that a woman should always wear a head scarf when she goes out of the house

What is The Buddha's Eightfold Path? 

• eight steps to become a god. 
• eight steps to eliminate suffering.
• eight steps to be reincarnated. 
• eight steps to become one with the world.