Ancient Belief SYstems

One way in which the Five Relationships, the Ten Commandments, and the Eightfold Path are similar is that

• Promoting polytheism

• establish gender equality

• Provide codes of behavior

• Describe secularism

According to Buddhist principles, believers can put an end to personal suffering

• Do good works

• Eliminate selfish desires

• pilgrimage to Mecca

• Trusting in Divine Help

Which belief system is most closely associated with the terms? Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths and Nirvana?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Shinto

Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are similar in that they all ask their followers to

• Belief in reincarnation

• Strive for nirvana

• Follow a Code of Behavior

• Practicing polytheism

What belief or practice is expressed in this quote? "Just as a man, after having put off his old garments, puts on new ones, so also the incarnate, after having put off old bodies, takes on new ones."

• Rigid class structure

• Reincarnation

• Monotheism

• Fasting and prayer

Which belief is most closely associated with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)?

• People are born into a specific caste.

• Believers must follow the Ten Commandments.

• Followers should fast during Ramadan.

• People can overcome their desires by following the Eightfold Path.

Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?

• Pray in a synagogue

• Accepting the Eightfold Path

• worshipping many gods

• reading the Qur'an

A similarity between animism and Shinto is that people who follow these belief systems

• Practice filial piety

• Worship the spirits in nature

• they are monotheistic

• they are obliged to make pilgrimages

Which pair of belief systems share the belief that spirits reside in natural objects and forms?

• Hinduism and Confucianism

• Islam and Judaism

• Shinto and Animism

• Christianity and Buddhism

Which term is most closely related to these three actions? • Show respect for parents • Maintain family honor • Honor all elders

• Nirvana

• Animism

• filial piety

• Hadj (Hajj)