Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
BONUAN BUQUIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
DAGUPAN CITY

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN WORLD RELIGIONS

August 8-9, 2019 | S.Y. 2019 – 2020

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 This exam contains 45 multiple choice questions, 1Essay question.

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I. ENCIRCLE THE BEST ANSWER; 5.In many primal religions a common symbol
NO ERASURE signifying the center of the universe
1.  Animistic beliefs include the idea that A. Egg B. Mandala
A. No clear boundaries exsist between the C. Tree of life D. Heart
natural and the supernatural
B. Nature is superior to the supernatural 6. Which of the three orientations of religion seeks
C. Animals once existed as human beings union with a reality that is greater than oneself?
D. There is one creator who intervenes in A. Apocalyptic B. Prophetic
both the natural and supernatural C. Mystical D. Communal

2. What is the term for letters written in the New 7.The savior figure in the hindu religion is
Testament for the purpose of instruction, A. Vishnu B. Brahma
encouragement, and practical advice? C. Shiva D. Krishna
A. Gospels B. Acts
C. Parables D. Epistles 8. Which of the following beliefs is shared by
Sikhs and Hindus?
3. Taoism today currently has about 20 million A. The castle system
followers and is centered in B. Polytheism
A. Tibet B. Korea C. Reincarnation
C. Taiwan D. Chinas Hunan province D. Living gurus whose ancestry dates back
to founders
4.The vedas are believed to have come to ancient
members of the priestly class directly from 9. The cornerstone of confucian ethics is _____ a
A. Brahman B. Indra supreme virtue representing human qualities at
C. Agni D. Vishnu their best.
A. Xin B. Hsiao
C. Jen D. Li
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 10.Among followers of the bahai faith the nine 20. According to the jains the highest stage of life
doors and central dome of a house of worship short of liberation is
symbolize the A. Birth as a bird B. Sexual maturity
A. Multiple pathways to god C. Human birth D. Parenthood
B. Diversity and unity of human kind
C. Sacraments 21. A follower of Islam is called a
D. Ten great manifestations of god A. Brahman B. Missionary
C. Muslim D. Hindi
11. Which of the following is not one of hinduisms
darshana scriptures? 22.
A. Brahma sutra A follower of Islam is called a _______.
B. Yoga sutra A. Brahman B. Missionary
C. Nyaya sutra C. Muslim D. Hindi
D. Kama sutra
23. The founder of Islam is  ________.
12. For each of the New Testament gospel writers A. Siddhartha Gautama B. Abraham
the central concern of the text is? C. Jesus D. Muhammad
A. Jesus's fulfillment of Hebrew prophecies
B. Palestines suffering under the rule of 24. The belief in one god is called _____
Rome A. Monotheism B. Polytheism
C. The suffering and death of Jesus C. Animism D. Atheism
D. The parables and other teachings of
Jesus 25. The sacred text (holy book) of the Christians is
the _______________.
13. Which of the following words is an acronym for A. Qu'ran or Koran B.  Bible
the three major divisions of the hebrew bible? C.  The Vedas D. The Torah
A. Pentateuch B. Kethuvim
C. Tanakh D. Torah 26. The founder of Buddhism is _________
A.  Siddhartha Gautama
14. A main difference between buddhism and B. Jesus
many of the other major relgions is its belief in C. Muhammad
A. Salvation through ones own efforts D.  Abraham
B. Life after death
C. Rununciation of the material world 27. Some of the sacred texts of the Hindus include
D. One supreme God _____________
A.  The Torah and the Hebrew Bible
15. The earliest known buddhist scripture known as B. The Qu'ran and the teachings Abraham
pali canon is commonly known as the C. The Vedas, Maharbharata,
D. and the Upanishads
A. Vinaya pitakas B. Tipitaka
C. Sutras D. Trikaya 28.The sacred text (holy book) for followers of
Islam is _______________
16.Virtues endorsed by Confucius include each of A. Bible B. The Vedas
the following, except C. Qu'ran or Koran D. The Torah
A. Loyalty B. Pride
C. Thrift D. Ritualization 29. Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Faith
associated with Islam?
17. An important similarity between Jainism and A.  Give to charity
Sikhism is the B. Pray 5 x's per day
A. View of the human being as a C. Travel to Mecca at least once in your lifetime
composite of spirit and matter D.  Become a missionary in a foreign land
B. Practice of vegetarianism
C. Monotheistic deity worship 30. The Torah is the sacred writing (holy book) for
D.Promotion of ahimsa which religion?
A. Judaism
18. Which of the following is not a belief common B. Christianity
to all baha'is? C. Islam
A. World government D. None of the above
B. Polytheism
C. An afterlife 31.The belief that the soul never dies but is
D. Reconciliation of religion and science continually reborn or reincarnated is associated
with which religion?
19. The most sacred part of the hebrew bible is A. Islam
embodied in the B. Christianity
A. Prophets B. Talmud C. Judaism
C. Midrash D. Pentateuch D. Hinduism and Buddhism
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32.Following the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble
Truths to achieve enlightenment is associated with
which religion?
A. Buddhism B. Hinduism
C. Islam D. Christianity

33.This religion can be divided into Catholic,

Protestant, and Orthodox sects.
A. Judaism B. Christianity
C. Islam D. Buddhism
The predominant religion in the Middle East
34.Diwali, the festival of Lights is important to which
(located between Africa and Asia), including
religion?
countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq is
A. ChristianitY B.Judaism
__________________
C. Hinduism D. Buddhism
A. Islam--Sunni
B. Christianity--Protestant
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C.Hinduism
D. Buddhism
The following symbol represents what
religion?
41.

A. Judaism B. Christianity
C. Islam D. Buddhism

36.

The Star of David, honors King

David who ruled the kingdom of Israel from 1000-
962 BC. This is associated with which religion?
A. Judaism B. Christianity
C. Islam D. Buddhism The predominant religion in South America is
37. ____________________
A. Christianity--Roman Catholic
B. Islam--Sunni
C. Christianity--Protestant
D. Buddhism
The "Om" symbol represents the religion of 42The predominant religion in East Asia, including
_________________. Japan and China, and south Asian countries such
A. Judaism B. Christianity as Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand is
C. Islam D. Hinduism _______________________.
A. Christianity--Catholic
38. Ramadan is the holy month of fasting for which B. slam—Sunni
religion? C. Buddhism
A. Judaism B. Christianity D. Hinduism
C.  Islam D. Buddhism 43.

39.This religion believes that the main god and

creator, Brahman, takes the form of three deities. What two religions make up more the 50% of the
There are hundreds of other gods in this religion. world's followers?
What religion is this? A. Hinduism and Buddhism
A. Judaism B. Christianity B. Christianity and Hinduism
C.  Hinduism D. Buddhism C. Islam and Judaism
D. Christianity and Islam
40.
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 A. There are more people who follow Judaism than
44. people who follow Buddhism.
B. The nonreligious make up the third largest
group.
C. There are more Buddhists and Hindus than
there are Christians.
D. Islam is the most widely followed religion in the
world.

45. The clergy for Christianity are called

_______________.
A. Rabbis B.Priests or ministers
Which of the following statements are true about C. Imams D. Brahman
the graph?

ESSAY WRITING (5POINTS)

A. Write any reflection/ impression/message about our lesson in Introduction to World religion and
Belief System.

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

MAY ANN P. MACARAEG SALVACION S. MALANUM KRISTINE S. DE GUZMAN

Teacher II Master Teacher I Asst. School Principal II

Noted:

ALFRED B. GONZALES
Principal I

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