SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS
2ND Quarter Examination
I. Direction. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. This refers to the way the universe expresses itself in opposite but complimentary principles such as
light and dark, day and night, hot and cold, sky and earth, male and female.
a. Dao b. Yin-Yang c. Wu Wei d. Chi
2. Also known as the Way of Nature
a. Dao b. Chi c. I-Ching d. Ren
3. The distinctive contribution of Daoist Philosophy and is also known as non-action
a. I-Ching b. Ren c. Wu Wei d. Shao
4. This refers to a type of Daoism that developed from monasteries of celibate monks that deliberately
blended elements from Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism.
a. Heavenly Masters c. Complete Perfection
b. Orthodox Unity d. Internal Alchemy
5. The founder of Confucianism.
a. Laozi b. Zhuangzi c. Confucius d. Cheng-I
6. The compiled words and teachings of Confucius.
a. Daodejing b. Analects c. Shu d. Li
7. Confucianism’s virtue that means to “love others” or to “care for others”.
a. Ren b. Hsiao c. Shu d. Li
8. An ancient book that interprets life through an analysis of hexagrams and also known as “ The Book of
Changes”.
a. I-Ching b. Analects c. Daodejing d. Zhuangzi
9. The founder of Daoism.
a. Laozi b. Zhuangzi c. Confucius d. Cheng-I
10. The primary text of Daoism.
a. I-Ching b. Analects c. Daodejing d. Zhuangzi
11. Confucian virtue which means the proper behaviour called for every situation.
a. Ren b. Hsiao c. Shu d. Li
12. The Three Teachings of China are Daoism, Confucianism and ___________.
a. Hinduism b. Shintoism c. Buddhism d. Judaism
13. The cardinal virtue in Confucianism.
a. Ren b. Hsiao c. Shu d. Li
14. One of the Five Classics of Confucianism which comprises historical records of the state of Lu, and
ends with a commentary.
a. The Book of Poetry c. The book of Changes
b. The Book of History d. The Spring and the Autumn Annals
15. A short discussion of the character and influence of the noble person
a. The Analects c. The Great Learning
b. The Doctrine of the Mean d. The Mencius
16. “Do not do unto others what you do not want to be done unto you” is found in the virtue of
a. Ren b. Hsio c. Shu d. Li
17. The prescribed arrangement of our homes which must take advantage of the most harmonious
energy levels and lifestyle which inspired by Yin-Yang is called
a. Junzi b. Fengshui c. Acupuncture d. Divination
18. One of the Five Classics of Confucianism which speaks of the basic patterns of the universe
a. The Book of Poetry c. The Book of Changes
b. The Book of History d. The Spring and Autumn Annals
19. The central figure of Buddhism is __________.
a. Kung Fu Tze c. Laozi
b. Siddharta Gautama d. Maravira
20. The meaning of “Buddha” is _____________.
a. The Old Master c. The Enlightened One
b. The Saviour d. The Seal
21. The oldest writings/scripture of Buddhism that is close to the one used by Buddha is ________.
a. Suttas c. Analects
b. Daodejing d. Tipitaka/Pali Cannon
22. The discourses between the Buddha and his disciples were recorded in the book called
a. Suttas c. Analects
b. Daodejing d. Tipitaka/Pali Canon
23. The devotion of Buddhism which is recited every morning is the__________.
a. Panca Silla c. Triple Gem
b. Dhamma d. Sangha
24. The Second Gem of the morning prayer of Buddhism which refers to the teaching of the Buddha.
a. Dhamma b. Sangha c. Buddha d. Precept
25. One of the Triple Gem which refers to the monastic order founded by Buddha.
a. Dhamma b. Sangha c. Buddha d. dukkha
26. The basic moral guidelines of Buddhism which is equivalent to the Ten Commandments of the
Christians.
a. Five Precepts b. Triple Gem c. Eight Fold Path d. Four Noble Truths
27. The doctrine or teachings of Buddhism is summarized in the _____________.
a. Five Precepts b. Triple Gem c. Eight Fold Path d. Four Noble Truths
28. The first of the Noble Truths which is translated as sorrow or sufferings is_______.
a. Dukkha b. Samsara c. Dhamma d. Karma
29. The path that leads from suffering is the_________.
a. Dukkha b. Four Noble Truths c. Tipitaka d. Eight Fold Path
30. The Buddhist School of Thought which was labelled as the Lesser Vehicle because of
individualistic view on the attainment of Nirvana.
a. Theravada b. Mahayana c. Vajrayana d. Dhamma
31. Theravada monks are called_______.
a. Sangha b. Bikkhunis c. Sangre d. Bohdhisattva
32. The pilgrimage site for Buddhist monks and lay people is _________________.
a. Kathmandu, Nepal b. Bodh Gaya, Bihar State c. Macao, China d. Agra, India
33. The king of India who declared Buddhism as the official religion of his kingdom is _______.
a. Nebuchadnezar b. Ashoka c. Babur d. Guru Nanak
34. Rejection of self to attain enlightenment is one of the teachings of Buddhism. “Self” is known to
them as ___________.
a. Atman b. Samsara c. Karma d. Sangha
35. The mixing of religious ideas and practices together with one dominant religious system
incorporating certainnfeatures of another religious system is __________.
a. Assimilation b. Acculturation c. Religious Syncretism d.Religious Tolerance
36. The meaning of Sanatana Dharma which is the formal name of Hinduism is______.
a. Reincarnation b. Karma c. Eternal Religion d. Eternal Life
37. The belief in Hinduism that when a person dies, a person is reborn as another being.
a. Karma b. Eternity c. Heaven d. Reincarnation
38. The highest god in Hinduism and one of the Trimurthi.
a. Brahma b. Shiva c. Vishnu d. Buddha
39. The Shudra caste that renamed by Mahatma Gandhi in protest of injustice and discrimination.
a. Brahmins b. Harijans c. Kshatriyas d. Vaishyas
40. A Hindu belief that the person’s action in the present will have consequences in the future.
a. Reincarnation b. Mokhsa c. Samsara d. Karma
41. The three most powerful gods of Hinduism is collectively known as________.
a. Holy Trinity b. Trimurthi c. Divination d. Nirvana
42. A type of yoga that encourages a worshipper to offer love and devotion to a god/goddess.
a. Bhakti Yoga b. Karma Yoga c. Raja Yoga d. Jnana Yoga
43. The highest and purest of all castes is the________.
a. Shudra b. Kshatriya c. Brahmin d. Vaisha
44. The Hindu Festival of Light is called__________.
a. Holi b. Lohari c. Kumbha Mela d. Divali
45. Liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is called _________.
a. Moksha b. Yoga c. Puranas d. Karma
46. ________ is worshipped as the “Mother Goddess” by most Hindus.
a. Kali b. Lakshmi c. Sarasvati d. Parvati
47. The text ________ is called the “Fifth Vedas” because of its comprehensiveness.
a. Mahabharata b. Bhagavad Gita c. Puranas d. Atharva Veda
48. An offering given by a devotee to a god/ goddess is called______.
a. Love b. Samsara c. Bhakti d. Puja
49. Mahatma Gandhi’s embracing of nonviolence is founded on the Hindu concept of_____.
a. Sansaya b. Ahimsa c. Vedanta d. Puja
50. The last book to be written before the closing of the Vedic and Brahmanical Period is the ____.
a. Upanishads b. Yahur Veda c. Rig Veda d. Atharva Veda
