Brixton Senior High School
Quarterly Test
Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems
Name: _____________________________________ Grade/Section: _______________________
I. Multiple Choice
Identify the word/s described by each statement.
1. This refers to any ideology, philosophy, theology, movement or religion that provides an
overarching approach to understand God, the world and the man’s relations to God and the
world.
a. religion b. theology c. worldview
2. It is the belief in a divine being, practices and moral code that result from that belief.
a. religion b. theology c. worldview
3. The following are the proposed origins of religion except ___________.
a. Theoretic Approach b. Subjective Approach c. Revelatory Approach
4. This proposed origin of religion states that religion is essentially a human phenomenon.
a. Revelatory Approach b. Subjective Approach c. Evolutionary Approach
5. Which of the following is the text rendered sacred in Judaism?
a. Bible b. Koran c. Torah
6. According to Judaism, he was chosen by God to be the father of covenant nation.
a. Muhammad b. Jesus Christ c. Abraham
7. Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
a. Mt. Sinai b. Mt. Hira c. Mt. Zion
8. According to Christianity, she was the Virgin who gave birth to Jesus Christ.
a. Mary Magdalene b. Mary c. Khadija
9. The Christian Bible has two sections namely ___________________________.
a. Tawrat and Zabur b. Old and New Testament c. Be-midbar and Devarim
10. The followers of Islam are called _________________.
a. Muslims b. Christians c. Jews
11. He is the Messiah in Islamic faith.
a. Ali b. Khadija c. Muhammad
12. This was where Muhammad used to meditate and reflect since he began having visions and
receiving messages.
a. Mt. Sinai b. Mt. Hira c. Mt. Zion
13. The following are the pillars of Islamic faith except _______________________.
a. Zakat b. Hajj c. Jihad
14. This refers to the fasting during Ramadan.
a. Shahadah b. Hajj c. Sawm
15. Salat is one of the five pillars of Islamic faith that states Muslims should perform ritual prayers
__________ times a day.
a. three b. five c. seven
II. Matching Type
Match the negative effects of religion in Column A to their definitions in Column B.
Column A Column B
16. Triumphalism A. a dangerous organization usually associated with
17. Antisemitism paranormal activities
18. Sexism B. a legal, institutional or linguistic discrimination based
19. Extremism solely on gender
20. Occultism C. prejudice, discrimination or hatred against Jews
D. every religion’s tendency to hold extreme religious
views which leads to violence and crime
E. a kind of thinking that one’s religion is superior to all
others.
III. True or False
Write T if the statement is true; write F otherwise.
21. Spirituality is rules-based, rather than reflective.
22. Religion and Science are always in conflict.
23. All religions have their own versions of social work and charity.
24. Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion.
25. Christianity’s symbol is the Star of David.