Introduction of World Religions and Belief Systems
Summative Test
Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer on the blanks provided.
____1. Why is Judaism a religion of revelation?
a. because they believe in reincarnation
b. because they believe in the resurrection of the dead
c. because they believe that their God reveals himself to chosen people
d. because they believe that their God is the one who started their religion.
____2. What do you call the Jewish feast that celebrates their freedom from slavery of Egypt?
a. Purim
b. Passover
c. Yom Kippur
d. Hanukah
____3. Who led the Israelites from the slavery of Egypt?
a. Moses
b. Jacob
c. David
d. Abraham
____4. Why the God of Judaism did change the name of his chosen people?
a. sign of pride
b. sign of honor
c. sign of authority
d. sign of responsibility
____5. What does “Shemah Yisrael” signify?
a. Judaism is a polytheistic religion
b. Judaism is a monotheistic religion
c. Judaism is a religion of one family
d. Judaism is a religion of one true God
____6. How many commandments does Judaism have?
a. 623 mitzvot
b. 100 mitzvot
c. 200 mitzvot
d. 613 mitzvot
____7. What is the meaning of the name Abraham?
a. noble man
b. one who wrestled with God
c. father of all nation
d. he who laughs
____8. What is the belief of Messianic Judaism?
a. promotes progressive ideas
b. strict observance of traditional Jewish law
c. believes in Jesus Christ but continues to follow Jewish traditions
d. believes that Judaism is a religious civilization that is constantly evolving
____9. What is the sacred scripture of the Jewish people?
a. Tankh
b. Nevi’im
c. Torah
d. Ketuvhim
___10. What part of their sacred scripture tells about their stories?
a. Tankh
b. Nevi’im
c. Torah
d. Ketuvhim
___11. What do you call the summary of Christian beliefs?
a. Ten Commandments
b. Apostles Creed
c. The Beatitudes
d. Catechism
___12. What do you call the Eight ways on how to live a Christian life where Jesus give these on his Sermon on the
Mount?
a. Ten Commandments
b. Apostles Creed
c. The Beatitudes
d. Catechism
___13. What is the celebration of the passion and death of Jesus Christ?
a. Christmas
b. Lent
c. Advent
d. Pentecost
___14. What is the effort towards the visible and organic unity of different Christian denominations in some form?
a. Ecumenism
b. Religious Dialogue
c. Divorce
d. Homosexuality
___15. Who should teach children about sexuality?
a. Teachers
b. Friends
c. Peers
d. Parents
___16. What book in the bible speaks about Christian vision of how in the end of time the good will prevail over evil?
a. Epistles
b. Revelation
c. Acts of the Apostles
d. Gospels
___17. In what sacrament, we eat the body and blood of Jesus Christ?
a. Baptism
b. Confirmation
c. Eucharist
d. Matrimony
___18. What is the celebration of Christians where the Holy Spirit come down upon the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin
Mary?
a. Christmas
b. Lent
c. Advent
d. Pentecost
___19. What is the celebration of Christmas where we prepare for the first and second coming of Jesus?
a. Christmas
b. Lent
c. Advent
d. Pentecost
___20. What is a Christian ritual for moral purification and serves as an initiation rite?
a. Baptism
b. Confirmation
c. Eucharist
d. Matrimony
Direction: Identify what is being asked in the following statement.
______________________1. It is the first chapter of the Quran.
______________________2. They are the tent-living nomads or dessert wanderers.
______________________3. It is the traditional rule of the Arabs which means “well-trodden path”
______________________4. He is the leader of the tribe who is a man of ability and judgment, the first among equals.
______________________5. They buy and sell and provide goods to markets where various tribes could gather and
barter foods.
______________________6. It contained about 360 images, most of which represented celestial beings and forces of
nature.
______________________7. He is the patriarch of the Muslims who had a covenant with God.
______________________8. He is the eldest son of Abraham and believed to be the ancestor of the Muslims.
______________________9. It means surrender of submission to God.
______________________10. It means “one who submits to God”
Answer the following questions:
1. What do you think is the most important message imparted by Christianity?
2. How does the Jewish view of Christ differ from that of Christians?
