Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Leyte
TOLOSA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tolosa, Leyte
SUMMATIVE IN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS
Directions: Read and understand the following items. Shade the most correct letter of the answer in your answer sheet.
1. What kind of worldview a person has if he/she believe in a single, all-powerful God?
A. Polytheism B. Monotheism C. Monism D. Agnosticism
2. Gracie has no religion; she also doesn’t believe in God. Which of the following kinds of worldview she has?
A. Monism B. Agnosticism C. Atheism D. Monotheism
3. The following are the common characteristic of religion, except ____________.
A. aimed to communicate with supernatural beings.
B. it has sets of attitudes, beliefs, practices, and rituals.
C. emphasizes the relationship between humans and which they regard as God.
D. an individual can have without being implicated in the ambivalent complexity of human societies and institutions
4. If you believe in the presence of an overwhelming power greater than oneself or you’re fully mindful of your purpose in life
this shows that you have ____________.
A. Belief system B. Religion C. Spirituality D. Worldview
5. It refers to the conviction concerning particular ideas, this shapes our ideas regarding our reality and is influenced by our
perception, experiences, and ideas
A. Belief B. Worldview C. Faith D. Spirituality
6. What is the belief that is not based on proof and does connotes confidence or trust in a person or thing?
A. Belief B. Belief System C. Spirituality D. Faith
7. Every religion has its own structure and function, and every individual member is expected to perform certain role. This
pertains to what element of religion?
A. Belief B. Emotions and Values C. Organization D. Sacred Objects and Spaces
8. What is the element of religion that evokes hope, fear, reverence, and humility?
A. Organization B. Belief C. Rituals and Ceremony D. Emotions and Values
9. The following organized religions are collectively known as Abrahamic religion, except ____________.
A. Christianity B. Buddhism C. Judaism D. Islam
10. Who is considered as “seal of the prophets” by Muslims?
A. Abraham B. Muhammad C. Isaac D. Jesus
11. Which of the following religions is an example of an ethnic religion?
A. Taoism B. Christianity C. Buddhism D. Judaism
12. In which of the countries did Buddhism originated?
A. Japan B. China C. South Korea D. India
13. Sarah bore Isaac, while Hagar bore __________
A. Muhammad B. Shurah C. Ishmael D. Ishbak
14. Who is regarded as China’s greatest philosopher and teacher?
A. Lao-tzu B. Confucius C. Siddhartha Gautama D. Dao De Jing
15. Which of the following religions is an example of universal religion?
A. Shintoism B. Taoism C. Christianity D. Hinduism
16. Hinduism has remained rooted India, while _________ has become more popular outside its place of origin.
A. Christianity B. Buddhism C. Judaism D. Daoism
17. Let us say you know the four noble truths of human life; as well as you believe in reincarnation and the eight-fold path and
aims to enter into Nirvana. What is your religion?
A. Hinduism B. Shintoism C. Islam D. Buddhism
18. Among the Muslims, there are certain circumstances which will guarantee them to a place in heaven, like dying in Jihad,
which means a “struggle against unbeliever” or performing Hajj which means “pilgrimage to Mecca”. Which of the following
effects of religion does the statement pertains?
A. Religion reduces fear of the unknown C. Religions gives people sense of belonging
B. Religion triggers conflicts and fights D. Religion causes discrimination
19. A certain religion condemning other religions based on claiming to be the “right religion” and that only their followers will be
saved in the afterlife. Which of the following effects of religion does the example pertains?
A. Religion triggers conflicts and fights C. Religion affirms social hierarchy
B. Religion causes discrimination D. Religion as an economic tool for exploiting the masses
20. People from ancient have common belief in the need for intermediaries to communicate with deities and the supernatural.
Which of the following effects of religion does the statement pertains?
 A. Religion provides moral values C. Religion promotes social harmony
B. Religion provides social change D. Religion give positive goals in life
21. A religion provides people with personal identity as part of the group with similar worldviews, beliefs, values, practices and
lifestyles. Which of the following effects of religion does the statement pertains?
A. Religion promotes social harmony C. Religion provides social change
B. Religion give positive goals in life D. Religions gives people sense of belonging
22. The narrative of the prophets perpetuated through religion, may give people sense of meaning in life; that they are not
placed in this world without a purpose; that each one has a mission to fulfill and it’s up to them to fathom what their mission
in life are. Which of the following effects of religion does the sentence pertains?
A. Religion reduces fear of the unknown C. Religions gives people sense of belonging
B. Religion provides social change D. Religion give positive goals in life
23. Gandhi’s satyagraha, or passive resistance, paved the way for India’s independence from British in the 20 th Century.
Satyagraha advocates the belief that nonviolence of the mind can lead to realization of the real nature of an evil situation
and that by refusing to cooperate with evil, truth can be asserted. Which of the following effects of religion does the example
pertains?
A. Religion provides social change C. Religion give positive goals in life
B. Religion promotes social harmony D. Religion reduces fear of the unknown
24. Which of the following examples shows that religion causes discrimination?
A. Catholic Church used to teach that the world is flat and warned people against going to faraway places if they do
not wish to fall off on the edge of the earth.
B. The emphasis on the relations between ruler and the subject, the former exercising authority over the latter.
C. The wearing of hijab (a head covering worn in public by Muslim women) is considered by many critics as a form of
suppression against Muslim women
D. Sikhs are expected to perform work or service without expecting anything in return.
25. Catholic Church used to claim that the earth is the center of the solar system, also known as the Ptolemaic or Geocentric
Theory, and later on Nicolas Copernicus, proved that the sun is the center of the solar system and all other planets move
around it. Which of the following effects of religion does the example pertains?
A. Impedes Scientific Success and development C. Causes discrimination
B. Triggers fights and conflicts D. Obstructs the use of reason
26. Hindus follow their dharma (moral and social obligation) that will determines what will happen to them in the afterlife: as long
as they follow their dharma, they will reap good karma (moral consequences of one’s act) which will eventually liberate their
souls from bad karma leading them to moksha, or reunion of Brahman or universal soul and atman or individual soul. Which
of the following effects of religion does the example pertains?
A. Obstructs the use of reason C. Religion provides social change
B. Impedes Scientific Success and development D. Reduces fear of the unknown
27. During the cholera outbreak in the Philippines in the nineteenth century, the Catholic practice having the dead body brought
to church for a Mass was seen as one reason why cholera epidemic continued to spread rapidly. Which of the following
effects of religion does the example pertains?
A. Triggers fights and conflicts C. Impedes Scientific Success and development
B. Obstructs the use of reason D. Reduces fear of the unknown
28. Which of the following leaders is known for introducing the Ten Commandments to the Jewish people?
A. Abraham B. Isaac C. Jacob D. Moses
29. The following are the patriarchs of Judaism, except for ___________.
A. Moses B. Abraham C. Jacob D. Isaac
30. Sabbath is most important day in the Jewish calendar which commemorates God’s completion of the creation of the
universe and his rest after the six-day toil. It begins a few minutes before
_____________________________________________.
A. sunset on Friday and runs until an hour after sunrise on Saturday or almost 25 hours to be precise.
B. sunset on Saturday and runs until an hour after sunset on Sunday or almost 25 hours to be precise.
C. sunrise on Friday and runs until an hour after sunrise on Saturday or almost 25 hours to be precise.
D. sunset on Friday and runs until an hour after sunset on Saturday or almost 25 hours to be precise.
31. What is the symbol on the flag of the state of Israel that was used throughout the world as the clear and unique identifying
symbol of the Jews and Judaism?
A. Magen David B. Menorah C. Chai D. Brit Millah
32. For six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day.
Which of the following commandments pertains to the statement?
A. Commandment 3 B. Commandment 5 C. Commandment 6 D. Commandment 4
33. Your parents told you to go home after your classes, but since you were with your friends you enjoyed their company, you
went home very late. What commandment did you disobeyed?
A. Commandment 5 B. Commandment 2 C. Commandment 7 D. Commandment 9
34. Your classmate Anna lost her cellphone and you saw your friend stole it from the bag, since she is your friend you told Anna
that somebody who is not from your section did stole the said cellphone from her bag. What commandment did you
disobeyed?

A. Commandment 3 B. Commandment 9 C. Commandment 10 D. Commandment 6

35. The core teaching of Christianity ____________.
A. is the preaching and healing of Jesus Christ.
B. is the belief in Christ as the messiah or savior.
C. is the ten commandments, beatitude, and the apostle’s creed
D. is the message that a loving God sent his begotten Son to redeem humankind from eternal damnation
36. Brian is a religious teenager; he reads the Holy Bible every night and pray before going to bed. What is the religion the he
adheres into?
A. Islam, because he prays five times daily
B. Christianity because he reads the Holy Bible
C. Judaism because he prays before going to bed
D. Hinduism because he reads a sacred text every night
37. Which of the following statements pertains to Christianity?
A. The Christian faith offers its followers many paths of salvation
B. It is a religion based on life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus
C. Christianity has books of changes, the book of history and the book of poetry
D. The calendar of Christianity is composed on 12 lunar months of between 29 and 30 days
38. Who was the founder of Christianity?
A. Moses B. Jesus C. Abraham D. Isaac
39. What is the sacred text/book of Christianity?
A. Torah B. Bible C. Old testament D. New testament
40. The following are the beliefs or doctrines of Christianity, except
A. Samsara B. Eternal life C. The Beatitudes D. Ten Commandments

Prepared by:
Maronette Encina-Gernale
Social Science Teacher