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World Religions Vocabulary Quiz

 

Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.

Answer Word Definition(s)
______ 1. faith A. something used for or regarded as representing something else.
______ 2. religion B. complete confidence in a person or plan.
______ 3. Christianity C. A monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by the guru Nanak.
______ 4. Hinduism D. the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
______ 5. Islam E. the predominant religion in northern Africa and the Middle East.
______ 6. Buddhism F. the predominant religion in Asia.
______ 7. Sikhism G. a system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament.
______ 8. Judaism H. is commonly translated as "The Way of the Gods."
______ 9. Bahaism I. the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity.
______ 10. Confucianism J. the foretelling or prediction of what is to come.
______ 11. Jainism K. devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose.
______ 12. Shintoism L. an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
______ 13. sacred M. an ancient Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence for all forms of living beings in this world.
______ 14. prophecy M. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons.
______ 15. ritual O. a religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind.
______ 16. symbols P. A world religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle-Eas.

 

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