SPECIAL QUIZ # 1

UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF RELIGION

________________1. An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies and rules used
to worship a god or a group of gods. (religion)
________________2. A belief in one god. (monotheism)
________________3. relating or affecting the human spirit or soul that is one’s
personal integrative view on (spirituality)
________________4. Denial on the existence of God (atheism)
________________5. A study of God and nature of God. (theology)
________________6. A branch of philosophy deals primarily with issues
concerning religion, which includes analysis on the
existence of a divine being or on sacred texts.
(philosophy of religion)
________________7. deny the possibility for man to acquire knowledge of the
existence of God. (agnostics)
________________8. Asserts that there is no genuine distinction between God
and the Universe. (monism)
________________9. A belief in the existence of one god viewed as the creative
source of the human race and the world who transcends
yet is immanent in the world. (theism)
________________10. The collection of beliefs about life and the universe being
held by people. (worldview)
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ORIGIN OF WORLD RELIGIONS
1. What are the three Abrahamic Religions? (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)
___________________, ___________________, __________________
2. Who is known as the “Seal of the Prophets”? (Muhammad)
___________________
3. What are the four great religions which originated from India? (Hinduism,
Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism)
_______________, _______________, ________________, ______________
4. China’s greatest philosopher and teacher. __________________ (Confucius)
5. It is the home of three great religions. __________________ (West Asia)
6. The world’s largest peninsula which consists of countries that are
predominantly Islamic in character. __________________ (Arabian Peninsula)
7. Traditional landing place of Noah’s Ark as narrated in the Book of Genesis.
____________________ (Mt. Ararat)
8. The place where Siddhartha Gautama gave his first sermon about the
principles of Buddhism. __________________ (Varanasi)
9. The basic principles of Muslim faith are reflected in __________________.
(Five Pillars of Islam)
10. It means duty, righteousness, and ethics for Hindus. _____________________
(Dharma)
11-15 Five basic social relationship according to Confucius
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
 SPECIAL QUIZ # 3
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF RELIGION

Which effect of religion is referred to in the following sentences? Write the letter
of the correct answer.
Choices:
a. Religion promotes discrimination.
b. Religion promotes social solidarity.
c. Religion affirms hierarchy.
d. Religion sets positive goals in life.
e. Religion obstructs scientific success and development.
f. Religion reduces fear of the unknown.
g. Religion obstructs the use of reason.
h. Religion gives people a sense of belonging.
i Religion makes people fight each other.
j. Religion provides moral values.

_____1. Religion integrates and stabilizes cultures as well as nations. (b)

_____2. Religion should be susceptible to progress. (e)
_____3. Religion sets notions of right and wrong. (j)
_____4. Religion promotes obscurantism. (g)
_____5. Religion gives a sense of origin and destination. (f)
_____6. Religion is a source of discrimination. (a)
_____7. Religion gives a sense of purpose in life. (d)
_____8. Religion makes good people do evil things. (i)
_____9. Religion provides personal identity to individuals as part of a group with
similar world views, beliefs, values, practices and lifestyles. (h)
_____10. Religion perpetuates notions of class or gender discrimination and
oppression. (c)
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JUDAISM

1. Pentateuch is the first five books of the Hebrew bible which includes :
________________, _________________, _________________,
________________, _________________ (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy)
2. Who is the founder of Judaism? _________________ (Abraham)
3. A ________________ has been established between God and Abraham because
God promised to make Abraham’s descendants a great nation and he would
be blessed with descendants and land of Israel. (covenant)
4. The supreme laws, which are basic to the Jewish people, were communicated to
the Israelites through Moses during their time in the wilderness.
________________ (ten Commandments)
5. The Hebrew bible is divided into three principal sections.
________________, __________________, ___________________ (torah,
prophets, writings)
6. Known as the teacher in Judaism. __________________ (rabbi)
7. The most important day in the Jewish calendar. ________________ (Sabbath)
8. The most sacred and solemn day in the Jewish calendar that brings the period of
repentance to its conclusion. _____________________ (Yom Kippur)
9. A nine-day festival commemorating the autumn harvest and the forty years of
the Israelites’ stay in the desert wilderness subsisting solely on the bounty of
God. _____________________ (Sukkot)
10. The sacred place of worship for Jews. ____________________(synagogue)
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CHRISTIANITY

1. The most popular and the world’s largest religion. ___________________

(Christianity)
2. The founder of Christianity. ___________________ (Jesus Christ)
3. The most important symbol of Christian faith. ________________ (Cross)
4. Jesus Christ is also known as _______________. (messiah)
5. The highest among the hierarchy of Christian religious leaders. _________
(pope)
6. What compose of the Christian’s Holy Trinity? _____________________,
___________________, __________________ (God the Father, the Son
(Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit)
7. What are the seven sacraments of Christianity?
____________________, ___________________, __________________,
____________________, ___________________, __________________,
____________________ (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Confession,
Matrimony, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick)
8. It refers to the season observed by Christians in preparation for Easter, a
celebration of the resurrection of Christ. _____________ (lent)
9. Celebrated as a holiday to commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the
early Christians. _______________ (Pentecost)
10.Refers to the effort of the Catholic Church to sponsor activities and initiatives
to promote mutual understanding and unity among all Christians.
____________________ (ecumenism)
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ISLAM

1. The founder of Islam __________________. (Muhammad)

2. God of Islam. ________________ (Allah)
3. Followers of Islam are called _______________. (Muslims)
4. Symbols of Islam _______________________ (moon and crescent)
5. The sacred writings of Muslims _____________ (Qu’ran)
6. Islam means ______________ (submission)
7. The holy place for Muslims ______________(mecca)
8. The place of worship of Muslim people _________________ (Mosque)
9. The father of Islam _______________ (Abraham)
10. A time of purification and religious devotion. ______________ (ramadan)
11-15 The five Pillars of Islam
_________________________________
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 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

RELIGION JUDAISM CHRISTIANITY ISLAM

SIMILARITIES
 DIFFERENCES

ADDITIONAL OUTPUT

1. A CHARACTER SKETCH OF A PERSON WHO IS SPIRITUAL BUT

NOT RELIGIOUS AND RELIGIOUS BUT NOT SPIRITUAL

2. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF RELIGION

CHOOSE THREE POSITIVE AND THREE NEGATIVE EFFECTS
OF RELIGION AND LOOK FOR PICTURES THAT DESCRIBE
THEM AND POST IT IN A SHORT BOND PAPER IN A
COLLAGE FORM.

3. SHOW A PICTURE THAT EXHIBITS UNITY OF RELIGIONS

4. INTERVIEW A CHRISTIAN COUPLE ON THEIR VIEW OF
CHRISTIANITY

5. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS