Early Religions: Quiz

Quiz Created By: Danica Chan and Alisha Somji

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1. What does Tao literally mean?
   
   
   
   A) The “way”
   B) “Not doing”
   C) Righteous
   D) Energy
   




2. What is the most important symbol in Zoroastrianism?
   
   
   
   A) water
   B) wood
   C) fire
   D) earth
   




3. What is the central belief in Jainism?
   
   
   
   A) meditation
   B) karma
   C) jina
   D) ahimsa
   




4. Which of these is not one of the 5 Practices of Jainism?
   
   
   
   A) Celibacy
   B) Non-possession
   C) Non-violence
   D) Kami
   




5. The Shaking Tent is a ritual in which early religion?
   
   
   
   A) Aboriginal Spirituality
   B) Shinto
   C) Taoism
   D) Confucianism
   




6. What is Confucianism based on?
   
   
   
   A) Gods
   B) Spirits
   C) Philosophy
   D) Food
   




7. Which religion contributed many concepts and ideas to major Western religions such as Islam, Christianity and Judaism?
   
   
   
   A) Jainism
   B) Confucianism
   C) Aboriginal Spirituality
   D) Zoroastrianism
   




8. Why do Jain monks and nuns wear muslin cloths over their mouths?
   
   
   
   A) To purify the air they breathe
   B) To keep flying insects out
   C) For fashion
   D) So nobody smells their bad breath!
   




9. A gathering of Aboriginal people with ritual dances, drumming and chanting is called?
   
   
   
   A) A sachem
   B) A Jashan Ceremony
   C) A Powwow
   D) A wampum
   




10. What does the yin-yang represent?
    
    
    
    A) Black and white
    B) White and black
    C) Peace
    D) Balance and harmony
    

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