AP World History Ch.1 Test- Major Religions

The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on

elimination of desire and suffering

Dara Shikoh's views about the value of the Upanishads, as expressed in the second paragraph, are most likely based on which of the following features of Hinduism?

The belief in an ultimate universal principle

"I am imperishable time;
The Creator whose face is everywhere;
Death that devours all things;
The source of all things to come"

The god Krishna speaks, Bhagavad Gita, Vedic sacred text, circa fifth century to second century B.C.E.

The excerpt above best represents which aspect of Hinduism?

The cyclical nature of death and rebirth

Which of the great religious systems below were characterized by monotheism combined with a sacred text and a strong missionary thrust?

Christianity and Islam

Which of the following was the main reason that Buddhist thought had important social implications for South Asia?

It challenged hierarchies based on caste.

Which of the following is a key philosophical and religious element of Daoism?

Emphasis on harmony between humanity and nature

The ideals of traditional Japanese education that the author praises in the passage are most closely aligned with the social ideals advocated by which of the following?

Confucianism

The type of wall decoration illustrated above would most commonly be found in a

mosque

Which of the following statement regarding the tenets of Islam is accurate?

Islam is a monotheistic religion.

Judaism is based on the belief in

a covenant between God and the Hebrew people

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share which of the following?

They recognize the existence of Adam and of Moses.

Which of the following ideas was given to Muslims on the authority of the Qur'an?

Moses and Jesus were both great prophets sent by God for the benefit of humanity.

Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?

Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes

The excerpt above best illustrates which of the following attributes of Confucianism?

The virtues and duties of family members

The excerpt above exemplifies the continued influence on eighteenth-century Japan of which of the following?

The Confucian emphasis on filial submission

Zeng Guofan's analysis of the situation in China in 1854 was likely influenced by which of the following?

The Confucian notion of the dynastic cycle

The Chinese concept "Mandate of Heaven" was sometimes used to justify

rebellion

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Christianity and Buddhism by ca. 500 CE?

Both challenged the predominant religion in their places of origin

The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism was known as the

Four Noble Truths

In Hinduism the highest goal of the individual soul was

to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth and enter into the Moksha or Enlightenment.