True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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TRUE or FALSE?
People can change their religious group, but not their
ethnic group.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Members of this religious group believe in a supreme spirit named
Brahman. Many gods and goddesses are part of Brahman, or “universal spirit”. All
people are born into a caste system of social classes and this cannot be changed. All living
beings have souls; when a person dies, the soul is reincarnated in another being. Doing good
things in your life builds good karma, while doing bad things makes bad karma.
Which
religion or philosophy does the paragraph describe?
A. | Buddhism | B. | Hinduism | C. | Confucianism | D. | Shinto |
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Members of this religious group, unlike most other main world religions, do not
worship a god. The central teaching of this group is the Four Noble Truths. The focus of this
religious group is in following the Eight fold Path to reach Nirvana, and that
unselfishness is the key to reaching a state of perfect peace.
Which religion or philosophy
does the paragraph describe?
A. | Buddhism | B. | Hinduism | C. | Confucianism | D. | Shinto |
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Members of this religious group, which is unique to Japan, do not worship
a god, and there is no sacred text. These followers believe in reverence for the Kami, which
are spirits that live in nature. Their main religious practice is to offer prayers and perform
rituals to honor and please the Kami.
Which religion or philosophy does the paragraph
describe?
A. | Buddhism | B. | Hinduism | C. | Confucianism | D. | Shinto |
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Members of this group believe that the key to peace and social order is for
people to behave with good character and virtue. This group follows the Golden Rule of
Behavior, which basically means “if you don’t want something to happen to you, do not
do it to other people”. The creator of this philosophy believed that if every relationship was
based on kindness, there would be peace and harmony.
Which religion or philosophy does the
paragraph describe?
A. | Buddhism | B. | Hinduism | C. | Confucianism | D. | Shinto |
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Which of these countries is considered to be a subcontinent, which is a large
area of land mostly separated from the rest of Asia?
A. | China | B. | India | C. | French
Indochina | D. | Japan |
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Which of these countries is considered to be a archipelago, which is a chain of
islands?
A. | China | B. | India | C. | French
Indochina | D. | Japan |
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8.
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What did the United States use military force to stop by entering the Vietnam
War and the Korean War?
A. | democracy | B. | communism | C. | socialism | D. | human rights
abuses |
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Multiple Response
Identify one
or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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9.
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Which of these countries made up French Indochina before they gained their
independence from France? Select ALL that apply.
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10.
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In which of these religions is reincarnation one of the principle beliefs?
Select ALL that apply.
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Matching
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 Match the numbers which appear on the map
of Southern and Eastern Asia to their country or geographical feature.
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11.
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South Korea
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12.
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Ganges River
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13.
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Vietnam
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14.
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Taklamakan Desert
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15.
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North Korea
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16.
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Japan
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Match the term below to its description. A. | ethnic groups | B. | religious
groups | C. | philosophy |
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an ethical system based on good deeds and morality
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18.
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share a belief in a god or gods, and have a specific set of rituals and
literature
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19.
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share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been part of their community for
years
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