Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region VI-Western Visayas
Schools Division of Aklan

MADALAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Poblacion, Madalag, Aklan

First Quarter Examination in Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

First Semester of S.Y. 2022-2023

Name: ________________________ Grade & Section:____________ Date: ___/___/_____

General Direction: Read and understand the instruction carefully for each type of test.

I. TRUE or FALSE. Write the word TRUE if the sentence is true. Write FALSE if it is not. Write your
answer on the space provided before each number.

________1. Religion is an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies and rules used to worship a god or a
group of gods.
________2. Monotheistic religions worship many gods and goddesses.
________3. Polytheistic religions worship only one God.
________4. Old Testament has 39 books.
________5. Judaism, Christianity and Islam were originated in West Asia.
________6. Holocaust means “sacrificed by fire”.
________7. Abraham is the patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
________8. Moses is the founder of Christianity.
________9. Palestine is the place where Christianity was originated.
________10. Torah is the sacred writings of Muslim.

II. Multiple Choice. Read each statement carefully. Select the letter of the correct answer and write
it on your paper.

____11. A worldview is similar to_____________________________.

A. understanding about life B. opinion C. belief system D. A & B

____ 12. Which statement is NOT a belief system?

A. I believe I can fly.
B. “An unexamined life is not worth living for.” (Socrates)
C. “Si Malakas at si Maganda” the Filipino version of Creation story.
D. The West Philippine Sea belongs to Filipinos as affirmed by an as arbitrary tribunal in
Hague, Netherland

_____13. Etymologically it comes from a Latin word, “Religare” which means “to bind or to tie.”
A. Spirituality B. Religion C. Culture D. Theology

_____14. There are theories on the origin of religion; one of these is the Animistic Theory which states that:
a. Primitive people believed in souls or anima found in people and in all of nature.
b. Primitive people identified the forces in nature, personified them, created myths and developed
religions around them.
c. There was no gods and that belief in gods was simply wish fulfillment.
d. Religion originated from the guilt that individuals supposedly feel in hating their fathers.

_____15. It is defined as broader than religion. It goes beyond religious affiliation that strives for inspiration,
reverence, awe, meaning and purpose even to those who do not believe in God.
A. Animism B. Theology C. Spirituality D. Philosophy

_____16. Identify which statement DOES NOT distinguish between Religion and Spirituality?
A. Religion makes us vow, Spirituality set us free.
B. Religion shows us fear, Spirituality shows us courage
C. Religion tells the truth, Spirituality allows us to discover the truth.
D. Religion is real Spirituality is metaphysical.

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_____17. Science claims that God cannot be observed because it has no physical attributes. However, religion
is also claiming that God can be studied through His manifestations and revelations. In fact St.
Thomas Aquinas suggested Five Ways in knowing God in his Summa Theologiae. What specific
discipline that studies the nature of God and its manifestations?
A. Spirituality B. Philosophy of Religion C. Theology D. Theocracy

_____18. While there are many people who believe in God, there are others who also do not believe in God.
This belief was highlighted during the scientific age when the dictum, “To see is to believe” was
foremost in the minds of people. If nothing can be seen or observed or experimented then it does
not exist. God cannot be observed therefore God does not exist. How do you call the persons that do
not believe in God.
A. Buddhists B. Pantheists C. Atheists D. Monotheists

_____19. One of the statements reflects the beliefs of the Filipinos before Christianity was introduced.
A. Filipinos are polytheistic. C. Filipinos are animistic.
B. Filipinos are monotheistic. D. Filipinos are polytheistic, monotheistic and animistic.

_____20. This term is often misunderstood as the same as believing in God. It is defined as the systematic
study of the nature of the Divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic
discipline, typically in universities.
A. Philosophy B. Teleology C. Theology D. Archaeology

_____21. Various Religions developed in time and spaces all over the world carrying with them their religious
traditions and practices. One of those practices are particular places where the believers enable to
communicate to a divine entity. How do they call these places?
A. sacred places B. sacred images C. holy altar D. holy war

_____22. Its concern is land and people. Its features are things like continents, seas, rivers and mountains. It
is the fertile ground for the proliferation of religion. It refers to what term?
A. Culture B. Geography C. Religion D. Landscape

_____23. Whose belief is this: “Religion is philosophy and philosophy is religion.

A. Western belief B. Southern belief C. Eastern belief D. Northern belief

_____24. Each particular religion has particular places where they go and pray to their God. What particular
religion which considers temples as their places of worship.
A. Judaism B. Christianity C. Hinduism D. Islam

_____25. There is a special relationship between religion and geography. Religion needs the other in order to
develop. What is the term appropriate for this kind of relationship?
A. Religious geography C. Cultural geography
B. Religious anthropology D. all of the above

_____26. Asia is the birthplace of the major religions in the world. The Philippines is situated in Asia and it was
Christianized by the Spaniards. What kind of religious influence did we embrace?
A. Western religions C. Eastern religions
B. Asian Religions D. African Religions

_____27. Within Christianity there are a lot of divisions among themselves. History is a witness to the
numerous wars brought by religion. Towards the middle of the 20th century a movement was formed
by both Catholic and their Protestant counterparts to heed to the original gospel message of Unity,
Holiness, Universality and Apostolic. What movement is this?
A. New Age Movement B. Ecumenism C. Renewal D. Activism

_____28. There is a symbiotic relationship between these three (3) concepts, geography, culture and religion.
Which statement reflects this kind of relationship?
A. Religion influenced culture and geography.
B. Culture influenced religion and geography
C. Geography influenced culture and religion.
D. All of the above

_____29. Find out which phrases below is NOT an element of religion?

A. Belief in supernatural powers C. Curing the sick
B. Belief in the holy or sacred? D. Mode of worship
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_____30. The Western and Eastern religions have different mindset in terms of worldview, beliefs and
philosophy in life. Which statement does not reflect the difference between the two?
A. Western religions are linear while Eastern religions are cyclical.
B. Western religion separates religion and philosophy while Eastern religion treats religion and
philosophy as one.
C. Eastern religion believes in Incarnation while Eastern religion believes in Re-incarnation.
D. all of the above.

_____31. Its concern is land and people. Its features are things like continents, seas, rivers and mountains. It
is the fertile ground for the proliferation of religion. It refers to what term?
A. Culture B. Geography C. Religion D. Landscape

_____32. Every Holy Week Catholic Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Christ. The crucifixion was made
possible through the fourteen Stations of the Cross or even individuals literally reenact the event by
themselves being crucified. What place mentioned in the bible where Jesus was crucified?
A. Golgotha B. Calvary C. Mt. Tabor D. Mt. Sinai

_____33. This term is often misunderstood as the same as believing in God. It is defined as the systematic
study of the nature of the Divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic
discipline, typically in universities.
A. Philosophy B. Teleology C. Theology D. Archaeology

_____34. . Identify which group of religions traces their history from Abraham?
A. Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism C. Judaism, Christianity, Islam
B. Christianity, Islam, Hinduism D. Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism

_____35. What characteristic of culture applies when Filipinos adapted and embraced the Christian religion
from the Spaniards?
A. Culture can be shared and learned C. Culture is adaptive and integrated.
B. Culture is transmitted from generation to another D. All of the above.

_____36. Which of the following is the reason for the positive effects of religion in mental health?
a. Helps people to cope with difficult life situations c. Helps you have healthy lifestyle
b. Helps you resist junk food d. Lowers your blood pressure

_____37. Religion is intended for the following reasons, EXCEPT.

a. Good of all people c. Means of acquiring material wealth
b. Help the needy d. Source of morality

_____38. Which of the following religiosity assists those affected by mental illness?
a. Affiliation c. Religious activity involvement
b. Church attendance d. Valuing religion

_____39. Which of the following negative effects of religion is related to the perception of one’s self as forever
sinner and not able to please God?
a. Religion is filling people with fear c. Religion is keeping people in ignorance
b. Religion is turning people against themselves d. Religion is turning people against each
other

_____40. A common behavior of a member of any religious group is religious protectionism which means that
one’s religion is better than others. Religious founders who even have no intention of founding a religion could
be puzzled by this attitude. What appropriate behavior should be displayed if you are a member of a religious
group?
A. Prove that your God is the real one.
B. Criticize other Religious beliefs and traditions.
C. Respect the freedom of Religious preferences.
D. Proselytize and convert other people to join your religion.

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 III. FILL IN THE BLANKS. Complete the missing words/concepts in each item.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before 41.________.

Exodus 20:4 You shall not make for yourself an 42._________, nor the form of anything
that is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water beneath the earth.
Exodus 20:7 You shall not take the name of Jehovah your God in 43.______, for Jehovah
will not hold guiltless him who takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:8 Remember the 44._________ day so as to sanctify it.
Exodus 20:12 Honor your 45._______ and your 46.________, that your days may be
extended upon the land which Jehovah your God is giving you.
Exodus 20:13 You shall not 47.________.
Exodus 20:14 You shall not commit 48.________.
Exodus 20:15 You shall not steal.
Exodus 20:16 You shall not testify with false 49.__________ against your 50.__________.
Exodus 20:17 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your
neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey,
nor anything that belongs to your neighbor.

THE BEATITUDES

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in 51._________, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be 52._________.
Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the 53.________, for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for 54._____________, for they shall
be satisfied.
Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the 55._________, for they shall be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see 56.__________.
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the 57.____________, for they shall be called the sons of God.
Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are 58.___________ for the sake of righteousness, for
theirs is the 59.___________ of the heavens.
Matthew 5:11 Blessed are you when they reproach and persecute you, and while speaking
lies, say every evil thing against you because of 60._________.

Do not be afraid, for I am with you; / Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. / I will strengthen you; surely I
will help you; / Surely I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10

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