JOHN PAUL INTEGRATED MONTESORRI SCHOOL OF JALAJALA, INC.

INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

QUIZ #1

NAME: __________________________________ Score: ____________________

Grade, Strand, & Section: __________________ Date: _____________________
Teacher: MR. AARON S. MUNAR

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. Read carefully the directions and questions and write
your answers on 1 whole sheet of yellow paper.

I. TRUE OR FALSE (10 PTS.)

Write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if not.

1. Religion is originated on Latin word “religare” the means “to bind, in the sense of
an obligation.”
2. The Latin world religio means reverence to something material.
3. A belief in something a higher power is an “ideal religious life.”
4. There is one supernatural being in a religion.
5. People used a ”supernatural being” to explain things that they cannot really
explain.”
6. Religion is a “system of beliefs and practices by which a group of people
interprets and responds to what they feel is sacred and, usually, supernatural as
well.”
7. The dimensions of a religion are used to classify religions.
8. The dimensions of religion are belief, rituals, spiritual experience, and community.
9. The Functional definition of a religion focuses on what the religion can do or
how it works in a society.
10. The Substantive definition of a religion focuses on determining the distinct
characteristics of religion that make it a unique aspect of society.

II. IDETIFICATION (10 PTS.)

A. Identify whether the word or phrase in each item belongs to the belief, ritual,
experience, or community dimension of religion. Write your answer on your answer
sheet. (5 PTS.)
11. Torah
12. Simbang Gabi
13. apparition of Mary
14. Holy Trinity
15. Papacy

B. Identify what is being asked by writing your correct answer on your answer sheet.
(5 pts.)

16. The belief that there is only one god/supreme being.

17. The belief that there are many gods/supreme beings.

18. The belief that there is no god/supreme being.

19. The belief that the supreme being is not human in form.

20. It is a large, well-organized, well-structured, integrated in the society

III. ESSAY
Answer sensibly the following questions in paragraph form. (10 points each)
Here are the criterias:

Content – 5 pts.
Clarity – 3 pts.
Originality – 2 pts.

1. How does religion affect society?

2. How will you define a “good” religion?