Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 5
World Beliefs
Origins of major belief systems
What your child practises
Where and when major religions and philosophies began (Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Christianity, Islam), their key figures, texts and ideas, described respectfully and factually.
New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Geography: Human Systems and Interactions · how worldview and culture influence identity
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
According to the table, which belief system is linked with Jesus of Nazareth?
Origins of some major belief systems Belief system Began Founder or key figure Important texts Judaism more than 3,000 years ago, Southwest Asia Abraham and Moses the Torah (Hebrew Bible) Hinduism more than 3,000 years ago, South Asia no single founder the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita Christianity about 2,000 years ago, Southwest Asia Jesus of Nazareth the Bible Buddhism about 2,500 years ago, South Asia Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) the Tripitaka - Christianity
- Judaism
- Buddhism
- Hinduism
Christianity
Hint: Find the right column in the table, then read across that row to the name of the belief system.
Question 2
In Judaism, what is the Torah?
- The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
- A Roman law code
- A temple in Jerusalem
- A Greek god
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Hint: The Torah contains Jewish teachings and laws, and is read in synagogues.
Question 3
Where did each belief system begin? Sort them by region.
Sort into: ⛰️ South Asia · 🏯 East Asia · 🏜️ Southwest Asia
- ⛩️Shinto
- 🕍Judaism
- ☯️Daoism
- 🕌Islam
- 🛕Hinduism
- ☸️Buddhism
⛰️ South Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism · 🏯 East Asia: Shinto, Daoism · 🏜️ Southwest Asia: Judaism, Islam
Hint: Hinduism and Buddhism began in South Asia. Confucianism, Daoism and Shinto began in East Asia. Judaism, Christianity and Islam began in Southwest Asia (the Middle East).
Question 4
Christianity is based on the life and teachings of…
⛪- Siddhartha Gautama
- Hammurabi
- Jesus of Nazareth
- Confucius
Jesus of Nazareth
Hint: Christianity began about 2,000 years ago in Judea, then part of the Roman Empire.
Question 5
Judaism was one of the first religions to teach…
🕍- belief in many gods (polytheism)
- belief in one God (monotheism)
- that the Sun was the only god
- that there are no gods
belief in one God (monotheism)
Hint: 'Mono' means one and 'theos' means god.
Question 6
How did Buddhism spread from India to China?
- The Maya sailed it across the ocean
- Roman soldiers brought it
- Monks and merchants carried it along trade routes like the Silk Road
- It was carved on Hammurabi's stele
Monks and merchants carried it along trade routes like the Silk Road
Hint: Trade routes carried ideas and beliefs as well as goods.