Bella is working on a project about world religions. She is attempting to group world religions according to geographical roots. What world religion would NOT be grouped with Confucianism?

On a tour of the Toshogu Shrine, Yui purchases a little wooden plaque, called an ema, to take home for her own family’s shrine. What is MOST likely inscribed on the plaque?

Wen’s mother has noticed that her garden is not producing at all this year. Since she is a religious Taoist, she believes that a demon is preventing her garden from bearing fruit. If this is the case, what action will Wen’s mother MOST likely take?

Shiite Muslims are generally stricter than Sunnis in that they feel the leaders are infallible.

Aaron’s teacher is discussing the science behind carbon dating. He explains that scientists think they have figured out a way to tell how old a rock or fossil is. Showing the class some imprints of dinosaur bones, Aaron’s teacher tells the class that the sample was dated as 65 million years old. Aaron does not agree with this assessment. What is the MOST likely reason?

Bryan attends school in a major US city. He has classmates of all faiths, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and even Hindu. What is the MOST likely reason for this religious diversity in Bryan’s class?

According to their tradition, Kenji’s village nominates a ‘toya’ who must perform rituals of worship to the local deity for the year. Kenji has been nominated as this year’s toya. What kind of Shinto does Kenji MOST likely practice?

What does the fighting in Eastern Europe after the fall of communism show about divisions within a religion?

What activity originally began as festival entertainment for the kami?

Jesus of Nazareth commanded his followers to love their neighbor as themselves. In this way, the world could become a better place. How would Confucius MOST likely have viewed this command?