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Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 12 of 28

Religions & Ideas of Antiquity

Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity

What your child practises

Children learn the main ideas, origins and sacred texts of five traditions that emerged in antiquity, with an emphasis on respect for different beliefs.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 8-KI-017, 8-VI-006 · defining characteristics of world religions that emerged in antiquity, and respect for others' beliefs

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    The word monotheism means belief in…

    • one God
    • no gods
    • many gods
    • gods of nature only

  2. Question 2

    The Buddha taught that suffering comes from…

    • the weather
    • the Sun
    • desire and attachment
    • the sea

  3. Question 3

    The Eightfold Path in Buddhism is…

    • a list of kings
    • a map to a city
    • a calendar
    • a guide to ethical living and wisdom

  4. Question 4

    The sacred book of Christianity is the…

    • Bible
    • Analects
    • Vedas
    • Qur'an

  5. Question 5

    Which beliefs do many world religions share?

    • the same calendar
    • teachings about how to live ethically and treat others
    • the same holidays
    • the same gods

  6. Question 6

    The Golden Rule, treating others as you want to be treated, appears in…

    • Roman law only
    • only one tradition
    • many religions and ethical traditions
    • no tradition

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