Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
100
The Hindu belief that good actions will lead to good things.
What is Karma?
100
The founder of Buddhism
Who is the Siddhartha Gautama? (the Buddha)
100
The belief that there is only one God.
What is monotheism?
100
Place of worship for Christians
What is a church? (chapel)
100
This is the Arabic word for God.
What is Allah?
200
The belief that there are many gods/goddesses.
What is polytheism?
200
Buddhists clergy are called this.
What is a monk?
200
Place of worship for Jews
What is a synagogue?
200
The founder of Christianity.
Who is Jesus?
200
The holy text of Islam.
What is the Qu'ran?
300
A Hindu clergyman.
What is a Guru?
300
The holy text of Buddhism.
What is the Tripitaka?
300
Jewish clergy are called this.
What is a rabbi?
300
The holy text of Christianity.
What is the Bible?
300
The language that the holy text of Islam is written in.
What is Arabic?
400
The most important texts of Hinduism.
What are the Vedas?
400
The Buddhist holiday which celebrates the birth of the Buddha?
What is Vesak? (Buddha Purnima)
400
The founder of Judaism.
Who is Abraham?
400
A Christian holiday which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
What is Easter?
400
Place of worship for Muslims
What is a mosque?
500
The Hindu festival of lights.
What is Diwali?
500
These are the basis of the Buddha’s teachings, and they explain whypeople suffer and how they can end thatsuffering.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
500
The most important holy text of Judaism. It includes the Torah.
What is the Tanakh?
500
The Christian belief of one God in three parts.
What is the Holy Trinity?
500
Muslim prayer leaders similar to clergy.
What is an Imam?
600
The Hindu belief that every person has a responsibility to carry out his/her role in life.
What is Dharma?
600
The Buddhist belief about God(s).
What is non-theism?
600
The language in which the Tanakh is written.
What is Hebrew?
600
The series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims over the Holy Land.
What are the Crusades?
600
The holy month of Islam in which Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset.
What is Ramadan?
700
The Hindu trinity which includes Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
What is the Trimurti?
700
The belief that all living things are reborn in new forms after death.
What is reincarnation.
700
The Jewish holiday which celebrates a miracle involving burning oil for eight nights.
What is Hanukkah?
700
This is a cross with a figure of Jesus on it.
What is a crucifix?
700
The Muslim holiday which celebrates the birth of Muhammad?
What is Mawlid al-Nabi.
800
Hindu worship is called this. Hindus can worship at their holy building, called a mandir, or in their home.
What is Puja?
800
The meaning of Buddhist belief of Ahimsa.
What is non-violence?
800
This is a Jewish ritual celebrated every Saturday to remind Jews that God rested on the seventh day.
What is Shabbat?
800
The period of 40 days before Easter in which Christians focus on spiritual renewal.
What is Lent?
800
A Muslim ritual of washing the body before worship.
What is Wudu?
900
The language in which the Vedas were written.
What is Sanskrit?
900
This is the literal meaning of "Tripitaka".
What is "Three Baskets"?
900
The meaning of tikkun olam.
What is "repair the world"?
900
The part of the Bible that was written before the life of Jesus.
What is the Old Testament?
900
The holy city that Muslims should make a pilgrimage to at least once in their life.
What is Mecca?