Yellow Deck
Which festival is described below?
The Ramons are Catholics, like most of the other families in their village. The statue of Mary is carried out of the main church and paraded in town.
Easter
How did Islam get here?
The Middle East
The faith of Islam was revealed to Prophet Muhammad in Arabia. Islam spread rapidly to the surrounding regions.
The Hindu belief is that gods or divinities can take many forms, but all form one universal spirit called
Brahman
What is the Budda's real name
Siddhartha Gautama
Followers of the Christian religion base their beliefs on the life, teachings, and death of
Jesus Christ
Everyone in Samarqand is proud of Registan because of ________, which are Islamic religious schools. The first such place was built by ________ in the 15th century.
Madrasahs; Ulugh Beg
How did Islam get here?
South-East Asia
Arab and Indian merchants who had come to buy spices brought Islam with them. Many of the local rulers were attracted to the religion and converted, encouraging their subjects to do the same.
Hindus believe the conditions of one's present life are due to ___ or accumulated good or bad behavior in past lives.
karma
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) grew up in a wealthy family. He decided to follow a path of self-denial but did not find truth until he sat down under a tree, now known as the ___. There he was "enlightened" and obtained the knowledge he had been looking for.
Bo tree
They believe in the ___ (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit).
Trinity
How did Islam get here?
Europe & North America
Islam was introduced in Europe early in the 8th century, when Arab armies conquered southern Spain. In North America, the first Muslims to arrive were the slaves who were captured from West Africa. The next group arrived as immigrants in the 20th century.
The three most important representations of Brahman are
Brahma, the creator of the universe, Vishnu, the preserver of the universe, and Shiva, the destroyer of the universe.
Buddhists believe in ___ and that one must stop the cycle of rebirth as a suffering, selfish individual, and must attain Nirvana, which is the highest point and the end of the self.
reincarnation
On the third day after his crucifixion, Jesus Christ arose from the dead. The resurrection of Christ is celebrated on ___.
Easter
How did Islam get here?
Central Asia
Arab armies were followed by Muslim traders and merchants who started using the Silk Route. Shia and Sufi pirs also converted large number of people to Islam.
Eventually the soul will achieve ___, or salvation, and stop the cycle of rebirths to become a part of the absolute soul.
moksha
What is the following known as:
1) existence is suffering, 2) the cause of suffering is craving and attachment, 3) suffering ceases at some point and turns to Nirvana (liberation or total bliss) and 4) there is a path to Nirvana which is made up of eight steps, sometimes called the Eightfold Path.
Four Noble Truths
Christians belive that salvation can only be obtained by
Believing that Jesus was sent by God to forgive the sins of every human, and to confess those sins to Him.
How did Islam get here?
North & West Africa
Islam was introduced in North Africa by Arabs in the 7th century. Islam spread to Spain as well as across the Sahara and into West Africa through various dynasties.