Religion
What is polytheism?
The belief in or worship of more than one god.
What did Nebuchadnezzar do?
Construct the Hanging Gardens and destroy the first Temple.
What is the Old Testament?
The first part of the Holy Bible and the Jewish Tanakh.
Define Jihad.
A struggle in the way of God.
What is the difference between the governments of Athen and Sparta?
Athens has a democracy which is run by the people, and Sparta has an oligarchy which is run by a small group of people.
What is theology?
The study of God and religious belief.
What is a gentile?
Someone who is not Jewish.
Which sect of Christianity places a heavy emphasis on music?
Protestantism.
Where is the Dome of the Rock?
On the site of the second Jewish Temple.
What is the Greek word for city-state?
Polis.
What is the difference between CE, BCE and AD, BC?
CE and BCE are the secular ways of saying before and after the birth of Christ, and AD and BC are the non-secular ways of saying that.
Who were the first three kings of Israel?
King Saul, King David, and King Solomon.
Who are the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Cappadocian Fathers.
Who runs an Islamic service?
Imam.
Which philosopher promoted women’s rights?
Plato.
Define tenet.
A principle or belief of a religion.
What are Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the Jewish new year, and Yom Kippur is a ten day fast after Rosh Hashanah.
What does INRI mean?
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.
What is the difference between the Sunnis and the Shias?
The Shias believe that Muhammed’s successor should have been inside his family, and the Sunnis believe that he should have been from outside his family.
What is the name of Alexander the Great’s horse?
Bucephalus.
What is religion?
A set of beliefs in a deity that bring together groups of people and help give hope and comfort.
What are the parts of the Tanakh, and what are they about?
Torah: laws and teachings, Nevi’im: prophets, Ketuvium: writings (psalms)
What does “The Church of the Holy Sepulchre” mean?
The Church of the Holy Grave.
What are the Five Pillars of Islam? (English and Arabic)
Hajj (pilgrimage), Shahada (faith), Zakaat (alms), Sawm (fasting), Salaat (prayer)
What does the name Pericles mean?
Surrounded by glory.