Islam
Judaism
INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
Key Terms and Quick Facts
100

What does the word Islam mean?

Submission to God

100

Judaism is one of the world’s oldest __________ religions.

Monotheistic.

100

The Yoruba religion centers around which sacred city?

Ife.

100

What is the ultimate spiritual goal of Hinduism?

Moksha (liberation from samsara).

100

Islam prayer direction: Muslims pray facing which city?

Mecca.

200

What is the sacred text of Islam?

The Qur’an.

200

Name the three sections of the Hebrew Scriptures that make up the Tanakh.

Torah, Nevi’im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings).

200

What is “The Dreaming” in Aboriginal religion?

Sacred mythic time when Ancestors shaped the world.

200

Name the most popular Hindu sacred text.

The Bhagavad Gita.

200

What is the present-day city built on ancient Tenochtitlán?

 Mexico City.

300

How many times a day do Muslims pray?

Five.

300

What is the holiest day of the Jewish year?

Yom Kippur.

300

Who is the feathered serpent god in Aztec religion?

Quetzalcoatl

300

What belief teaches that all reality is one divine essence?

Monism.

300

The Aztecs believed the current era was which sun?

The fifth sun.

400

List two of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Answers vary (Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj). Must name any two.

400

True or False: David led the Israelites out of slavery and received the Ten Commandments.

False — it was Moses.

400

In Lakota belief, how many souls leave the body after death?

Four.

400

Who belongs to the highest Hindu caste?

Brahmins (priests and scholars).

400

What is Wakan Tanka in Lakota religion?

The supreme reality—16 deities collectively.

500

What is the purpose of the Five Pillars?

To guide Muslim life, worship, discipline, and community.

500

 What is one major kosher law about food?

No mixing meat and dairy.

500

Describe one purpose of a Vision Quest.

 A solitary spiritual experience seeking guidance; supervised by a spiritual leader.

500

What is samsara?

The cycle of rebirth.

500

Define monotheism.

 Belief in one God.

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