Hinduism
How many believers are there for Hinduism?
over one billion believers
How is Buddhism practiced in comparison to Hinduism
In Buddhism, humans are the masters of their own destiny while in Hinduism, there is a focus on the role of divine and supernatural powers in the affairs of human beings
Christians believe that Jesus is what
the Messiah
What are people who practice Islam called
Muslim
Hinduism believes in reincarnation. what Hindu term is associated with liberation from the cycle of life, birth, and death?
Moksha
The founder of the religious belief Buddhism
Who is Siddhartha Gautama
Who was the famous Roman leader that helped christianity expand in the 4th century
Constantine
what rank does Islam place in world religion
2nd in the world after Christianity
In Hindu belief, the universe came out of *blank* the ultimate reality or all encompassing God, is sustained by it, and ultimately, merges with it
Brahman
How many paths are there to reach Nirvana
8 paths and they are: right view, thinking, speech, action, livelihood, diligence, mindfulness, and concentration
Around how many people in the world are Christians
2.17 billion people
2 main branches of Islam
Sunni or Shiite
As learned in Ch. 4 *blank* is a type of non-verbal communication and eastern societies value it more than western societies
Silence
the Buddhist term for individual
Santana or "stream". it is intended to capture the idea of interconnectedness between people and their environment and between generations
Who was the german monk whose ideas spread throughout Germany, England, and Switzerland
Martin Luther
What year where Saudi women able to vote in municipal elections
(Hint: within the past decade)
2015
Hinduism came about by so many Indian cultures intertwining. this led too the belief that *blank*
But also led to the misconception that *blank*
there are many paths to the ultimate truth
Hinduism has man Gods
the form of Buddhism practiced exclusively in Japan
Shinto, meaning "the way of the Gods".
3 predominant ideas
Worship the Gods of Japan
Loyalty to Japan
Cultivation of pure Japanese spirit
What does Christianity place a strong emphasis on
Rationality and individual choices and its consequences
2 of the 5 religious obligations
Shahadah
Salah
Zakat
Sawm
Hajj
What is the biggest communication barrier between the Arab and U.S. people
the Stereotypes they have for one another