Buddhism
What is the Buddhist word for enlightenment? (HINT: It's also the name of one of the greatest grunge bands ever.)
Nirvana
Does Islam have more of less than 1 billion followers?
More
Hinduism is ______ - a religion that believes in many Gods.
Polytheistic
Christianity has more of less than 1 billion followers?
More
Where did Judaism begin?
Fertile Crescent
The key teaching in Buddhism to find balance in life is called the _____ Way.
Middle
The Islamic Holy Book is called the
Qur'an
Does Hinduism have more or less than 1 billion followers?
Less
Name 2 of Jesus's miracles.
Water into Wine
Walk on Water
Resurrection
Feeding 5,000
Raising Dead
Curing Diseases
Etc
Judaism began with a __________ between Abraham and God.
Covenant (agreement)
What was the Buddha's real name?
Siddhartha Gautama
According to the Islamic faith, Muhammed received messages from God (Allah) through the Angel ______
Jibrail
The belief shared with Buddhists and Sikhs referring to the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth is called:
Samsara
Christianity along with what two other religions, believe in the same "God of Abraham"?
Judaism and Islam
What was held in the Ark of the Covenant?
The 10 Commandments
Name 3 of the 4 Noble Truths
Life is Suffering
Suffering is Caused by Desire and Attachment
Suffering can be Eliminated
Suffering is Eliminated by Following the Noble Eightfold Path
When was Islam founded?
7th Century CE
Who is the destroyer God?
Shiva
The Trinity is made up of which three people?
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
Around when did Judaism begin?
3500 years ago
When did Buddhism begin?
Between the 4th and 6th century BCE
Name 3 of the 5 Pillars of Islam
Shahada - Spoken commitment to the Islamic Faith
Zakat - Paying money to help the needy in society.
Salat - Prayer, five times a day.
Sawm - Abstaining from food or fasting during Ramadan
Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca
Hinduism has a number of works of literature that help to guide the religion. Mahatma Gandhi especially found the _________ as a comforting Hindu religious book.
Bhagavad Gita
What was the Great Schism?
The splitting of Christianity into the Roman Catholic Church (Western Europe) and the Eastern Orthodox Church (Eastern Europe & Russia)
Abrahamic religions intersect in a number of different ways. Name 1 belief that Judaism has in common with Islam but not Christianity.
Dietary Restrictions (no pork for example)