Christianity
The Bible
What is the Islamic holy book?
The Quran
What is the Jewish holy book?
The Torah
What are the sacred Hindu texts?
The Vedas
Why do Buddhists meditate?
Meditation means focusing the mind to achieve an inner stillness that leads to a state of enlightenment.
What do Christians believe?
That Jesus was the son of god and he is the messiah and savior of the world
What do Muslims call god?
Allah
Who started Judaism?
Abraham
What is the Hindu name for god?
Brahman
What is the Buddhist holy book?
People wrote down what Buddha taught after he died. They call it Tripitaka, or The Three Baskets. It is Buddha's sayings, his thoughts, and rules for Buddhists monks.
What is the resurrection?
Jesus was crucified on the cross and died but he rose from the dead three days later.
What are the two groups of Islam?
Sunni and Shi'ite
Who led the Hebrew people out of the desert to the promised land?
Moses
What language are the Hindu sacred texts written in?
Sanskrit, the language of ancient India
What are the five Buddhist guidelines for daily life?
Who is Mary?
The mother of Jesus who birthed him as a virgin.
Where do Muslims make a pilgrimage to?
Mecca
Israel
What is Diwali?
The festival of light and the Hindu new year.
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
What is the Trinity?
The belief that God is the father, the son and the holy spirit all in one.
How many times a day to Muslims pray to Mecca?
Five. daily prayers are at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset and night.
What are the three types of Judaism
1. Orthodox (strict)
2. Conservative (more modern)
3. Reform (modern and let men and women worship together and use local language)
What is Holi?
The Hindu festival to celebrate spring where people throw colored powder all over
What is the celebration of Buddha's birth called?
Wesak