Symbols
Which religion uses a cross as its main symbol?
Christianity
What is reincarnation?
Being reborn after death
What is the holy month of fasting in Islam called?
Ramadan
Where did Hinduism begin?
India
What is the holy book of Christianity?
The Bible
What symbol represents Judaism?
Star of David
What is karma in Hinduism and Buddhism?
The idea that actions have consequences
What holiday celebrates Jesus's resurrection?
Easter
Where did Islam begin?
The cities of Mecca and Medina in modern-day Saudi Arabia
What is the holy book of Islam?
The Quran
Which religion uses The Star and Crescent as its main symbol?
Islam
What is monotheism?
The belief in one God
Which Jewish holiday celebrates lights?
Hanukkah
Known as the "Festival of Lights"
Which city did Christianity begin?
Jerusalem in the 1st century AD
What is the holy book of Hinduism?
Hinduism does not have a single definitive holy book. Instead, its vast spiritual wisdom is organized into a large collection of sacred texts
What symbol is linked to Hinduism?
Om
Pronounce the Om (or Aum) symbol by blending three distinct sounds into one continuous chant: A (Ah), U (Oo), and M (Mm)
What is the main goal in Buddhism?
Reaching enlightenment, AKA Nirvana
What Hindu festival celebrates light over darkness?
Diwali, also known as Deepavali
Celebrates the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil
Where did Judaism begin?
The ancient Middle Eastern region of Canaan. Which is modern-day Israel, Palestine, and Western Jordan
What is the holy book of Buddhism?
Buddhism does not have a single, definitive holy book. Instead, Buddhists rely on vast collections of canonical scriptures, discourses, and monastic rules that record the teachings of the historical Buddha
What symbol represents Buddhism’s path to enlightenment?
Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra)
Many religions teach this value.
Kindness/compassion
What holiday marks the end of Ramadan?
Eid al-Fitr
Translated as the "Festival of Breaking the Fast"
Where did Buddhism begin?
Around the India/Nepal region
What is the holy book(s) of Judaism?
The foundational scripture is the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), which comprises the Torah (Five Books of Moses), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings)