Islam Basics
The Five Pillars of Islam
Judaism
Indigenous and Native Religions
Key Terms
100

Islam means this word, referring to submission to God.

"Submission"

100

The declaration of faith in Islam.

Shahada

100

Judaism is one of the world’s oldest religions and believes in one God.

Monotheistic

100

The sacred city at the center of Yoruba religion.

Ifé

100

The Jewish New Year

Rosh Hashanah

200

Muslims believe in one God, meaning Islam is this type of religion.

Monotheistic

200

The pillar that requires Muslims to pray five times daily.

Salat

200

Judaism is based on a covenantal relationship between God and this group of people.

Israelites

200

In Aboriginal religion, this refers to the mythic time when ancestors shaped the world.

The Dreaming

200

The ancient city that later became Mexico City.

Tenochtitlán

300

This is the place of worship in Islam.

A mosque

300

This pillar focuses on giving to the poor and helping the community.

Zakat

300

The Torah, Prophets, and Writings together form this sacred collection.

Tanakh

300

Yoruba religion focuses on maintaining balance between humans, gods, and these beings.

Ancestors

300

In Hinduism, liberation from the cycle of rebirth is called this.

Moksha

400

Muslims pray this many times a day facing Mecca.

Five times a day

400

Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is called this.

Sawm

400

The holiest day of the Jewish year, known as the Day of Atonement.

Yom Kippur

400

The Lakota supreme reality made up of 16 deities.

Wakan Tanka

400

True or False: Kosher laws allow mixing meat and dairy.

False

500

This sacred text is believed to be the direct word of Allah revealed to Muhammad.

Qur'an

500

The pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims must complete if able.

Hajj

500

True or False: King David led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.

False (Moses did.)

500

A Lakota ritual involving a solitary spiritual journey for guidance.

Vision Quest

500

The feathered serpent god of the Aztecs.

Quetzalcoatl

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