Vedic Religions
Abraham made this popular, a term that means the belief in just one God.
The daoist symbol representing the basic forces of positive/negative, black/white, male/female, heat/cold, heaven/earth, being/non-being, etc. The Dao is all these things
Yin and Yang
The following is a core belief of which religion: Existence is suffering that is caused by wanting and being attached to things.
Buddhism
What is the name of the lake that is directly west of us right now?
Lake Washington
What ancient civilization did the Vedic religions originate from?
Indus River Valley Civilization
What ancient civilization greatly influenced Judaism?
Mesopotamia
This Chinese philosophy relied on the baseline that all humans are bad/evil
Legalism
This vocabulary term in the Buddhist religion means a state of being in which one is released from the effects of karma and reincarnation.
Nirvana
According to the 2020 census, how many people live in Kirkland? (Must be within 10,000 of the correct number)
92,175
What is a similarity in the core beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism? (not Vedic religion or origin in India)
Karma, dharma, reincarnation/rebirth, yoga/meditation
This vocabulary term means a person who is in contact with God and can speak on God's behalf.
Prophet
This belief system emphasized harmony with nature and rejected the world of conflict and strife
Daoism
What are the top 3 most followed world religions in order?
1- Christianity, 2- Islam, 3- Hinduism
This is the name of the documentarian who produced the recently released American Revolution on PBS.
Ken Burns
What is the name of the supreme God in Hinduism who exists within all living beings?
Brahman
Name two of the Five Pillars of Islam.
There is 1 God & the prophet is Muhammad; Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca; Donate $ to those in need; Fast during Ramadan; Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
Confucianism relies on this set of personal moral codes (1 word)
Ethics
Hinduism is thought to have sprung from the ideas of these people (Think Indus River Valley)
Aryans
The welcoming four-word motto of Aberdeen, Washington—the hometown of Kurt Cobain—is also the title of what 1992 Nirvana single?
Come as you are
Name the social class system associated with Hinduism where people were divided into Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Sudras.
Caste / Caste system
This vocabulary term in the Abrahamic religions means a place where you are rewarded in the afterlife and freed from sins.
Salvation
3x Points
These are the three keywords of Confucianism (you get 500 for each correct, if you go 0/3, you lose 500 points)
Respect, Loyalty, education
This vocabulary term means the moral order of the universe and a coed for living a spiritual life. (Vedic Religions)
Dharma
Mr. Ruehl's Dad grew up with which Lake Washington HS staff member? Hint: Not a teacher
Mr. Joss