The beginning...
This early religion is based on nature's cycle of birth, growth, and decay: death in the winter and rebirth in the spring.
Paganism
The oldest of the major world religions is:
Hinduism
This text is the "teaching or instruction" of the Old Testament in Judaism.
The Torah
In Christianity, how many disciples followed Jesus in his journeys and learned from him?
12 Disciples
In Indigenous teachings, this symbol is important because it represents the belief that everything is connected.
The circle
This Paleolithic figurine, about 5½ inches tall, is the oldest known depiction of a human and is associated with fertility.
Venus of Willendorf
Tai Chi, a technique of exercise using slow deliberate movements, is used to balance the flow of energy or "chi" within the body is most associated with which religion?
Taoism
This early religion teaches its followers to live by a three-fold path summarized in the motto: "Good thoughts, good words, good deeds."
Zoroastrianism
What are the two sacred texts of Islam?
Qur'an and Hadith
What are the four directions of the medicine wheel according to the Four Directions Teachings? (North corresponds to _________, East corresponds to ____________, etc.)
In Paganism, the 365-day sun cycle represents a ___ deity, while the 28-day moon cycle represents a ___ deity.
male, female
Shinto is an ancient Japanese religion, closely tied to nature, which recognizes the existence of various nature deities called:
Kami
According to most historians, Judaism began around __________ BCE.
2000 BCE
According to Sikh beliefs, God is formless and has many names, and followers connect with God in this way.
Through meditation
What side of the Nile River were the pyramids built on?
Strongly rooted in the Earth, Celtic magical beliefs recognize these four elemental spirits as the foundation of nature.
Earth, Air, Fire, Water
According to Hindu belief, karma from a past life determines the social group into which a person is born. This system is called:
Caste (System)
This early religion primarily focuses on: Individual morality, ethics, and proper political leadership
Confucianism
This belief, in regards to humans, is unique to Christianity and not found in Judaism.
Original sin (that humans are born in a sinful state)
The first pyramid was built around 2500 BCE and it was called a _________ pyramid.
Step Pyramid
Why did the Celts begin burying objects such as swords, jewelry, and wine flagons with the dead?
Because they believed these objects would be useful in the afterlife
An extreme type of vegetarianism is called fruitarianism. This is the practice of only eating that which will not kill the plant or animal from which it is taken and a fundamental aspect of which religion?
Jainism
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism share these two concepts in common.
Concepts of karma and reincarnation
The Guru Granth Sahib is considered what in Sikhism?
Considered the eleventh and final Guru
In traditional Inuit society, the shaman (angakkuq) primarily served as:
A healer, advisor, and mediator with the spirit world