Judaism
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
Who is the most important figure in Christianity?
Jesus
Who is the most important prophet in Islam?
Muhammad
What is the term for the cycle of life, death and rebirth in Hinduism?
Samsara
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Founded in Mesopotamia, where did the Jews end up migrating?
Canaan (Also called Judea, The Levant, Israel, the Promised Land)
What were some of the shared beliefs the connected Christianity and Judaism? (name 2 besides Monotheistic)
Shared Scriptures (holy text)
Shared Prophets (Abraham, Moses)
Shared History (Torah/Bible)
Covenant relevant in both
What is the holiest city in Islam and what is the name of the mosque found there?
Mecca and the Kaaba
What was one major concept from Hinduism that differed greatly in Buddhism?
Gods=less important in Buddhism [in some branches, no gods in Buddhism at all]
No Caste System in Buddhism
Different paths to enlightenment [Karma vs 8-fold path]
Shared with Hinduism, Buddhism has a deep respect for all living things. What is the vocabulary term that we used for this?
Veneration of Life
Who was the first Prophet covered in class for Judaism, and what was his "covenant" with God?
Abraham made a covenant with God that he and his family/descendants would worship only one god and in exchange he would father a great kingdom that his descendants would inherit
Name the most significant figure in Christianity, and what Christians believe in regards to him.
Christians believe he is a divine "messiah" or messenger
He is executed by the Romans and Christians believe he came back, symbolic of an ultimate sacrifice
This allowed Christians to have a personal relationship with God
What did is Ramadan and what does it celebrate?
Ramadan is the holiest month in Islam and celebrates the revelations that Muhammad's revelations
How would you best describe Dharma?
An assigned duty given in your current life or incarnation in Hinduism: Ethical Duty
What is the goal of the Eight-fold Path
To achieve liberation from Samsara
How are Zoroastrianism and Judaism similar? (name two)
Both are Monotheistic
Both believe Ethical Monotheism
Both have conceptions of good vs. evil
Both had Prophets (Zarathustra and and Abraham)
Both had Holy Books (Torah and Zend Avesta)
What is the Holy Trinity in Christianity?
The belief that characteristics of God are divided into three distinct things: God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Why did Arabic spread alongside Islam?
Muslims believe the Quran was revealed in Arabic to Muhammad and therefore should not be translated to other languages.
Which two groups most likely provided the foundations for the development of the Hindu faith?
Indus River Valley People (Harrapans) and the Aryans
What are the Four Noble Truths? [do not need to be word for word, just the general gist]
Life is suffering, the cause of suffering is desire, the way to end suffering is to end desire, the way to end desire is through the eightfold path
How might the Jewish Diaspora contributed to the spread of Judaism? [You get points as long as you are close]
Being forced into a new territory/land would have exposed new people to the religion and the faith would have grown through either converts, or new people being born into the religion
What does Persecute mean?
Why did Romans persecute Christians?
Persecute= treat someone unfairly based on their beliefs
Romans believed their rulers were divine, and they demanded sacrifice and taxes be paid. Christians refused to pay these taxes or honor these sacrifices.
Name all 5 pillars of Islam (60 Seconds)
Profession of Faith
Daily Prayers
Alms Giving
Fasting during Ramadan
Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca)
Define the Caste System, explain how Caste was determined, and explain how it could provide social stability to Hindu Society.
Groups assigned by birth, different people fit well into different aspects of society, and should focus on those strengths
It tied peoples station in society to their spirituality. To increase caste, live a positive life, and reincarnate to a better circumstance.
Why did Buddhism have large early conversion rates (meaning many people wanted to convert to the religion)? [2 things]
Trade routes such as the Silk Road, missionaries [people who go out to teach and try to convert others] and it's appeal to lower castes/women