Judaism
Who made a covenant with God to become the father of a great nation?
Abraham
Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
Who received revelations from the angel Gabriel?
Muhammad
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)
Who founded Confucianism
Confucius
What term refers to the forced scattering of Jews outside their homeland?
The Diaspora
What are the Gospels?
the written accounts of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection
What is the sacred black cube in Mecca?
The Kaaba
What is the Hindu belief that actions determine your future reincarnation?
Karma
What is the Daoist concept of “non-action” called
wu wei
What is needed to form a synagogue?
ten adult Jewish men and a Torah
Who spread Christianity widely throughout the Roman Empire?
the Apostle Paul
the Five Pillars of Islam
declaration of faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage
What is moksha in Hinduism and nirvana in Buddhism?
Spiritual liberation from the cycle of Samsara/enlightenment
What symbol represents balance and duality in Daoist belief?
The Yin-yang
What movement seeks to establish a Jewish homeland in Israel?
Zionism
What event began the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther posting the 95 Theses
What term refers to a struggle for faith, both internal and external
The Jihad
What Hindu scripture is a dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna?
the Bhagavad Gita
What do the Confucian virtues ren and shu mean?
Good-heartedness and reciprocity
Name two ways Jews were discriminated against in medieval Europe.
Forced to live in Ghettos, limited job opportunities, persecution over blood libels
Name two reasons Christianity spread quickly in the Roman world
the Roman road system and shared language (Koine Greek)
How do Muslims view Moses and Jesus?
They are important prophets
Name one major similarity and one difference between Hinduism and Buddhism.
shared belief in reincarnation, but Hinduism uses a caste system and Buddhism does not
Compare how Confucianism and Daoism believe society should be organized.
Confucianism values order and roles;
Daoism promotes simplicity and natural flow