Islam
What is the sacred text in Islam?
Double points if you can name other religious texts they believe in.
Quran
Torah and parts of the Bible
What is the sacred text in Christianity?
The Bible
What is the sacred text in Judaism?
Double points if you know what other texts they believe in
The Torah
The old Testament of the Bible
What is the name of the sacred text in Buddhism?
The Sutras
What is the name of the sacred text in Hinduism? (There are two)
The Vedas and the Upanishads
Is Islam a Monotheistic or Polytheistic religion?
What is the name of the God they worship?
Monotheistic, "Allah"
Is Christianity a Monotheistic or Polytheistic religion?
What is the name of the God they worship?
Monotheistic, "God"
Is Judaism a Monotheistic or Polytheistic religion?
What is the name of the God they worship?
Monotheistic, "God"
Is Buddhism Monotheistic or Polytheistic?
What is the name of the God they worship?
Neither, they follow the teachings of The Buddha
Is Hinduism Polytheistic or Monotheistic?
Polytheistic, they have over 33 million gods
Name an Islamic holiday and what/how it is celebrating
Ramadan- a month of fasting during day light hours, to focus on being a better person
Hajj- the journey to Mecca
Name Two Christian Holidays, and why they are celebrated.
Christmas- Celebration of Jesus's birth
Easter- Celebration of the resurrection of Jesus
Name a Jewish holiday and how it is celebrated
Rosh Hashanah- beggining of the jewish new year
Hanukkah- Celebration of God protecting his people when thry follow his laws
Buddha is translated to mean what?
"The enlightened one"
What animal is sacred in Hinduism?
Cows
How is Islam represented in art?
The Star and Crescent.
How is Christianity represented in art?
The Cross
How is Judaism represented in art?
The Star of David
A mandala and the Dharma Wheel
What determines what caste (class) you're reincarnated into?
Karma from your previous life/actions
Where did Islam originate?
Mecca/Saudi Arabia 600-650 C.E.
Where did Christianity begin?
Modern day Israel/Judea
Where did Judaism begin?
Modern day Israel 1800- 1500 BC
What is the Goal in Buddhism?
To reach Nirvana (enlightenment) to end suffering
What is reincarnation?