Hinduism
Often considered the oldest of the Big Five, Hinduism is said to have started around what time period?
What is between 2,300 and 1,500 BCE?
Once a prince, the Buddhist teachings were started by this man.
What is Siddhartha Gautama?
Judaism ranks here in the top 10 of world religions.
What is 10th?
Percentage of the World population that practices Christianity.
What is 31%?
As of 2023, approximately this many people practice Islam.
What is 1.9 billion?
According to Hindu beliefs, people's actions and conduct create this, which determines the kind of life into which they will be reborn.
What is karma?
According to Buddha's teachings, the Four Noble Truths, which identifies the truth of suffering, the cause of suffering, how to end the suffering, and then the following of this path that ends suffering.
What is the Eightfold Path?
Led by this man, early Hebrews left Mesopotamia and settled in Canaan.
Who was Abraham?
Christianity was one of three major religions to form around the major belief in 1 God, also known as this?
What is monotheism?
Also known as God or Yahweh, Muslims will refer to their one god by this name.
What is Allah?
This religious practice, which involves a series of exercises and body movements, is intended to help a person achieve spiritual insight.
What is yoga?
To achieve this, you must end the suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth.
What is Nirvana?
A rabbi, or Jewish spiritual leader, will read from this book during the Sabbath service.
What is the Torah?
Jesus chose 12 of his closest followers, also known as this, to help spread his teachings and parables.
Who are Apostles?
Followers of Islam are asked to visit the Holy City of Mecca at least once in their lifetime. Mecca is located in which present-day country?
What is Saudi Arabia?
This strict hierarchy determined whom you could marry and what types of jobs you could do.
What is the Caste System?
A unique trait of Buddhism is that it is the only faith of the Big Five that is nonthiestic, or the belief in this many god(s)?
What is none?
Following a failed rebellion against Roman control of Canaan, the Jewish people were exiled from their homeland in an event called this.
What is the Diaspora?
After being unable to convince him to recognize the Roman emperor as a god, Jesus was put to death using this common technique.
What is Crucifixion?
Also found in the Torah and Bible, the teachings of Abraham can also be found in this Muslim holy book.
What is the Qur'an?
Hindu's holiest book, the Vedas, was first written down around this time period?
What is 1300 BCE?
This celebration honor's Buddha's birthday / day of enlightenment and is considered the most important of the Buddhist holidays.
What is Vesak?
Around 1200 BCE, Moses convinced this Egyptian pharaoh to release the Hebrew slaves and allow them to travel back to Canaan, in an event called the Exodus.
Who was Ramses II?
Unlike Judaism, Christianity encouraged and sought out non-Jewish believers, also known as this, to become followers.
Who are Gentiles?
Similar to rules found in the Talmud, this set of laws guide Muslims on all aspects of human behavior, including family life and moral conduct.
What is Shari'a Law?