General Knowledge
What is a set of beliefs and a set of practices used to express those beliefs?
Religion
Who founded of Buddhism and became known as the Buddha?
Siddhartha Gautama
Christianity is based on the belief in one god and on the life and teachings of what man?
Jesus Christ
Confucianism is based upon the teachings of this spiritual leader?
Confucius
Hinduism is complex and has many different divinities that are honored.
Name 1 of the more famous Hindu gods.
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Theravada Buddhists believe that these people are most likely to reach Nirvana because of their lifestyle of renunciation, moral virtue, study, and meditation?
monks
The ultimate goal of Buddhists is to achieve an enlightened known as what?
Nirvana
What is the spiritual text for all Christians?
Bible
This Confucian temple is located on Confucius’s ancestral land and is one of the largest ancient architectural complexes in China?
Qufu
This Hindu belief is central to the concept that souls are continually reborn in different forms?
reincarnation
What religion has more members than any other world religion?
Christianity
Over time, as Buddhism spread throughout Asia, it has evolved into what 2 major branches?
Theravada Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
Where was the birthplace of Jesus?
Bethlehem
Confucius was famous for his sayings and proverbs and these teachings were gathered into a book called what?
Analects
According to Hindu belief, in what form one is reborn is determined by the good and evil actions performed in his or her past lives.
These acts that determine their form are known as what?
Karma
Those who follow this religion, see it actually as a philosophy or a way of life?
Confucianism
What is a major Buddhist symbol that has 8 spokes signifying the Eightfold Path that is central for all Buddhists?
Dharma wheel "dharmachakra"
What are the 2 most widely known Christian Holidays celebrating the birth and death of Jesus?
Christmas, Easter
This black and white Confucian symbol represents the harmony the philosophy offers?
yin-yang
What are the most significant and authoritative Hindu religious texts known as?
Vedas
What is the oldest living religion?
Hinduism
For Theravada Buddhists, the authoritative collection of Buddhist texts is known as what?
Tripitaka
The Bible is a collection of books divided into what 2 parts?
Old Testament covers the history and traditions of ancient Israel
New Testament focuses on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the early Christian church
Confucianism began oven 2,500 years ago in what country?
China
This Hindu festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil, and as part of the celebration, men, women, and children splash colored powders and water on each other?
Holi Festival