Ain't no Valley Wide Enough
This ancient river valley civilization in South Asia is where Hinduism first developed.
What is the Indus Valley?
The ultimate spiritual goal for Buddhists is reaching this state of liberation and truth.
What is Nirvana?
This core Confucian concept demands that children show deep respect, care, and obedience toward their parents.
What is filial piety?
Ancient Jewish civilization made a radical historical shift by rejecting polytheism in favor of this single-god belief system.
What is monotheism?
When Muslims state the Shahadah, they affirm that "There is no god but God," and that Muhammad holds this specific title.
Who is the prophet?
Scholars and priests study this ancient language of India to read original sacred texts.
What is Sanskrit?
The Buddha rejected both extreme riches and extreme self-denial, teaching his followers to choose this balanced path instead.
What is the Middle Way?
Confucius taught that peace depends on five key relationships, such as ruler to subject and father to this family member.
What is the son?
In Christian doctrine, the belief that God exists as three persons, Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, is known by this term.
What is the Holy Trinity?
Muslims believe this holy book contains the exact, unalterable word of God as revealed to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
What is the Quran?
Double Jeopardy!: This ancient collection of sacred texts, songs, and rituals forms the original foundation of Hindu belief.
What are the Vedas?
According to the Four Noble Truths, all human suffering is ultimately caused by this human feeling.
What is desire?
Confucianism shaped Chinese society by placing huge value on filial piety, kindness, honesty, and a strong devotion to this educational goal.
What is scholarship?
This weekly Jewish day of rest begins Friday evening at sundown and serves as a sacred family time away from work.
What is Shabbat??
Answer!: During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims observe the pillar of Siyam by doing this during daylight hours.
What is fasting?
Hindus celebrate the victory of light over darkness and good over evil by lighting oil lamps during this Festival of Lights.
What is Diwali?
To end desire and reach enlightenment, Buddhists follow a practical guide known by this path.
What is the EightFold path?
Answer!: Developed in ancient China around the same time as Confucianism, this alternative philosophy taught that people should live in harmony with nature rather than focusing on strict societal rules.
What is Taoism?
Daily Double!: Following the Babylonian exile and later Roman conquests, this historical dispersion forced Jewish people to scatter from their ancestral homeland of Israel and settle in communities across the globe.
What is the Jewish Diaspora?
When Muslims pray, state the Shahadah, or read scripture, they use this Arabic name to refer to the one supreme God.
Who is Allah?
In the Bhagavad Gita, Prince Arjuna learns from Krishna about the importance of fulfilling this personal moral duty.
What is dharma?
Buddhism began to take root when Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment while meditating under this type of tree.
What is a Bodhi tree?
To achieve moral perfection, Confucius taught that a person must cultivate Ren (benevolence), Yi (righteousness), Li (propriety), Zhi (wisdom), and Xin (trustworthiness), which are collectively known by this title.
What are the 5 virtues of Confucianism?
In 1054 C.E., the "Great Schism" permanently split Christianity into the Roman Catholic Church and this eastern branch.
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Following the death of Muhammad, disagreement over who should lead the Muslim community led to the historical split that created these two major branches of Islam.
What are the Sunnis and Shiites?