The Five Pillars
Christendom
Islamic World
Chinese Dynasties
Modern Religious Trivia
100
There is but one God and Muhammad is his greatest prophet.
What is the profession of faith (Shahadah)
100
The Christian leader that stopped the expansion of Islam in Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732 CE:
Who is Charles "The Hammer" Martel?
100
A sacred structure in Mecca that housed pagan gods prior to Muhammad's conquering of the city. Afterwards, it is a major part of participating in the Hajj.
What is the Ka'aba?
100
Geographic and Economic feature that helped spread the influence of Buddhism between 500-1000 CE:
What is the Silk Road?
100
The most recognizable Buddhist figure in the world from Tibet.
Who is the Dalai Lama?
200
Charitable gifts given to help the poor. Yearly, it equates to 2.5% of one's income.
What is the paying of alms? (Zakat)
200
The language of the Orthodox Church:
What is Greek?
200
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali
Who are the Rightly Guided Caliphs?
200
The main reason that Buddhists were targeted by Tang State Confucius bureaucrats:
What is the protection of traditional Chinese culture?
200
The Patriarch of this city is considered to be the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church:
What is Constantinople?
300
Ritual pilgrimage that each Muslim must participate in once in their life by returning to the holy city of Mecca.
What is the Hajj? (pilgrimage)
300
The process of kings or princes appointing bishops instead of the Pope:
What is lay investiture?
300
The second largest group of adherents to Islam in the world. They believed in the first century of the faith that a descendant of Muhammad should be the leader
Who are Shi'a Muslims?
300
Invention created to help the Song Dynasty keep up financially with the growing economic and manufacturing in the empire.
What is flying cash?
300
Current use of the Hagia Sophia, the main church of the Greek Orthodox faith in the Byzantine Empire and eventually the main Mosque of the Ottoman Empire.
What is a museum?
400
Obligatory prayer five times a day by facing Mecca.
What is the Salat? (daily prayer)
400
The Crusade led by King Richard III "The Lionhearted" of England that resulted in the Muslims allowing safe travel through Muslim lands for his troops, safe travel to the Holy Land for Christian pilgrims, but Jerusalem remaining in control of the Islamic Empire.
What is the Third Crusade?
400
Leaders of the Abbasid and Umayyad empires practiced this form of Islam:
What is Sunni Islam?
400
Infrastructure project that helped connect northern and southern China both economically and culturally.
What is the Grand Canal?
400
Religious title of the Supreme Leader of Iran:
What is the Ayatollah?
500
During this holy month, Muslims are suppose to abstain from food or drink from sunrise to sunset.
What is fasting during Ramadan? (Sawm)
500
Fragmented civilization and culture that proved Europe during the Middle Ages was not as advanced politically as the rest of Afroeurasia due to their successful attacks on "Christendom." They caused particular problems for Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire:
Who are the Vikings?
500
The city that the Abbasid Empire moved the Islamic capital to in attempt to re-centralize the empire:
What is Baghdad?
500
Concubine of an emperor that rose up to lead the Tang State and expand its power economically, culturally, and militarily.
Who is Empress Wu?
500
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Who is Pope Francis I?
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