Judaism
One of the holy texts in Judaism, it's called the Old Testament by Christians
What is the Hebrew Bible?
This practice is shared by Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, and is about acknowledging one deity only
What is monotheism?
This religion has many elements in common with Buddhism, including its place of origin
What is Hinduism?
This daily ritual is expected practice for all Muslims
What is prayer five times per day?
Hinduism is one of the only major religions that has this belief in many different gods
What is polytheism?
This country contains the highest population of Jews, both by percentage and as a flat number
What is Israel?
This text is divided into books, chapters, and verses. It is the central text of Christianity
What is the Bible?
This set of four statements explain the Buddhist thought process around human suffering and how to live in order to escape suffering
What are the Four Noble Truths?
This holy city is very important in Islam. It contains the Kaaba where Muslims on their pilgrimage, or Hajj, visit, and it is said to be the birthplace of Muhammad
What is Mecca?
This country is the birthplace of Hinduism
What is India?
This man is considered to be the first Jewish person because he was the first to make a pact or covenant with G-d. He is also referenced in Christianity and Islam
Who is Abraham?
This figure is central to Christianity and is thought to have been the Son of God and part of the Holy Trinity
Who is Jesus?
This Sanskrit term is the goal of many Buddhists- to escape samsara and stop being reborn into suffering
What is nirvana?
These rules explain how Muslims should demonstrate their faith through daily ritual amongst other things
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
This idea suggests that people who do good things in this life will benefit in this life AND in the next life
What is karma?
These experts in Judaism interpret sacred texts and debate over how to apply principles of Judaism
Who are rabbis?
This section of the Bible was originally written in a form of Greek and was written across several centuries with no clear agreement about when it was really written. It discusses the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
What is the New Testament?
This man was the founding figure of Buddhism. He was born with the name Siddhartha Gautama according to Buddhist tradition
Who is the Buddha?
This book is the holy text of Islam. Muslims believe that the text is a revelation from God, much like other holy texts
What is the Quran?
This term for the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, is central to both Hinduism and Buddhism
What is samsara?
There are 613 of these rules or commandments in Judaism, but many are similar, related, and overlap with other religions
What are the mitzvot?
This form of torture was common in the ancient world, but is likely best known here for being the method used to punish the most well known figure of Christianity
What is crucifixion?
This famous, ancient trade route helped spread Buddhism throughout Asia
What is the Silk Road?
This name for the Islamic God is an Arabic term but may be linguistically related to Aramaic and Hebrew words
What/Who is Allah?
These three Hindu gods are called the Trimurti and represent supreme divinity in Hinduism because of their important jobs of creation, preservation, and destruction
Who are Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma?