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RITUALS
100
Christianity combines the Jewish Old Testament with the New Testament to form this text, which followers refer to as the Holy Scriptures. There are many non-canonical texts in the Christian religion as well.
What is the Christian Bible?
100
This country has the highest concentration of practicing Hindus
What is India?
100
The central deity of Christian faith, traditionally made up of three parts that form a singular being of power
What are Jesus, God, Holy Spirit = Holy Trinity?
100
Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ
What is Easter?
100
The traditional number of times a day that one should pray according to Muslim faith and scripture
What is 5? (Bonus point for the different times!)
200
Sacred Islamic writings of Muslim faith, believed to have been revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the messenger angel, Gabriel
What is the Qur'an?
200
This country has the highest concentration of practicing Christians
What is the United States?
200
The central deity of Muslim faith in known as this, in Arabic
What is Allah?
200
The world's second largest religion (1.3 billion)
What is Islam?
200
Christian practices vary by denomination, but common elements include a Sunday worship service, private and corporate prayer, study and reading of the Scriptures, and participation in rites such as baptism and communion, also known as this
What are sacraments?
300
Judaism is an ancient monotheistic religion, whose main sacred text is comprised of a collection of smaller writings
What is the Torah?
300
This country has the highest concentration of practicing Buddhists
What is (Southeast) Asia?
300
The one who will someday day return to save humanity, according to Jewish belief
Who is the Messiah?
300
The only polytheistic religion, of the 5 major world religions
What is Hinduism?
300
In Buddhism and Hinduism, this is sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, which determines their fate or path in life. (Hint: People often say it isn't very nice, and can be seen acting in an "instant")
What is karma?
400
These are sacred texts in Hinduism, which detail 4 different mantras/teachings of how to live a civilized religious life, or the 4 aims in life
What are the Vedas?
400
These countries have the highest concentrations of practicing Jews
What is Israel (or US)?
400
Buddhism does not have a deity, but does believe that those who achieve enlightenment can reach this state of ultimate bliss BONUS Q: What is the Buddha's original name?
What is Nirvana? BONUS A: Siddhartha Gautama
400
Currently the largest religion in the world (2.1 billion)
What is Christianity?
400
At least once in his or her lifetime, each Muslim is expected to undertake a pilgrimage to this sacred city of Islam. This holy journey is called the hajj in Arabic.
What is Mecca?
500
The Pali Canon is one of numerous collections of scriptures that contain the word of Buddha, but these specific 4 doctrines/precepts comprise the essence of his teachings (Hint: "Noble")
What are the Four Noble Truths?
500
The area has the highest concentration of practicing Muslims, and is comprised of numerous neighboring countries
What is the Middle East?
500
There are numerous deities in Hinduism, and these are 3 of the most well known and respected
What are Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu?
500
The word for "peace" in Islamic faith, often used as a greeting, and is the root word for "Islam"
What is "salaam"?
500
The Hindu belief that the soul are reborn through this process, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is attained. Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny.
What is reincarnation?
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