Hinduism
The belief that every action has consequences, and it influences one's future reincarnations.
What is karma?
The patriarch of Judaism.
Who is Abraham?
The central figure of Christianity, believed to be the Son of God.
Who is Jesus Christ?
The name for people who practice Islam.
Who are Muslims?
A common Buddhist practice which helps to calm the mind, develop concentration, and cultivate insight.
What is meditation?
The belief in multiple gods.
What is polytheism?
The ultimate reality or cosmic spirit in Hinduism, considered the source of all existence.
What is Brahman?
The holy book of Judaism.
What is the Torah?
The holy book of Christianity, consisting of the Old and New Testaments.
What is the Bible?
The founder of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
The founder of Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
A hierarchical social structure in India that divides people into different social groups.
What is the caste system?
To be liberated from reincarnation and the cycle of birth,death and rebirth.
What is moksha?
The leader of a Jewish worship service.
What is a rabbi?
The symbol associated with Christian faiths.
What is the cross.
The Arabic term for God.
What is Allah?
Two of the "Four Sights" encountered by a young Siddhartha Gautama which greatly upset him and ultimately inspire him to give up his princehood and become the Buddha.
What are a sick man, and old man, an ascetic, and a corpse
Two concepts both Buddhists and Hindus believe in.
What are karma and reincarnation?
The three main gods of Hinduism represent the creator, the protector, and the destroyer.
Who are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
Where Jews worship.
What is a synagogue?
These rules,given to Moses on Mt. Sinai, are obeyed by both Jews and Christians.
What are the Ten Commandments?
Three of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Shahada (declaration of faith), salah (prayer), zakat (alms-giving), sawm (fasting), and hajj (pilgrimage).
The ultimate goal of Buddhism. To reach this condition is to no longer be caught in the cycle of samsara, to extinguish suffering and to be freed of ignorance.
What is nirvana?
The three monotheistic religions listed in the order they were founded.
What are Judaism, Christianity and Islam?
The moral and ethical duties and responsibilities an individual has in life, according to their age, caste, and gender.
What is dharma?
This symbol of Judaism was associated with a beloved King who slayed a giant as a boy.
What is the Star of David?
Christians believe you are destined for one of these two places after you die, based on the decisions you make during your life.
What are heaven and hell?
A place of worship for Muslims.
What is a mosque?
This outlines the way to end suffering and achieve enlightenment.
What is the Eightfold Path to enlightenment?
The place where all Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime.
What is Mecca or the Kaaba?
The main holy text for Hindus.
What are the Vedas?
A coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish boys and girls, marking the start of adulthood and religious responsibility.
What is a bat or bar mitzvah?
The reason Jerusalem is sacred to Christians.
What is Jesus Christ lived, taught, and died there.
The holy book of Islam.
What is the Quran?
This leader is credited with spreading Buddhism beyond India and throughout the Asian continent.
Who is Emperor Ashoka?
The sacred city to all three monotheistic religions in the Big 5.
What is Jerusalem?
The cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth that all beings go through in Hindu belief.
What is samsara?
Two rules about kosher food.
What are: meat and dairy cannot be mixed, only certain animals (including those with cloven hooves and that chew the cud) and fish with fins and scales are kosher, and meat must be slaughtered according to specific ritual methods.
The three parts of the Holy Trinity of Christianity.
What are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost?
Two substances that the majority of Muslims refrain from consuming.
What are alcohol and pork?
Four of the eight truths on the Eightfold Path.
What are Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration
List by name OR describe the 5 Pillars of Islam.
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