Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Potpourri
100
According to Jewish Law, a person is considered Jewish if which parent is Jewish.
What is the Mother?
100
With a population of over 1 billion, this country is the home or foundary for Hinduism.
What is India?
100
When the body dies, the soul does this.
What is reincarnates
100
This angel spoke to Muhammad and revealed to him the message of Islam.
Who is Gabriel?
100
According to recent studies, this is the fastest growing religion in the United States.
What is Islam?
200
Judiaism traces it history through the lineage to which of Abraham's sons?
Who is Issac?
200
list the following four varnas of the caste system in order from highest to lowest: kshatriyas,Sudras,Vaishyas,Brahmins
What is 1.Brahmins(priests) 2.Kshatriyas(nobles and warriors) 3.Vaishyas(commoners) 4.Sudras(servants)
200
With over 350 million followers of Buddhism, Where does Buddhism rank among the largest religions.
What is fourth?
200
This city, considered to be one of the holiest cities within the Islamic faith, is said to be the site from which Muhammad ascended into Heaven on his horse.
What is Jerusalem?
200
According to Judiaism, this is the holiest book within the faith.
What is the Torah?
300
This is a symbolic act during a funeral indicates that members of the family and friends have not forgotten the deceased.
What is place a rock on the gravesite?
300
According to Hindu beliefs, a person who achieves enlightenment must do what?
What is free themselves from attachment and suffering?
300
According to Buddhist beliefs, death is the final state of the body, this is known as?
What is Nirvana?
300
They follow the established customs of the prophet, Muhammad and are the overwhelming majority of Muslims.
What are Sunni Muslims?
300
The oldest monotheistic religion in the world.
What is Judiaism?
400
This branch of Judiaism is the most popular and observed form of Judiaism.
What is Orthodox?
400
Nearly 4000 years old, this is the oldest recorded text of the Hindu faith.
What is the Rig Veda?
400
The founder of Buddhism in 520 B.C.E.
Who is Siddhartha Gutama ?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY QUESTION!!! YOU CAN RISK ANY AMOUNT OF YOUR TEAM'S POINTS ON THIS ANSWER???
What is 1. Belief in One god. 2. Make a pilgrimage to Mecca. 3. Give to charity 4. Fasting during Ramadan 5. Pray five times daily in the direction of Mecca.
400
Constantine convened the Christian leaders to his home to determine which gospels of the Bible would be accepted and those that would be rejected. This is known as?
What is the Council of Nicaea?
500
Based on Jewish tradition, it is placed on the upper third (eye-level) of the outer doorpost of the home and often on most inside rooms. It is angled toward the inside of the house.
What is the mezuzah?
500
According to Hindu faithful, the Hindus give credit to this for the founding of their religion.
What is No One?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY QUESTION!!!!!!!!
What is 1. Life is suffering; 2. Suffering is due to attachment; 3. Attachment can be overcome; 4. There is a path for accomplishing this.
500
Following the life of Muhammad in Saudi Arabia, Muslims consider these three the holiest cities of all.
What is Jerusalem, Mecca, and Medina?
500
The Buddha taught that humans suffer because we continually strive after things that do not give lasting happiness, what does Buddha say is the purpose of life.
What is to end suffering?