Islam
What does the word Islam mean?
Submission to God
Judaism is one of the world’s oldest __________ religions.
Monotheistic.
The Yoruba religion centers around which sacred city?
Ife.
What is the ultimate spiritual goal of Hinduism?
Moksha (liberation from samsara).
Islam prayer direction: Muslims pray facing which city?
Mecca.
What is the sacred text of Islam?
The Qur’an.
Name the three sections of the Hebrew Scriptures that make up the Tanakh.
Torah, Nevi’im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings).
What is “The Dreaming” in Aboriginal religion?
Sacred mythic time when Ancestors shaped the world.
Name the most popular Hindu sacred text.
The Bhagavad Gita.
What is the present-day city built on ancient Tenochtitlán?
Mexico City.
How many times a day do Muslims pray?
Five.
What is the holiest day of the Jewish year?
Yom Kippur.
Who is the feathered serpent god in Aztec religion?
Quetzalcoatl
What belief teaches that all reality is one divine essence?
Monism.
The Aztecs believed the current era was which sun?
The fifth sun.
List two of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Answers vary (Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj). Must name any two.
True or False: David led the Israelites out of slavery and received the Ten Commandments.
False — it was Moses.
In Lakota belief, how many souls leave the body after death?
Four.
Who belongs to the highest Hindu caste?
Brahmins (priests and scholars).
What is Wakan Tanka in Lakota religion?
The supreme reality—16 deities collectively.
What is the purpose of the Five Pillars?
To guide Muslim life, worship, discipline, and community.
What is one major kosher law about food?
No mixing meat and dairy.
Describe one purpose of a Vision Quest.
A solitary spiritual experience seeking guidance; supervised by a spiritual leader.
What is samsara?
The cycle of rebirth.
Define monotheism.
Belief in one God.