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A holy place of worship for Jews is formally called this.
What is a Synagogue (Temple)
100
Jesus is the central figure of Christianity and his earthly parents are
Who are Mary and Joseph
100
Muhammad does not claim to be god, he claims to be this.
What is the final prophet of God.
100
Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning that its followers worship more than one god. Yet, there is a trinity of three gods that are highly regarded in the Hindu pantheon. Name one.
Who is Brahma (The Creator), Vishnu (The Preserver) and Shiva (The Destroyer)
100
The Buddha's real name
What is Siddhartha Gotama
200
Up until the early 1700s, there were no formal branches of Judaism but today there are. Name two of the main branches.
What are REFORM, ORTHODOX, CONSERVATIVE, RECONSTRUCTIONIST
200
There are several branches of Christianity. Name two
What is Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Protestant...
200
The two other religions that Muslims believe are people of the book, because they all have ties back to Abraham
What are Judaism and Christianity
200
This diety is the son of Shiva and Parvati and is considered to be the dispeller or problems and obstacles which is why he is so revered. He has the head of an elephant
Who is Ganesha
200
The Buddha's original religion
What is HINDUISM
300
Traditionally Jews celebrate Shabbat (The Sabbath) at this time during the week.
What is from sundown on Friday to after dark on Saturday night. In traditional observation of the Sabbath, Jews refrain from anything that would be considered work
300
Christians believe that Jesus performed several miracles in his lifetime which help prove his divinity. Name one.
What is Feeding the Multitudes, Jesus Walks on Water, Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead, Jesus Turns Water into Wine.
300
A Muslim place of worship and the holy book are called
What is a mosque. What is the Qur'an
300
A belief held by Hindus that every individual has a responsibility to fulfill one's life work and live up to a moral code and standard.
What is Dharma
300
The Buddha taught that there are FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS. Name one.
1. Life is suffering 2. Suffering comes from desires, greed and self-centeredness 3. To end suffering, one must become aware of one's desires and free himself of them. 4. To become free of desires, one can follow the Middle Way and the 8-Fold Path
400
The name for the Jew Bible.
What is the Tanakh. The Torah is the first five books of the Jewish Bible.
400
Christians believe that after Jesus died, he rose to heaven and reappeared on earth.
What is the Resurrection
400
Muslims pray five times a day. Where do they face when they pray?
What is towards the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
400
A Hindu belief that what goes around comes around.
What is kharma
400
A major difference between Hindus and Buddhist is the idea of reincarnation. Explain the difference.
Buddhists believe that one can reach enlightenment in one lifetime (not by circulating through the caste system).
500
Around 2000 BCE, Jews believe that God made a covenant with this man. He would encourage his people to believe in only one god and in return he would be the leader of a great nation and be blessed.
Who is Abraham
500
Jesus had 12 followers that traveled with him throughout his life and helped spread his message after his death.
Who are the 12 Apostles (Disciples)
500
Muslims fast from sun up to sun down for an entire month.
What is Ramadan
500
In ancient Hindu beliefs, a person had to be reincarnated several lifetimes in order to reach moksha (release). Ones social class was seen as the spiritual level of the individual. This system is referred to as..
What is the CASTE SYSTEM
500
Buddhism has several branches. Name one
What is Tibetan, Zen, Mahayana and Theravada.