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RELIGIOUS GEOGRAPHY
SYMBOLS AND RITUALS
MOVEMENTS AND DENOMINATIONS
HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES
ODDS AND ENDS
100
The pilgrimage to this holy city is one of the 5 Pillars of Islam.
What is Mecca?
100
It is the gesture all Catholics make when entering a church.
What is the Sign of the Cross?
100
It was the protest movement to reform the Catholic Church, whose principal architect was Martin Luther.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
100
It is the Jewish sabbath.
What is Friday evening to Saturday evening?
100
According to the Book of Genesis, all of creation was created by God in this many days.
What is Six.
200
Not really a “city,” it is actually a country, and the seat of power for the world’s Catholics.
What is Vatican City?
200
This six pointed symbol is the symbol of the Jewish faith.
What is the Star of David?
200
They are the three principal descriptions of Jewish religious practice as it has developed over the years.
What are Orthodox, Conservative and Reform?
200
The name of the 40 day period, leading to Easter, that begins with “Ash Wednesday.”
What is Lent?
200
They are the three great religions that Muslims call “the People of the Book.”
Who are Muslims, Christians and Jews?
300
It is the country that is home to the largest Jewish population in the world.
What is the U.S.?
300
It is the number of times a devout Muslim is required to pray each day.
What is five times?
300
It is a person who believes in the fundamental absolute truth of his or her particular religious scriptures.
What is a fundamentalist?
300
This Jewish holiday and festival celebrates the story of the Exodus, when the Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt.
What is Passover?
300
The name Muslims give to God.
What is Allah?
400
It is the body of water that the Bible tells us Moses “parted” (with God’s help) to lead his people out of Egypt ahead of the pursuing Egyptian army.
What is the Red Sea?
400
The so-called Holy Trinity of Christian belief consists of these three parts.
Who are the Father, Son and Holy Ghost?
400
This is the belief that there is only one true god.
What is monotheism?
400
Hindus break this particular fruit as an offering to different deities, principally Ganesh.
What is a coconut?
400
The name for a person who does not believe in God.
What is an atheist?
500
It is the country where the Buddha was born.
What is India?
500
This flower is considered a symbol of the Buddhist faith.
What is the lotus flower?
500
It was the first great monotheistic religion.
What is Judaism?
500
Fasting during this Muslim holy month is one of the five “Pillars” of Islam.
What is the month of Ramadan?
500
Every synagogue has this small closet-like area behind its altar, where the Torah is kept.
What is the Ark?