Show:
Ancient Religions / Surprise
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Judaism
100

What does “polytheistic” mean?

  1. Following only one god

  2. In a relationship with more than one person

  3. Being born in India

  4. Following more than one god

Following more than one god

100

What is the traditional language of the Jewish people?

  1. Jewish

  2. Hebrew

  3. Talmud

  4. Spanish

Hebrew

200


What country was Confucius from?

  1. Japan

  2. China

  3. India

  4. The Philippines

Japan

200


Which of these options is NOT one of the four noble truths?

  1. Pain is a part of life

  2. Not having desires can end pain

  3. People should worship the Buddha

  4. We can stop desiring by following the Eightfold Path

People should worship the Buddha

200


What was NOT a problem that Confucius saw in the world, according to the text

  1. Greed

  2. Cruelty

  3. Corruption

  4. Ugliness

Ugliness

200

In Hinduism, what is true about “truth”?

  1. Nobody knows it

  2. There’s one truth and many ways to find it

  3. Only some people will know truth

  4. People are born with truth

There’s one truth and many ways to find it

200

What is the name for the Hebrew Bible?

  1. Bible

  2. Judaism

  3. Torah

  4. Ten Commandments

Torah

300

What story in the bible has a similar story in the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh?

  1. Cain & Abel

  2. The Flood

  3. Jesus

  4. Abraham

The Flood

300

What does “ascetic” mean?

  1. A person that is very religious

  2. A person that works for their religion

  3. A person who tries to achieve spiritual purity through self-denial

  4. A person who tries to discover the origins of their own religion

A person who tries to achieve spiritual purity through self-denial

300

What country was Confucius from?

  1. Japan

  2. China

  3. India

  4. The Philippines

China

300

What Hindu belief is another word for “rebirth”?

  1. Karma

  2. Dharma

  3. Reincarnation

Reincarnation

400

Which god has the same name in Greek and Roman Mythology?

  1. Zeus

  2. Athena

  3. Apollo

  4. Hades

Apollo


400

Hinduism is what type of religion?

  1. Monotheistic

  2. Polytheistic

  3. Both

  4. Neither

Both


700

In your own words, describe two unique features of Christianity (reminder to explain and be unique)

Jesus, Crucifixion, Rising from Dead, Christmas, Easter, New Testament, Bible, Trinity

700

In your own words, describe two unique features of Buddhism (reminder to explain and be unique)

Eightfold Path, 4 Nobles Truths, Ascetics, no God, came from Hinduism, Seeks Nirvana by Enlightenment.

Wrong: Believes in Karma or Reincarnation (Hinduism does too)

700

In your own words, describe two unique features of Confucianism (reminder to explain and be unique)

Not a religion, more of a lifestyle, Any major 5 relationships, Filial Piety, Analects, Confucius, etc.

Wrong: No god, Chinese, etc.


700

In your own words, describe two unique features of Hinduism (reminder to explain and be unique)

Ganges River, Dharma, Moksha, Caste System, India

Wrong: Mono/Polytheistic, Reincarnation, Karma


700

In your own words, describe two unique features of Judaism (reminder to explain and be unique)

Rabbis, Hebrew, Synagogue/Temple, Ethical Monotheism, Israel, Torah, Oldest Monotheistic, Talmud, Jewish Law