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100
Often described as the First Believer, The Prophet Muhammad was supported emotionally and monetarily by which early Islamic figure?
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
100
Due to linguistic associations with the word for Death, which number is considered unlucky in many East Asian societies?
4
100
Name the New Testament Gospels into chronological order.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
100
Thought to be the ancestor of the Han Chinese, which sovereign figure is referenced within Confucianism, Daoism, and Chinese Folk Religions.
The Yellow Emperor
100
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Mesopotamia
200
Referenced in the name, what is one primary difference between Baptist beliefs and other American Lutheran sects (like Methodists and Presbyterianism)
Credobaptism (Believer's Baptism)
200
Commonly attributed to the Islamic Empires, “Arabic Numerals” first appeared in which geographic area?
South Asia/India
200
TWO PARTS- Must get both correct for points:
Believed to be composed from 1500-1200 BCE, which foundational text is referenced in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and other South Asian religions?
Which language was it written in?
Rig Veda (1) Sanskrit (2)
200
Despite her indigenous origins, which South American “Mother Earth” is canonized as the Virgin Mary within Catholicism?
Pachamama
200
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Reincarnation
300
Widely regarded as the first Christian Nations, name the two nations that established Christianity as their state religion in the early 4th century.
Armenia and Ethiopia (Aksum)
300
In the Baha’i faith, which number is considered sacred to practitioners?
9
300
Known for his legal code, Hammurabi was the ruler of which Mesopotamian civilization?
Babylon
300
In Zoroastrianism, name the two foundational deities believed to be in a fight between good and evil.
Ahura Mazdā and Angra Mainyu
300
Name the small sword Sikhs wear as part of their belief
Kirpan
400
Joseph Smith was killed in which American town, which today is a pilgrimage site for members of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints?
Carthage, Illinois
400
CHOICE: From Buddhist doctrine,
Either name all four Noble Truths OR
Name four steps on the Noble Eightfold path (4)
BONUS: For double points, do both!
Four Noble Truths
- The truth of suffering (dukkha)
- The truth of the cause of suffering (samudaya)
- The truth of the end of suffering (nirhodha)
- The truth of the path that frees us from suffering (magga)
Noble 
Eightfold Path
400
True or False: Shintoism is the way of the Kami, a term that refers to Gods within the Shinto religion. Separately, followers also worship Jimmu, lower level supernatural beings like Nature Spirits and Ancestors.
False. Kami refers to all supernatural beings, which includes Nature Spirits and Ancestors. Jimmu is a divine human believed to have founded the Japanese Imperial line.
400
Translating to “Great Hero,” this figure comes from a South Asian Religion that champions nonviolence/non-harm of living things as its primary spiritual tenet.
Mahavira (Jainism)
400
Name the missing ancient Greek deities on the Slide Show (100 points per God)
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500
Place in chronological order, the following prominent Jewish figures: Ruth, Esau, Job, Esther, Ishmael, Jonah, Moses, Sarah
Job, Sarah, Ishmael, Esau, Moses, Ruth, Jonah, Esther
500
Written by John Climacus around 600 CE, name the 30 step guide for faithful Christians that is particularly revered by Antiochian Orthodox Christians
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
500
Which early civilization is documented as having the first known semitic language?
Akkad/Akkadian
500
Which internationally known West African religious leader led the Fayda branch of Tijaniyya Islam until his death in 1975?
Ibrahim Niasse
500
Identify the inaccuracy in the following text:
The Zulu of Southwestern Africa are polytheistic and consult ancestors and use animal sacrifice as part of rituals. One of their deities, known as Unkulunkulu, is responsible for creating most living things– including humans.
The Zulu are located in SouthEASTERN Africa