World Religions

Christianity

100

Which prophet/preacher do Christians believe is the son of God?

Jesus.

200

What religion was Jesus born into?

A Jew.

300

What were three things the Crash Course video said was important about the Christian God?

1. Singularity

2. Transcendent

3. Deeply personal

4. Involved in history

5. Demands moral righteousness & social justice

400

Why did the Romans crucify Jesus?

He was a threat to their authority.

500

What are the three reasons Jesus/Christianity became so influential?

1. Romans continued to make things bad for the Jews.

2. Saul

3. Started in a declining empire with a common language.

Islam

100

Who spoke to Muhammad?

Gabriel (an angel)

200

What is the Islamic body of law?

Sharia

300

What do you call someone who practices Islam?

Muslim

400

Explain three of the Five Pillars of Islam.

1. Shahada: profession of faith

2. Salat: ritual prayer 5x a day

3. Sawm: monthlong fast during Ramadan

4. Zakat: almsgiving (giving money to the poor)

5. Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca
   
   
   

500

What is the name of the tribe that forced Muhammad and his followers out of the Mecca in 622 CE?

Quraysh

Judaism

100

In what region of the world did Judaism (also Christianity and Islam) start?

Middle East

200

Name three Jewish holidays.

1. Hanukkah

2. Rosh Hashanah

3. Yom Kippur

300

What's the name of the country that currently has the highest percentage of Jews in its population?

Israel

400

What's something Jewish people can't eat because it isn't "kosher"?

1. Doesn't chew cud, doesn't have split hooves (pigs, rabbits, kangaroo)

2. All scavenger and predatory birds (vulture, eagle, owl)

3. Only has fins or scales (crustaceans, mollusks, water mammals)

4. Meat and dairy together (cheeseburger)

5. Back half of the cow (loin, sirloin, rump, flank, heel)

500

What part of the Bible (Christian text) do Jews also follow?

Old Testament

Hinduism

100

If you were to list the religions in order of when they started, where would Hinduism be?

First (to start)

200

Hinduism began with the Indus Valley Civilization. What is another name for this civilization?

Harappan Civilization

300

What is karma?

Law of cause and effect

400

Who was the founder of Hinduism

There wasn't a founder

500

What does Sanatan Dharma mean?

Timeless way of right living

Buddhism

100

What are four countries that Buddhism is very popular in today?

China, Japan, Thailand, and South Korea

200

What is the goal of Buddhism?

To reach nirvana

300

What are the first and last noble truths?

1. There is suffering in the world. To live is to suffer.

2. The cause of suffering is people’s desires for pleasure and material goods.

3. The solution is to eliminate desire and attachments.

4. To reach nirvana, one must follow the Eightfold Path.

400

Buddha spent most of his life isolated from the real world. When he went outside, what did he discover?

The world is full of suffering and death.

500

What are two of the three animals that represent the three poisons?

1. Rooster

2. Snake

3. Pig