Judaism
This is the name of the Jewish holy book, containing the Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim.
What is the name of the first book in the Bible?
What is the book of Geneses?
What is the sacred text of Hinduism, often considered to be revelations from the gods?
Vedas
What is the name of the holy book in Islam?
The Quran.
This is the name for the state of enlightenment in Buddhism, a state of being free from suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
Nirvana.
place of worship
Temple
Who was Jesus's human mother.
Who is Mary?
What is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism?
In what city was the Prophet Muhammad born?
Mecca.
This is Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, who became known as the "Enlightened One." By what name did this person become known?
Buddha.
This holiday commemorates the Jewish people's liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt.
What is Passover?
What is the name of the book that contains the story of Jesus's life and teachings?
The New Testament
Which Hindu concept refers to the ultimate reality or absolute truth, the source and foundation of everything?
Brahman
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage
A central tenet of Buddhism is the idea that there is no inherent self or "soul," a concept known as anatman or non-self.
What is anatta?
This is the name of the Jewish dietary laws, which specify which foods are permitted and how they should be prepared.
What is kosher?
What is the name of the theological doctrine that Jesus was both fully God and fully human?
Incarnation
What is the concept of "moksha" in Hinduism, the ultimate goal of spiritual liberation from the cycle of rebirth?
True
What are the main differences between Sunni and Shi'a Islam?
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam, while Shi'a Islam is a minority branch with different theological and legal interpretations.
This is the state of highest enlightenment in Buddhism, where one has attained Nirvana and is free from the cycle of rebirth.
What is an Arhat?
What is the name of the Jewish holiday that is observed with the lighting of candles, the reading of the Torah, and the singing of songs?
What is Hanukkah?
What is the name of the theological school of thought that emphasizes God's sovereign control over all things?
Calvinism
What are the four "purusharthas" or goals of human life in Hinduism, encompassing the pursuit of dharma, artha, kama, and moksha?
dharma, artha, kama, and moksha
What is the meaning of the term "submission" in the Islamic context?
The term "submission" in the Islamic context means "to submit to the will of Allah."
Buddhism's approach to understanding the nature of reality often involves emptiness or sunyata.
What is sunyata?