Hinduism
Hinduism is a _______ religion.
What is polytheistic?
Buddhism is a ______ religion
What is polytheistic?
Judaism is a ______ religion.
What is a monotheistic religion?
Christianity is a ______ religion.
What is monotheistic?
Islam is a _____ religion.
What is monotheistic?
The name of the supreme God in Hinduism is this.
What is Brahman?
According to Buddhism, what happens to a person’s soul after they usually die?
They are reincarnated.
According to Judaism, how did Moses receive the 10 commandments?
God gave them to him on Mount Sinai.
What language did monks teach?
Latin
Who founded Islam?
Muhammad founded Islam.
Hinduism was founded in and is most practiced in this present day country.
What is India?
What is enlightenment?
A state of perfect peace without desire or suffering.
Who is considered the “father of Judaism”?
Abraham
How were mendicant orders different from monasteries and convents?
Mendicant orders travelled around preaching to ordinary people (who couldn't read and were confused about the contents of their sacred texts).
Where was Islam initially well received by the people who heard Muhammad preach?
Medina
Hinduism is based on these sacred hymns.
What are the Vedas
How does a person achieve enlightenment?
By following the four noble truths and the eightfold path.
What major event caused big changes in Judaism?
The Babylonian Exile and the Diaspora (either one).
How were monasteries and convents similar?
They were places of work, prayer and study.
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
1. Monotheism
2. Pray 5 times/day
3. Give to those in need
4. Observance of Ramadan (fasting)
5. Make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
What does Hinduism say happens to the soul after a person dies?
They are reincarnated.
What happens to a person’s soul after they die if they achieved enlightenment?
They are freed from reincarnation and exist forever in a state of blissful peace.
What is the overall subject of the Torah and the Talmud?
The law and ethics.
What was the role of monasteries in the 1200s?
Farming, Providing education, providing charity, a place for prayer and meditation.
Why is calligraphy so popular in Islam?
According to Islam, pictures are considered to be a form of idol worship (worshipping the image rather than the contents of the image).