Hinduism
This sacred river runs through India and Bangladesh, and is the most holy body of water for followers of Hinduism
Ganges River
Big Black Cube at the center of Mecca
Kaaba
State of Buddhist enlightenment where desire and suffering are ended
Nirvana
That one guy
Ghandi
State created in 1948 that gave Palestinian land to Jewish refugees and sparked much controversy among Middle Eastern countries.
Israel
3 most important Hindu gods and their roles
Vishnu the preserver, Brahma the creator, and Shiva the destroyer
Main book of Islam
Qur'an
Self-denial
Ultimate reality for Hindus; the thing they seek perpetual unity with
Brahma
3 sects of Judaism.
The continued cycle of birth and rebirth in the Hindu religion where the soul is reborn again and again
These chapters make up the muslim holy book and there are _____ of them.
Surahs; 114
Buddha's real name
Siddhartha Guatama
DAILY DOUBLE:
NAME EACH OF THE 4 HINDU CASTES AND THEIR ROLES
2 main cycles of Jewish festivals
Tishri and Nisan
____% of Hindus live in _____
95; India
3 holiest cities of Islam
Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem
Tree where Buddha was enlightened
Bodhi Tree
2 religions that arose out of cultural mergers of Hinduism with Islam and Buddhism.
Sikhism and Jainism
First five books of the Bible, referred to as the law.
Torah
The two Hindu scriptures are referred to as ________ and ________ scriptures.
Shruti and Smitri
Karbala
Two main branches of Buddhism
Theravada and Mahayana
What is the name of the most famous Hindu epic?
Mahabharata
The collection of religious literature that commentates on Jewish law and contains the Mishnah. It is central to Rabbinical Judaism.
The Talmud