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100

Shabbat, or the weekly sabbath day of rest for Jews, is this time period each week.

When is Friday sundown to Saturday sundown?

100

The most important book in Christianity.

What is the Bible?

100

Term for anything that conforms to Jewish laws and customs.

What is kosher?

100

The holiest city in the world for Jews.

What is Jerusalem?

100

The founder of Judaism.

Who is Abraham?

200

Muhammad's age when he received his first heavenly revelation.

What is 40 years old? (In the year 610)

200

The most important book in Islam. 

What is the Qur'an? 

200

The city to which pilgrims of the Muslim faith are told they should travel to at least once in their lifetimes.

What is Mecca?

200

The little town where Jesus was born.

What is Bethlehem?

200

The angel messenger who appears to Muhammad.

Who is Gabriel?

300

Jesus was born around this unusually-numbered year.

What is 4 BCE? (or 3-4 BCE)

300

The 2nd book of the Torah.

What is Exodus?

300

Baptism and Holy Communion are two examples of this.

What is a sacrament?

300

The largest Muslim country by population in the world today.

What is Indonesia?

300

Jesus is also called "the Christ," meaning this.

What is "Anointed"? (or "Messiah" or "Chosen One")

400

2017 was the 500th anniversary of this major Christian movement, led by Martin Luther.

What is the Protestant Reformation?

400

This Gospel book is both the shortest and the oldest.

What is Mark?

400

This word means that Jesus is the physical embodiment of God, being both divine and human at the same time.

What is incarnation?

400

The only thing remaining of the Temple grounds in Jerusalem, this is the holiest site in the world for Judaism.

What is the Western Wall (or the Wailing Wall)?

400

Given the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.

Who is Moses?

500

Hinduism is said to be about this many years old.

What is at least 3,000 years old?

500

The ancient language the sacred Hindu scriptures, the Vedas, are written in.

What is Sanskrit?

500

The Hindu belief that the soul is reborn into another life.

What is reincarnation?

500

To Hindus, the waters of this river in northern India hold special powers.

What is the Ganges?

500

Hindu leader who believed in non-violence and inspired the work of Martin Luther King Junior.

Who is Mahatma Gandhi?