Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
100

Planets are very important to a Buddhist...

Name all 8 planets in our solar system!

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. 


Sorry Pluto :(

100

Cows are considered sacred in Hinduism..

What is a male cow known as?

Bulls!

100

Christians love to sing carols during Christmas...


Your group must sign one line from a Christmas carol!

I cannot unhear that...

100

Judaism's holy book is the Torah - aka the first five books of the Bible.

You will get 100 points for every book of the Torah you can name!

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

100

Muslims invented Algebra (gross)


Solve this equation! 

2x = 10

x = 5

200
The holy book of Buddhism. "The three baskets of wisdom"
Tripitaka
200

Hindus can be found worshipping in a few places. What are two of the places that Hindus worship?


Temple or Shrine in the home

200

The Holy Book of Christianity has two parts. What are the two parts known as?

Old and New Testaments 

200

Who is credited as the founder of the Jewish faith?

Abraham

200

Name for the pilgrimage that Muslims make to the city of Mecca at least once in their lifetime.

Hajj

300

The spiritual and political leader of Buddhism today

The Dalai Lama

300

What is the ultimate goal for a Hindu?

to achieve moksha - to leave the cycle of death

300

Christianity and Judaism are similar religions. They both follow the 10 Commandments. However, there is one key difference. ALL Christians believe that if you live a good life, you will eventually __________________ after you die.

Go to heaven

300

Name for the laws of the Jewish faith

The ten commandments

300

The basic beliefs and practices of Islam have a name - what are they called?

The five pillars of Islam

400
The four central beliefs that are the foundation of Buddhism
The Four Noble Truths
400

Two holidays that Hindus celebrate 

Divali/Diwali and Holi

400

DAILY DOUBLE: List all 4 ways that Religions have spread (diffusion)

Missionaries, Migration, Military Conquests, and Trade

400

Place of religious worship for Jewish people

Synagogue

400

In what city and country was Islam founded? 

(Ex. Green Bay, Wisconsin)

Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Arabia)

500
Rules that Buddhists must follow in order to lead a balanced life.

The Eightfold Path

500

What is Karma?

If you do good things, good things will happen to you. If you do bad things, bad things will happen to you.

500

Give an example of three of the ten commandments

"Thou shall not kill" "Thou shall not steal" "Honor your parents"

500

The Jewish faith has suffered many examples of persecution - what is Anti-Semitism? 

hostility and ill-treatment simply because one is Jewish


500

DAILY DOUBLE: Name TWO important holidays of the Muslim faith

Ramadan and Eid-al-Fitr