Symbols and Holidays
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Vocabulary
100

The most sacred Christian holiday is this.

Easter

100

The dominant religion in India is this.

An additional set of points if you can identify what ancient civilization founded Hinduism.

Hinduism.

Indus River Valley.

100

 The term Buddha means this.

Enlightened One

100

This is the sacred text of Judaism

Torah

200

This is a sacred animal for Hindus.

Cow

200

Jesus’ teachings that teach simple moral lessons are known as these.

Parables

200

Different group in a religion are known as branches or this.

Sects or Branches.

200

This is the founder of Buddhism

Siddhartha Gautama

300

This Jewish holiday celebrates when the Jews were released from slavery in Egypt.

Passover.

300

These people believe that there is not enough evidence to confirm or deny a god’s existence

Agnostic

300

These are people who do not believe in a god.

Atheists

300

In Christianity, this is referred to as “three in one”.

Trinity

400

The most important holiday in Hinduism is this, otherwise known as the Festival of Lights.


Divali

400

This language is used by Muslims when they read the Koran.

Arabic

400

This is the technical term for the leadership within a religion.

Clergy

400

What is the term for a power structure within an institution. Think about the Catholic Church.

Hierarchy

500

This is the main symbol of Judaism.

Star of David

500

Conflict exists in Jerusalem between Muslims and Jews over this place.

Jerusalem

500

Buddhists follow the Four Noble Truths and this.

Eight Fold Path

500

This term is used to describe something that is not religious, or related to religion.

Secular