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Rituals
Religions Around the World
In the Beginning
Religious Figures
Beliefs
100
Hindu followers believe in meditation for two reasons. To connect with a god or form a stronger ____ with a god.
What is bond?
100
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is located around the world, but the bulk of followers lies in three countries: Greece, Turkey, and ______.
What is Russia?
100
The century that Mormonism began
When is the 19th century?
100
This person is known as the Buddha.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
100
The belief that there is only one God.
What is monotheism?
200
Tablets with names of ancestors are a large part of Chinese worship, they each contain up to ____ generations of names.
What is nine?
200
China has three main religions, they are Taoism and Buddhism and ___.
What is Confucianism?
200
The century in which Jainism emerged in the Ganges Valley
What is 7th Century?
200
This man was born as a Hindu but created his own religious philosophy that is now known as Sikhism.
Who is Guru Nanak?
200
The concept of finding a balance in nature and in the universe.
What is yin and yang?
300
The altar wine and bread symbolize these things during a mass ceremony.
What are the body and blood of Christ?
300
Hinduism is mainly found in two places. India and this mountainous country in southern Asia.
What is Nepal?
300
The tree under which the Buddha found enlightenment.
What is the Bodhi Tree?
300
In a tribe, this is the holiest man around. He is the custodian of tribal lore and administers all the ceremonies.
What is a shaman?
300
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Protestants outlawed this in trying to push better morals.
What is alcohol?
400
A coming of age ceremony in which one receives the traditional sacred vestments and is inducted into the Zoroastrian faith.
What is Naojote?
400
The origins of the Santéria belief system was created on this continent.
Where is Africa?
400
The fall of the western Roman Empire and the start of a major globally recognized religion was in this year.
What is 476 CE?
400
"Seveners" and "Twelvers" are two major sects of this religion.
What is Shia Islam?
400
These religions allow for many diverse beliefs rather than requiring followers to hold the same principals.
What is a liberal religion?
500
Another name for Shinto Ritual Dance.
What is kagura?
500
Zoroastrians, isolated from their homeland, who have found safety and prosperity in Indian communities
Who are Parsis?
500
These challenged certains beliefs and principles of the Roman Catholic Church, and criticized the Church selling indulgences to pay for the Basilica.
What are the 95 Theses?
500
The type of people Mahavira started his first community with
Who were the Brahmans?
500
This word defines having "proper opinions or beliefs"
What is orthodox?