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Specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of people.
Polytheism
Religion
Mythology
Monotheism
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Religious and moral duties of each person.
karma
meditation
disciple
dharma
3
Religion that teaches by destroying greed and hatred, man can attain perfect enlightenment.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
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Before battle, a soldier would probably have prayed to this god of war.
Ares
Zeus
Hades
Apollo
5
To go without food.
Fasting
Reincarnation
Meditation
Karma
6
collection of traditional stories that express the beliefs or values of a group of people.
proverbs
myth
mythology
prophets
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Muslims believe that God spoke to him through an angel and had made him a prophet.
Jesus
Muhammad
Hindus
Buddha
8
The effects that good or bad actions have on person’s soul.
Shwarma
Dharma
Llama
Karma
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Religious leaders.
Muslims
Disciples
Judasim
Prophets
10
State of perfect peace.
Nirvana
Fasting
Missionaries
Meditation
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Her son was called Eros (Cupid) and flowers sprung from the ground wherever she walked.
Aphrodite
Hera
Dionysus
Athena
12
Blacksmiths prayed to this god who was also the husband of Aphrodite.
Apollo
Hades
Zeus
Hephaestus
13
Farmers at harvest time would have prayed to this goddess known for agriculture.
Diana
Persephone
Demeter
Artemis
14
Greek sailors in a storm-tossed ship probably would have prayed to what sea god?
Ares
Hermes
Zeus
Posideon
15
Religion native to India; a belief in reincarnation & a supreme being of many forms and natures
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
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People who follow Islam, believe that God chose Muhammad to be his messenger to the world.
Muslims
Jews
Christians
Buddhist
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A religion based on the messages that Muhammad is believed to have received from God.
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
18
Believed by Christians to be the Messiah; executed by the Roman government.
Muhammad
Ghandi
Buddha
Jesus
19
The oldest and most authoritative Hindu sacred texts, composed in Sanskrit.
Vedas
Bible
Qu'ran
Torah
20
Folktale that tries to explain the way the world is or how things came to be.
mythology
fairy tale
myth
fable
21
The first duties of a Muslim. These are five acts of worship required of all Muslims.
Five Pillars of Islam
meditation
fasting
Four Noble Truths
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the belief in one God (Judaism, Christianity and Islam)
Buddhism
polytheism
religion
monotheism
23
The holy book of Islam.
Vedas
Bible
Qu'ran
Torah
24
Name the Noble Truth: We suffer due to our cravings and wanting.
Second Noble Truth
First Noble Truth
Fourth Noble Truth
Third Noble Truth
25
Sacred book of Christianity, a collection of ancient writings including the Old & New Testament
Vedas
Bible
Torah
Qu'ran
26
Israelite's recorded events in this text. Made up of the first five books of the Old Testament.
Qu'ran
Torah
Vedas
Bible
27
The religion of the Israelite's and of the Jews of today, based on the teachings of the Torah.
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
28
Name the Noble Truth: People can overcome suffering and happiness can be attained; nirvana.
Second Noble Truth
First Noble Truth
Third Noble Truth
Fourth Noble Truth
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Founder of Buddhism (Buddha).
Jesus
Siddhartha Gautama
Muhammad
Israelites
30
A follower of a person or belief.
disciple
proverbs
religion
prophet
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Belief in many gods (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greek and Roman Mythology, and Ancient Americas).
religion
monotheism
polytheism
Hinduism
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This goddess had a stormy marriage with Zeus.
Athena
Demeter
Hestia
Hera
33
Christian religion, based on the life and teachings of Jesus and on the Bible.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Mythology
34
The way of life propagated by K'ung Fu-tzu believed that a society could become perfect.
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
35
When a soul begins life anew after the body dies.
Sanskrit
Reincarnation
Karma
Nirvana
36
Hunters who killed more than they could eat were believed to be punished by this goddess?
Medusa
Artemis
Aphrodite
Hera
37
Name the Noble Truth: Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life.
Second Noble Truth
Fourth Noble Truth
First Noble Truth
Third Noble Truth
38
The Parthenon was built in tribute to this goddess known for her wisdom.
Athena
Artemis
Hera
Demeter
39
Name the Noble Truth: the path to end suffering; is up to us to release it; the 8 fold path.
Second Noble Truth
Fourth Noble Truth
First Noble Truth
Third Noble Truth
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Short saying of wisdom or truth
Qu'ran
Disciples
Bible
Proverbs
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Focusing the mind on spiritual things.
Karma
Reincarnation
Meditation
Fasting
