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World Religions-Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
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A start to the study guide to review The Five Major Religions.
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Jews' place of worship is called:
a temple
a church
a synagogue
a mosque
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Name the prince who started Buddhism.
Muhammad
Shiva
Siddhartha Gautama
Ganesha
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The supreme being also known as the enlightened one.
kosher
Diwali
Buddha
Mecca
4
Buddhists' sacred writings are called:
Triptikas and Sutras
Torah
Bible
Vedas
5
The celebration of the resurrection of Jesus
O'Bon
Hanukkah
Easter
Christmas
6
The celebration of the birth of Jesus
Hanukkah
Christmas
Ramadan
Easter
7
What is Ramadan?
the place of worship
most sacred city in Islam
the prophet who was the Messenger for God
the period of fasting and contemplation
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Name the Jewish New Year.
Holocaust
Diaspora
Rosh Hashanah
Bar Mitzvah
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An everlasting place in the afterlife to be with God
Nirvana
Heaven
Paradise
Moksha
10
The sacred text for Christians
vedas
Bible
Koran
Torah
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The Jews believe the ____ are a list of rules that they must follow.
a leader in the church
Ten Commandments
the sum of all one does
dietary laws
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Who is Ganesha?
An important spiritual leader for the Hindus.
An important spiritual leader for the Buddhists.
An important spiritual leader for the Muslims.
A Hindu deity that is the destroyer of obstacles.
13
This holiday is the festival of lights.
Ramadan
Christmas
Diwali
Easter
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What is monotheism?
An illness
a belief in many gods
a belief in one god
A belief in no god/s
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Islam means _____
moksha
surrender
forgiveness
nirvana
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The belief in many gods is called:
minister
monotheism
reincarnation
polytheism
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What are the Five Pillars?
A pilgrimage to Mecca
The escape from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
a period of fasting and contemplation
practices for living, such as daily prayer
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The founder of Judaism is...
Issac
Abraham
Jesus
Mohammed
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Reincarnation:
the belief of being reborn in a different form
are five codes for living
are dietary laws
a leader in a church
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Who is the main deity (creator) who comes in many forms?
Ganesha
Shiva
Brahman
Vishnu
21
Who is Jesus?
An Indian prince
the Savior who died on the cross for all sinners
The prophet who freed the Jews from slavery
the founder of Judaism
22
The Jews follow a strict dietary law that calls for meats and dairy to be ____
to be reborn into a different form
Kosher
the sum of all one does in this life
happy
23
Hindus' sacred writings are called:
Torah
sutras
Vedas
Koran
24
The place of worship for Muslims
Temple
Church
Mosque
Synagogue
25
Gandhi was:
dietary laws
a political and spiritual leader in India
five codes for living
the sum of all one does
26
Muslims call their supreme being
Buddha
Allah
Ganesha
Adonai
27
The 4 Noble Truths and Eightfold Path are
the most sacred city in Islam
ways of daily living to end suffering
the sum of all one does in this life
being reborn in a different form
28
The Father (god), son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit are one in the same, and referred to as the
salvation
Communion
prayer
Holy Trinity
29
The Swastika means
hatred
supreme race
Dominance
good luck and prosperity
30
The spiritual leader of Islam
imam
guru
priest
rabbi
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Buddhists believe the escape from suffering and the cycle of reincarnation is called:
kosher
moksha
karma
nirvana
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All actions a person does in this life will determine the next life which is known as
karma
moksha
nirvana
dietary laws
33
What is a rabbi?
A leader and teacher in a Jewish synagogue.
A leader in the Roman Catholic Church.
A leader of the Muslim prayers.
A leader in the Protestant Churches.
34
The most sacred city in Islam is
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Rome
35
A Christian spiritual leader is called:
bishop
priest
all of the above
minister
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Hindus believe that the escape from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth is called:
nirvana
karma
kosher
moksha
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Jews' sacred writings are called:
sutras
Vedas
Koran
Torah
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Who is the Dalai Lama?
An important spiritual leader for the Christians.
An important spiritual leader for the Hindus.
Today's prominent monk (spiritual leader) for the Buddhists.
An important spiritual leader for the Muslims.
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Buddhism originated in what country?
China
Saudi Arabia
Israel
India
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The caste system is:
a social rank of people in India
dietary law
the sum of all one does in this life
five codes for living
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Holiday to celebrate when the Jews were freed from Egyptian slavery
Easter
Hanukkah
Christmas
passover
42
The symbol for Islam
cross
star of David
eight spoke wheel
cresent and the star
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The symbols of Christianity are
cross, dove, and fish
lotus and swastika
star of David and wheel
star and crescent moon
44
This ceremony initiates a young man or woman into adulthood.
Diwali
Bar Mitzvah
Christmas
Easter
45
The Islamic prophet who was the Messenger for God.
Siddartha
Jesus
Moses
Muhammad
46
World War II was a time of anti-semitism where millions of Jews were killed, also known as the
the sum of all one does in this life
Ghetto
Holocaust
scattering of the Jews
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A Christian place of worship
temple
shrine
church
synagogue
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What is the sacred text of Islam?
Sutras
Qur'an (Koran)
Vedas
Bible
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The Ganges is:
a leader in the church
being reborn in a different form
a sacred river in India
the scattering of the Jews
