World Religions

Question 1

What does the word validity mean in the text?

Accepted Answer

Impossible

Question 2

Buddhists believed that people were reincarnated until they reached ?? (an inner peace) .

Accepted Answer

nirvana

Question 3

Buddhism: The religion of Buddhism is primarily practiced in all the following places except:

Accepted Answer

Northern Europe

Question 4

Judaism: Judaism is practiced by Jews, who in ancient times were called…

Accepted Answer

Hebrews

Question 5

Christianity: Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Jewish messiah, or the…

Accepted Answer

savior of the world

Question 6

What does the term Shiva mean in the text?

Accepted Answer

The Destroyer

Question 7

The Hindus believed a deity wrote the Vedas which are:

Accepted Answer

four holy books written in Sanskrit.

Question 8

What does the word Buddha refer to in the text?

Accepted Answer

The enlightened founder of the Buddhist religion

Question 9

Hinduism: Hindus believed in karma, or that people create their own destiny through…

Accepted Answer

every action, word, or thought

Question 10

Islam: Muslims follow the teachings of Muhammad the prophet. What is a prophet?

Accepted Answer

Messenger of God

Question 11

Islam: What is the holy place where followers of Islam worship?

Accepted Answer

Mosque

Question 12

What does the word Christians mean in the text?

Accepted Answer

Those who follow Christianity.

Question 13

Judaism:The Hebrew name for their only God used in the Bible is ? they only worship one God, so

Accepted Answer

Yahweh, Monotheistic

Question 14

Christianity: Read the Holy Bible, included the New Testament & the Hebrew Bible, known as?

Accepted Answer

The Old Testament

Question 15

Islam: Islam is primarily practiced in the following regions except…

Accepted Answer

South America

Question 16

Judaism: Judaism originated in which region?

Accepted Answer

The Middle East

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