Charity in Islam requires

Giving 2.5% of savings to the poor

Food that is Halal to Muslims means

fish, all fruit, grains and vegetables

Ramadan for Muslims is

a month of fasting and spiritual discipline

The meaning of the term Muslim is

One who submits to the will of Allah

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1
Sabbath begins at sunrise on Friday and ends at dusk on Saturday
True
False
2
Charity in Islam requires
Giving 2.5% of earnings to poor
giving 5% of savings to the poor
Giving 2.5% of savings to the poor
giving 10% of earnings to poor
3
The belief that plants, animals, inanimate objects and natural phenomena have souls
Animism
Superstition
Idolatry
Oracle
4
The founder of Christianity
Muhammad
Abraham
No One
Jesus
5
The founder of Hinduism
Abraham
No One
Jesus
Siddhartha Guatama
6
Influencing nature through special practices, rituals, dances, or incantations
divination
ancestor veneration
animism
magic
7
This Roman Emperor legalized Christianity
Constantine
Nero
Caesar
Claudius
8
Palm Sunday coincides with the Jewish celebration of Passover
False
True
9
the language of ancient India
Sanskrit
Punjab
Arabic
Hindi
10
In Judaism, this takes place from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown
Passover
Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement
Sabbath
11
An Indigenous celebration for births, rites of passages, weddings, funerals, puberty and honoring of deceased
Vision Quest
Sweatlodge
Potlatch
Sun Dance
12
Rituals that mark the passage from one life phase to another
taboos
ancestor veneration
rites of passage
sacrifices
13
A menorah is...
a potato pancake
a seven branched candlestick
a skullcap worn by Jews
a case attached to the doorpost of Jewish homes
14
an Indigenous ceremony to speak with the spirits
Dream Catcher
Medicine Wheel
Shaking Tent
Vision Quest
15
The central shrine for Islam is located in
Medina
Mecca
Niagara Falls
Jerusalem
16
Hindus must visit their place of worship at least once per week
True
False
17
The belief that all aspects of nature possess distinct souls of spirits.
magic
animism
totems
divination
18
Muslims believe Jesus is
no one special
a false prophet
A valuable prophet
son of God
19
A person who believes NO god exists
athiest
agnostic
humanist
animalist
20
Sacred scriptures for Judaism
Talmud
Bible
Sutras
Torah
21
Predicting the future through magic
sacrifices
animism
taboos
divination
22
Food that is Halal to Muslims means
fish, all fruit, grains and vegetables
anything that comes from an animal that eats another animal
pork and beek products
all animals where the blood has been drained
23
Ramadan for Muslims is
The capital of Saudi Arabia
a month of fasting and spiritual discipline
the festival held after the birth of a baby
the feast marking the coming of the new year
24
The Muslim holy day is Friday
True
False
25
The meaning of the term Muslim is
one who has studied Islam
One who submits to the will of Allah
one who follows the Muslim religion
an Arab from the middle east
26
Muslims worship Mohammad because he is the most important person in their faith
True
False
27
The Sikh Faith was founded by
Dalai Lama
Guru Nanak
Herb Dhaliwal
Siddhartha Guatama
28
Jewish teacher
Rabbi
Muslim
Sufi
Imam
29
Jesus spent 30 years after his baptism teaching and preaching
False
True
30
Jesus is an avatar in Hinduism
True
False
31
This well known historical event separated the western and eastern Catholic churches
Protestant Reformation
Great Schism
Council of Trent
Boston Tea Party
32
Muslims regard Abraham as the forefather of their religion
False
True
33
The founder of Islam
Muhammad
No One
Abraham
Jesus
34
Contact with sacred rivers help balance a person’s karma according to Hinduism.
True
False
35
Which dietary restrictions do Orthodox Jews and Muslims have in common
neither can consume caffeine
neither can have dairy and meat at the same meal
all of the above
neither can consume pork
36
Gandhi felt that the term “untouchables” was unacceptable so he changed the term to “Harijans”
True
False
37
Statements of belief are called
liturgy
creed
prayer
sacraments
38
Principle of Non- Violence
ahimsa
zionism
halal
yom hasoah
39
The thing or things that changed Siddhartha's life path were:
old age, sickness, death
a corpse being cremated
a wounded swan
a baby elephant
40
Prayer in Islam requires
5x per day facing southwest
5x per day facing Mecca
2x per day facing North
2x per day facing Medina
41
In Hinduism, Samsara is
holy order of celibate monks
the term for worship
the endless cycle of rebirth
the sacred city of Hindu
42
Bar Mitzvah is celebration of initiation into adulthood which means “son of the commandments”.
False
True
43
The gathering of Indigenous people with ritual dances, drumming and chanting is
reserve
shaking tent
wampum
pow wow
44
The only way to free oneself from the Wheel of Dharma is to rid yourself of desire
False
True
45
The most common symbol for Buddhism
Aum
Star and Crescent
Wheel of Dharma
Star of David
46
Recognition of an aspect of nature as having a special relationship with a tribe
sacrifices
taboos
totems
animism
47
The most common symbol for Hinduism
Star and Crescent
Star of David
Cross
Aum
48
The founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Guatama
No One
Guru Nanak
Jesus
49
statements of belief are called
samsara
morality
creed
mitzvah
50
An act committed to intimidate, harm or terrify the entire group to which a person belongs
hate crime
prejudice
stereotype
perpetrator of evil
51
The head of the dominant order of Tibetan Buddists is called
Dalai Lama
Ayatollah
Buddha
Brahman
52
Ka'ba
the shrine of the birthplace of Mohammad in Medina
a sacred meal eaten during festivals
the angel that brought the Qu'ran to Mohammad
the cube or shrine of deities in Mecca
53
Mecca is
an Arabian city with a great mosque
the mountain in Jerusalem of the "Dome of the Rock" temple
the first city to accept Muhammad as prophet
the birthplace of Muhammad in Saudi Arabia
54
Epiphany in the Christian church is
first day of Advent
The crime for which Jesus was crucified
Orthodox Christmas
when Jesus was shown to be son of God
55
Hajj in Islam requires
Saying the Shahada
Celebrating Eid ul Fitr
Going to Mecca on pilgrimage 1x in life
Praying 5x per day
56
All Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25th
True
False
57
The supreme being in Hinduism is called
God
Allah
Brahman
Yahweh
58
Islam originated in Israel
True
False
59
Muslim duty of charity is called
Zakat
Ramadan
Puja
Halal
60
Martin Luther was important because
he began the Anglican church after a fight with the Pope
he was a black civil rights activist in the USA
he was killed doing missionary work
he nailed issues to cathedral causing Protestant Reformation
61
The fact that ordinary people can succumb to pressure to commit acts that would be unthinkable
hate crime
Banality of Evil
Ahimsa
Religious tolerance
62
An offering to the spirits designed to honour or bring good fortune to a person or group
totems
ancestor veneration
sacrifices
rites of passage
63
Buddhism began as a
a result of ancient oriental teachings
a reform movement in Hinduism
a response to several natural disasters
a series of divine revelations to Buddha
64
Christians, Jews and Muslims all believe in the Last Judgment
False
True
65
All Christians accept the Pope as the leader of the faith
True
False
66
Jewish Festival of Passover celebrates
all of the above
new life
the passing over of the angel of death
escape from Egypt
67
Sacred scriptures for Buddhism
torah
vedas
qu'ran
sutras
68
Cremation is forbidden by Christians and Hindus
True
False
69
Sacred scriptures for Hinduism
torah
qu'ran
sutras
vedas
70
Coming of Age ritual for Indigenous People
Vision Quest
Potlatch
Sun Dance
Totem Pole Carving
71
Honouring deceased family members through memorials, shrines or prayers.
rites of passage
Totems
animism
ancestor veneration
72
The spiritual leader of Indiginous People:
elder
shaman
chief
wise man
73
Sacred scriptures for Islam
Qu'ran
Sutras
Vedas
Bible
74
Fasting from food, drink, smoking and sex during daylight hours is called
Shahada
Eid
Iftar
Ramadan
75
His missionary journeys spread Christ’s message in the beginning
Peter
Simon
John the Baptist
Paul
76
Advent begins
4 weeks before Lent
2 Weeks before Christmas
4 weeks before Christmas
40 days before Easter
77
Fire is a sacred item symbolic as a source of hope, cleansing, renewal and life for Hindus
True
False
78
Action(s) that must be avoided because of harmful effects that could come to a person or group.
totems
taboos
sacrifices
rites of passage
79
word or words chanted for meditation
mudras
mantras
hymns
lullabies
80
Buddhism began as a reform movement in
Sikhism
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism

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