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A #socialstudies #blindquiz to discuss the #history of #islam #christianity #hinduism #buddhism
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Which of the following concepts did the Buddha discard from Hinduism?
reincarnation
Eightfold Path
caste system
karma
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The holy scriptures of Islam
Quran
Old Testament
The Ummaya
Vedas
3
Who is the Jewish prophet whose message of social justice is the basis of Christianity?
King Herod the Great
Bodhi
Muhammad
Jesus
4
Portuguese name for the rigid social structure in ancient India
vedas
caste system
socialism
mahabarata
5
The class that was considered to be so impure that they were not even a part of the varnas
Sudras
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
Untouchables
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Siddhartha's message about suffering & desire
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
The Wahhabi
The Five Pillars
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Where did Siddhartha Gautama achieve enlightenment?
Under a tree
At a stone temple
At the top of a mountain
At a beautiful beach
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This is the 2nd part of the Christian Bible which contains the teachings of Jesus
Quran
The Ummaya
New Testament
Old Testament
9
What is the ultimate goal of Hindus?
To be released from the cycle of birth & death
To have perfect karma
To be forgiven for all their sins by the gods
To be cremated at the sacred river of Varanasi
10
This book contains the most ancient Hindu scriptures
Vedas
Eightfold Path
The Way of Suffering
The Aryan Chronicles
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This word means "struggle in the way of God" or holy war
hijrah
procurator
stupa
jihad
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Buddhism’s ultimate reality; the end of the self & reunion with Great World Soul
haven
nirvana
petronis
purgatory
13
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Saladin
Gabriel
Abu Bakr
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This is the Buddha's prescription for how to get rid of desire & reach nirvana
Vedas
Dao de Ching
Eightfold Path
The Way of Suffering
15
Which of the following is not one of the Five Precepts?
Do not interact with members of the opposite sex
Do not lie
Do not kill
No alcohol or drugs
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This refers to self-denial as a method to achieve an understanding of ultimate reality
Hunduism
asceticism
Jainism
prophecy
17
Which is NOT one of the 3 things that caused Buddha to search for the root of suffering?
illness
death
old age
war
18
The distinctive tower of a mosque
madras
tawaf
rampart
minaret
19
This is a Roman official in charge of a province
praetor
adjunct
consul
procurator
20
Who was the 1st Christian emperor of Rome
Romulus
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Hadrian
21
What Pillar of Faith requires that a Muslim make at least one pilgrimage to Mecca?
Shahada
Hajj
Zakat
Sawm
22
Why was Jesus executed?
Romans viewed him as a threat to their power
Jewish leaders were angry that he was trying to take power
Roman authorities needed to execute someone to meet quota
He advocated violent overthrow of the Romans
23
What did the Edict of Milan proclaim?
The Jews would have to leave the Holy Land
Diocletian would officially persecute Christians
Christianity was the official religion of Rome
Christianity & all religions would be tolerated by the Rome
24
He was a scientist who wrote a medical encyclopedia stressing the contagious nature of disease
Wahabi
Ibn Sina
Suleiman
Turkmen
25
Which of the following concepts did the Buddha discard from Hinduism?
reincarnation
multiple gods
karma
meditation
26
What group did the Buddha marginalize due to his concerns about their perceived effect on men?
elderly people
children
women
money lenders
27
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Ashoka
Muhammad
Ibn Sina
Siddhartha Gautama
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A building that serves as a place of worship for Muslims
stupa
temple
mosque
synagogue
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Group of Muslims who only accept only the Ummayyads as the true rulers of Islam
Shia
Yazidis
Sunni
Wahabists
30
This is a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine
waqf
stupa
minaret
monastery
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The Hindu belief that individuals have souls that are reborn into different forms
Ashoka
reincarnation
Mahabarata
ascension
