World Religions Exam Review Part 2

The book of readings for the Seder

Seven-day period of mourning

The Buddhist creed can be summarized as the Three ____________________.

The main purpose of ______ is to quiet the mind to allow a person to into the spiritual world.

Ritual in which a baby girl receives her name

The co-existence of many religions in a society

Feast celebrating the giving of the Torah

Ritual where circumcision of a baby boy takes place

First and second important event in Jewish history

Commemoration of the destruction of the Temples and other Jewish tragedies

Consisting of multiple ethnic groups, cultures, languages, and religions

Ram’s horn blown during Rosh Hashanah

Feast remembering the miracle of the Temple’s rededication

Catholics believe that all humans are images of the same ____________________.

Feast commemorating the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery

____________________ is the act of showing or revealing something that was hidden.

The ____________________ river is a pilgrimage destination for Hindus.

The festival of ____________________ celebrates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama.

All ____________________ deities embody a strong, cosmic energy known as shakti.

_____ is a two-way communication. It implies speaking and listening,for mutual growth.

Head-shaving is a ritual for novice ____________________.

“Paschal” refers to the holiday of ____________________.

The day the Lord rested

The Jewish New Year

Most of the world’s Hindu population lives in the country of ____________________.

Monks creating and then sweeping away a mandala made of sand illustrates the Buddhist idea of

The discussions among churches to arrive at unity

The ______ of the Covenant held the Ten Commandments during the Israelites’ time in the desert.

Seven-branched candelabra

Term used by Catholics to describe how people are freed from the power of sin and death

In Buddhism, a person can be reborn in a form closer to enlightenment if he or she accumulates:

Mission to bring the good news of Jesus' love to people where the Gospel has not been heard

Attitude that recognizes the right of others to think,or worship according to their own beliefs

The Day of Atonement

The discussions between faiths aimed at mutual understanding, and deepened faith commitment