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1
What is the
Shahada
?
The Islamic declaration of faith
A Buddhist precept
A Jewish festival
A Hindu spiritual path
2
What is the final stage of Hindu life?
Student
Renunciate
Householder
Temple helper
3
What is the meaning of
Dukkha
?
Suffering; the first Noble Truth
The genocide of 6 million Jews during WWII
The moral law of cause and effect
The ultimate, eternal reality in Hinduism
4
What is
Hasidism
?
A Jewish mystical movement emphasizing personal relationship with God
An ancient Jewish tribe
A Jewish legal tradition
A group of Hebrew poets
5
What is
Tanha
?
A Buddhist goddess
The name of a temple
Desire or craving that leads to suffering
A sacred mountain
6
Who are the
Caliphs
?
The successors of Muhammad as political and religious leaders
Hindu spiritual guides
Jewish teachers and scholars
The successors of Muhammad as political and religious leaders
7
What is a
Sannyasin
?
A young student
A merchant
A warrior
A holy man who renounces everything
8
Who are the
Brahmin
?
A group of warriors
The highest caste made up of priests and scholars
A type of priestly chant
A temple construction team
9
What is the meaning of
Jihad
?
Meditation practice in Buddhism
A Jewish day of rest
The path to moksha
A Jewish day of rest
10
What are the
Upanishads
?
Temple guidelines
Philosophical Hindu texts exploring spiritual truth
Ancient laws
Rituals for weddings
11
Who are
Rabbis
?
Jewish religious teachers and leaders
Hebrew prophets
People who build synagogues
Members of ancient Jewish royalty
12
What is the
Ka'ba
?
A Hindu temple in Varanasi
A Buddhist prayer wheel
A cube-shaped shrine in Mecca considered the most sacred Muslim site
A Buddhist prayer wheel
13
What is
Monism
in Hindu belief?
There is no god
All reality is one with Brahman
The belief in many gods
Worship of ancestors
14
What is the
Upanishads
mostly about?
Philosophical and spiritual teachings
Birth stories
Farming techniques
Battles
15
What is
Zionism
focused on?
Worshiping in synagogues
Translating the Torah
Creating and supporting a Jewish homeland in Israel
Performing the Sabbath rituals
16
What is the
Tanakh
?
A Hebrew calendar month
The Jewish prayer shawl
A sacred food blessing
The Hebrew Bible, including Torah, Prophets, and Writings
17
Who is the
Dalai Lama
?
A Buddhist goddess
A monk who lives in Japan
A keeper of Buddhist texts
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism
18
What is the
Rig Veda
?
A religious artifact
A meditation technique
The oldest and most sacred Hindu text
A collection of creation stories
19
What is
Mahayana
Buddhism?
A rule for monks
A Buddhist military group
A branch of Buddhism that emphasizes compassion and Bodhisattvas
A Tibetan dance
20
What is the purpose of
Yoga
in Hinduism?
Art
Magic
Union with the divine
Exercise
21
What is the meaning of
anti-Semitism
?
Prejudice against Jews
The written collection of Jewish oral laws
Suffering; the first Noble Truth
The moral law of cause and effect
22
What is the
Sabbath
?
The weekly day of rest from Friday evening to Saturday evening
A day to plant trees
The Jewish dietary law
A festival of lights
23
What is the
Shema
A Jewish wedding contract
A sacred scroll holder
A central Jewish prayer affirming belief in one God
A meal blessing
24
What is the meaning of
Moksha
?
The largest branch of Islam
The Way of the Elders, oldest form of Buddhism
Struggle in the way of God
Liberation from the cycle of rebirth
25
What is
Samsara
in Hinduism?
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
A holiday
A temple
A warrior chant
26
Who are the
Shudra
?
Priests
Warriors
Monks
The servant and laborer caste
27
What is
Yom Kippur
?
The celebration of a new moon
The Jewish festival of freedom
The Jewish Day of Atonement
A Jewish wedding ceremony
28
What is the
Bhagavad Gita
?
A celebration of fire
A ritual bathing ceremony
A guide to building temples
A sacred Hindu text and part of the Mahabharata
29
What is the
Mishnah
?
A collection of oral laws written around 200 CE
A Jewish holiday
A food used during Passover
A Hebrew hymn
30
What is a
Brahmin
?
A king
A warrior
A priest or scholar
A monk
31
What are the
3 Pathways to Liberation
in Hinduism?
Prayer, Study, Worship
Rebirth, Chanting, Yoga
Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga
Meditation, Enlightenment, Sacrifice
32
What is the
Path of Devotion
(Bhakti Yoga)?
A path of logic
Devoting love and worship to a personal god
A way of gaining money
A style of meditation
33
What is the
Torah
?
A mystical Jewish sect
A synagogue ritual
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
A Jewish holiday
34
What is
Anatta
in Buddhism?
The state of perfect peace
The belief that there is no permanent self
A Hindu god
The cycle of birth and rebirth
35
What are the
Seven Dimensions of Religion
?
Experiential, Mythic, Doctrinal, Ethical, Ritual, Social, Material
Buddhist temples
Stages of karma
Layers of meditation
36
What is
Vajrayana
Buddhism?
A peaceful state of mind
A form of Tibetan Buddhism with rituals and mantras
A Buddhist temple in China
A school of Buddhism in Japan
37
What is the
Caste
system?
A temple ranking
A form of Hindu music
A dance ritual
A social structure dividing people into groups based on birth and duty
38
What is an
Arhat
?
One who has become enlightened in Theravada Buddhism
A type of Buddhist temple
A Hindu priest
A prayer ritual
39
What is
Dharma
based on?
The type of temple you attend
Your age, gender, caste, and stage of life
The number of prayers said
How much money you have
40
What is
Monism
?
A sacred text
A festival of light
The belief that all reality is one
The moral code
41
What is the
Diaspora
?
A book of Jewish poetry
A Jewish birth ritual
An ancient Hebrew musical instrument
The dispersion of Jews outside Israel
42
What is
Dukkha
?
The Buddhist idea that suffering is part of life
A peaceful state of being
A Buddhist heaven
The name of Buddha’s father
43
What is the
Qur'an
?
The Buddhist code of ethics
The holy book of Islam revealed to Muhammad
The Jewish commentary on the Torah
The sacred text of Hinduism
44
What are
mudras
?
Ceremonial robes
Singing bowls
Hand gestures used in meditation or rituals
Monastic titles
45
What is a
Mosque
?
A Muslim place of worship
A Jewish synagogue
A Hindu temple
A Buddhist monastery
46
What is
Brahman
in Hinduism?
The ultimate, formless reality or world soul
A god of destruction
A type of mantra
A monk who teaches yoga
47
What is
Shari'ah
?
The Buddhist monastic code
The Jewish dietary code
Hindu ethical guidelines
Islamic law based on the Qur’an and Hadith
48
What is
Sunnah
?
A Buddhist principle
The teachings and practices of Muhammad
The Jewish Sabbath day
A Hindu yogic path
49
What is
karma
in Buddhism?
A Buddhist robe
The law of cause and effect; actions have consequences
A ritual chant
A type of meditation
50
What are the
Vaishya
?
Temple dancers
Servants
Ritual singers
The merchant and farmer caste
51
What are the
Vedas
?
Ancient Hindu scriptures
Yoga positions
Sacred dances
Temple walls
52
What is
Samadhi
?
A sacred bath
A death ritual
A birth ceremony
A state of deep concentration and spiritual absorption
53
What is an example of the
Experiential
dimension in Buddhism?
Meditation leading to enlightenment
A Buddhist community dinner
Reciting prayers
A statue of Buddha
54
What is
Vedanta
concerned with?
Physical rituals
Warrior rules
Temple management
The end of the Vedas and ultimate knowledge
55
What are the
Four Noble Truths
?
The foundation of Buddhist belief about suffering and liberation
Rules for entering a temple
Buddhist wedding vows
Stories about Buddha’s childhood
56
Who are
Bodhisattvas
?
Spirits of ancestors
Enlightened beings who choose to help others reach enlightenment
Keepers of the Torah
Hindu warriors
57
What is the meaning of
Mudras
?
Coming-of-age ceremonies for Jewish boys and girls
Symbolic hand gestures in Buddhism
Bhakti Marga, spiritual path of love and devotion
The merchant caste in Hinduism
58
What is the
Middle Way
?
A Buddhist yoga pose
The road Buddha walked
A path for warriors
A balanced lifestyle between self-denial and indulgence
59
What is the
Talmud
?
A Jewish historical novel
A type of Hebrew script
A musical instrument used in worship
A collection of Jewish teachings explaining the Torah
60
What is the meaning of
Tanha
?
Desire or craving, which causes suffering
An incarnation of a Hindu deity
Symbolic hand gestures in Buddhism
A leader of prayer in a mosque
61
What is the meaning of
Mantras
?
The moral law of cause and effect
The path to end suffering in Buddhism
A Jewish prayer affirming belief in one God
Chanted phrases used in meditation
62
What is
anti-Semitism
?
The Jewish belief in one God
The ancient Jewish dietary code
Prejudice or discrimination against Jews
The celebration of Hanukkah
63
Who is a
Sannyasin
?
A teacher
A priest
A wandering ascetic in the final stage of life
A cook in temples
64
What is an
Avatar
in Hindu belief?
A book of sacred poems
A caste of priests
A style of dance
An earthly incarnation of a Hindu deity
65
What does
Karma
influence?
Your temple role
Your next rebirth
Your food choices
Your caste in this life only
66
What is the meaning of
Al-fana
?
The extinction of self in union with God in Sufism
The Jewish New Year festival
The liberation from reincarnation in Hinduism
A Buddhist meditative trance
67
What is
Yoga
in Hinduism?
A spiritual path to connect with the divine
A food ritual
A religious city
A festival
68
What are the
Three Marks of Existence
?
Laws about eating
Buddhist holidays
Titles for monks
Impermanence, no-self, and suffering
69
What does
Ascetic
mean in Hinduism?
A person who seeks spiritual release through pleasure
A Brahmin teacher
A war leader
A person who gives up worldly pleasures for spiritual gain
70
Who are the
Kshatriya
?
Wandering monks
The warrior and ruler caste
The priestly class
A merchant class
71
What does the
Path of Knowledge
focus on?
Realizing truth through deep study and meditation
Performing rituals
Traveling to temples
Worshiping the gods
72
What is
Atman
?
A river in India
The eternal self or soul
A Hindu festival
A prayer chant
73
What is the meaning of
Torah
?
The teachings and practices of Muhammad
Prejudice against Jews
A former practice where a widow sacrificed herself
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
74
What is
Kama
in Hinduism?
Pleasure or desire, one of the four goals of life
A sacred fire ceremony
The cycle of reincarnation
A holy city
75
What is
Zionism
?
A style of Torah chanting
A movement for the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland
A Jewish law against idols
The Jewish mourning prayer
76
Who is an
Imam
?
A Buddhist monk
A Jewish prophet
A prayer leader in a mosque
A Hindu spiritual master
77
What is the
Path of Works
(Karma Yoga)?
Reciting mantras
Performing one's duty without attachment to results
Creating mandalas
Avoiding food
78
What is
Sufi
?
A mystical branch of Islam
An early Jewish sect
A Buddhist sect
A Hindu spiritual path
79
What are
bar mitzvah
and
bat mitzvah
?
Religious titles for Jewish scholars
Annual Jewish fasts
Jewish New Year celebrations
Jewish coming-of-age ceremonies for boys and girls
80
What is
Ramadan
?
The Buddhist celebration of enlightenment
A Jewish festival of lights
The month of fasting in Islam
A Hindu celebration of spring
81
What is
Rosh Hashanah
?
The Jewish day of mourning
A wedding blessing
A spring harvest celebration
The Jewish New Year
82
What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism?
Dharma
. Worship
Wealth
Moksha
83
What is
Anicca
?
The Buddhist law of karma
The concept that all things are impermanent
A sacred text
A spiritual leader in Tibet
84
What is
Artha
in Hinduism?
A temple ritual
The pursuit of material success and wealth
A god of love
A meditation pose
85
What is the
Path of Knowledge
(Jnana Yoga)?
Meditation through dance
Using study and insight to realize the truth of Brahman
Physical yoga
Ritual offerings
86
What is
Theravada
Buddhism?
A book of Buddhist stories
A modern Buddhist movement
A type of yoga
The oldest branch of Buddhism focused on individual enlightenment
87
What is
Karma
in Hinduism?
The law of moral cause and effect
A prayer wheel
A form of worship
A type of food offering
88
What is
Samsara
in Buddhism?
A ritual chant
The name of a monk’s robe
A Buddhist holiday
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
89
What is
Samsara
caused by?
Ignorance and karma
Prayer
Diet
Singing
90
What are the
Five Precepts
?
Rules for monks only
Ethical guidelines for Buddhists to follow
A kind of Buddhist prayer
The Buddhist calendar
91
What is
Atman
in Hinduism?
Body
Eternal soul/self
Water
Fire ritual
92
What is an example of the
Mythic
dimension in Buddhism?
Temple architecture
Stories about Buddha’s birth and enlightenment
93
What is the meaning of
Mishnah
?
The largest Buddhist tradition, known as the Great Vehicle
The written collection of Jewish oral laws
Anatta, Anicca, Dukkha
Tibetan Buddhism
94
What is
Kabbalah
?
A Jewish prayer book
A historic Jewish kingdom
A Jewish mystical tradition
A type of matzah
95
What is
Maya
in Hinduism?
A type of dance
A holy mountain
The illusion that separates us from ultimate reality
A goddess of fortune
96
What was the
Holocaust
?
A Jewish ritual meal
A type of religious scroll
An ancient temple in Jerusalem
The systematic persecution and murder of Jews by the Nazis
97
Who is a
Shaykh
?
A Sufi master and teacher
A Hindu prince
A Buddhist monk
A Jewish prayer leader
98
What is
Dharma
in Buddhism?
The teachings of the Buddha
A musical chant
A yoga practice
A type of temple
99
What is the
Noble Eightfold Path
?
A collection of Buddhist poems
A set of temple building rules
The path to end suffering and reach enlightenment
A group of Buddhist gods
100
What does
Hijra
refer to?
The exile of the Jewish people
The migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina
A Hindu path of knowledge
A Buddhist journey to nirvana
101
What is an example of the
Ethical
dimension in Buddhism?
Practicing martial arts
Bowing to monks
Wearing robes
Following the Five Precepts
102
Who is the
Buddha
?
Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism
A priest in Tibet
A Hindu king
A Buddhist mountain god
103
What is
Vedanta
?
A Hindu philosophy based on the Upanishads
A sacred river
A holiday
A yoga pose
104
Who is
Muhammad
in Islam?
The first rabbi in Jewish tradition
The last prophet of Islam
The founder of Buddhism
A Hindu god of preservation
105
What is
Umma
?
The Muslim community of believers
The Buddhist monastic order
The community of Hindu priests
The assembly of Jewish rabbis
106
What is
Passover
?
A fast day to remember the Temple
A coming-of-age ceremony
A prayer said every Sabbath
A Jewish holiday remembering the Exodus from Egypt
107
What is
Samadhi
?
A Hindu food
A night ritual
Deep concentration or spiritual absorption
A type of robe
108
What is the meaning of
Shi'i
?
The second-largest branch of Islam,
The language of many of the earliest Buddhist texts
Philosophical Hindu texts
Bhakti Marga, spiritual path of love and devotion
109
What does
Dharma
mean in Hinduism?
One’s duty or righteousness
A warrior’s weapon
A type of offering
A religious song
110
What is an
Imam
?
A leader of prayer in a mosque
A Buddhist enlightened teacher
A Jewish prophet
A Hindu spiritual teacher
111
What are the
3 Stages of Life
in Hinduism?
Student, Householder, Forest-dweller/Renunciate
Child, Adult, Elder
Karma, Dharma, Moksha
Birth, Work, Death
112
What are the
Five Pillars
of Islam?
The five noble truths of Buddhism
The five books of the Torah
The five castes in Hinduism
The five basic acts of worship in Islam
113
What is
Yom Kippur
known as?
The Day of Atonement
The Festival of Lights
The New Moon celebration
The Jewish harvest festival
114
What is the meaning of
Sunnah
?
The teachings and practices of Muhammad used as guidance for living
One who renounces worldly pleasures for spiritual goals
Karma Marga, path of right action
The Islamic creed: “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is His Prophet”
115
What is the
Path of Works
called in Hinduism
Karma Yoga
Jnana Yoga
Raja Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
116
What is
Sunni
?
A sect of Tibetan Buddhism
The Jewish group that follows the Talmud
A Hindu spiritual order
The largest branch of Islam
117
What are
mantras
in Buddhism?
Buddhist clothing items
Religious drawings
A set of moral rules
Sacred words or phrases repeated during meditation
118
What is
Pali
?
A type of Buddhist sculpture
The ancient language of many early Buddhist texts
A Tibetan temple
A holy mountain
119
What is
Maya
?
Fire
Illusion that hides true reality
Love of gods
A festival
120
Who was
Gandhi
?
A Hindu leader who promoted nonviolence and independence
A Buddhist teacher
A temple builder
A founder of a new religion
121
What is an example of the
Doctrinal
dimension in Buddhism?
Painting mandalas
Gathering at temples
The Four Noble Truths
Using a prayer wheel
122
What are
Mandalas
used for?
Eating rituals
Lighting lamps
Storytelling
Meditation and focusing the mind
123
What is a
Covenant
in Judaism?
A part of the Sabbath service
A Hebrew prayer chant
A sacred agreement between God and the Jewish people
A Jewish feast day
124
What is the
Sangha
?
A Buddhist symbol
A collection of Buddhist poetry
The Buddhist community of monks, nuns, and followers
A meditation mat
125
What are the
4 Goals of Hinduism
?
Rebirth, Power, Freedom, Meditation
Karma, Dharma, Veda, Mantra
Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
Food, Worship, War, Peace
126
What is the
Path of Devotion
?
Serving food to the poor
Loving worship of a personal god
Making sacrifices
Meditation in silence
127
What is
Moksha
?
A type of temple
Liberation from the cycle of rebirth
Enlightenment in Buddhism
A Hindu prayer
128
What is the
Hajj
?
A Jewish day of atonement
A pilgrimage to Mecca required once in a lifetime for Muslims
A Buddhist path to enlightenment
A Hindu festival of light
129
What is
Sati
?
A former practice where a widow would join her husband in death
A harvest prayer
A pilgrimage route
A rain dance
130
What is
nirvana
?
A form of prayer
A sacred tree
The state of perfect peace and liberation from suffering
A holy book
