Unit 2 Prequiz: World Religions

Which of the following is the name for the Jewish New Year?

The Torah is a holy book of which religion?

What is the name for the Hindu belief in following one's true purpose?

Which of the following is the name for the denomination of Islam that most followers belong to?

The Koran is the holy text of which religion?

What is the name for the month long daylight fast Muslims are encouraged to observe?

What is the name given to the attacks on Jewish businesses, temples, and homes by the Nazis?

Which of the following is the month during which Muslims observe a daylight fast?

Which of the following is a pilgrimage to the place where the Ganges and Jumna Rivers meet?

What is the name of the full body veil that some Muslim women wear?

In Buddhism a believer who escapes the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth reaches what?

Which of the following is NOT a school of Buddhism?

During the Reformation Martin Luther helped establish which Christian denomination?

Mecca is an important site to which of the following religions?

The Ying Yang symbol best respresents which religion or belief system?

Which of the following are pictures or other stimuli that are used by Buddhists during prayer?

This Christian holiday is preceded by Lent, a time Christians use to prepare and reflect.

What are followers of Islam called?

Which of the following is associated with the founding of Buddhism?

The apostles were key figures in the spread of which of the following religions?

Major deities of this religion in Shiva, Vishnu, and Ganesha.

Which religion has a cleansing ritual believers should perform before praying in a holy space?

The Jewish ritual of mourning is known as

One important Concept in Daoism is Wu Wei means

Filial piety is an important concept in confucius's writings, and it describes what?

What is the name for the dietary laws that are part of Sharia Law?

Hinduism originated in which of the following countries?

The Four Noble Truths are part of the core beliefs of which of the following religions?

The Torah is a holy book of which religion?

Confucius was born in the _____ century BCE

What is the name for the dietary laws that are part of Judaism?

Which of the following Jewish denominations requires gender separation during worship service?

True or False: The various schools of Hinduism have an antagonistic relationship.

Which of the following celebrates a young person's commitment to the Jewish faith?

Which of the following religions requires believers to pray at five specific times a day?