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Introduction to the World Religions
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The second temple destruction occurred in...?
325 CE
0 CE
586 BCE
70 CE
2
Shahadah, one of the 5 Pillars, means?
Almsgiving
Fasting
Prayer
Profession of faith
3
How many Vedas are there?
4
5
2
3
4
The Buddha lived during the _______ century BCE.
6th
8th
2nd
4th
5
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are referred to as the _____________ religions.
Davidian
Aramaic
Abrahamic
Mosaic
6
Gospel means...?
Miracle
Biography of Jesus
Sacred Text
Good news
7
Islam originated in....?
Damascus
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
8
The concepts of forgiveness and salvation are linked to what event in the life of Jesus?
His birth
His miracles
His death
His baptism
9
The covenant in Judaism is a _________ relationship.
symbiotic
two-way
reciprocal
all of the above
10
Define DHARMA.
willingness to sacrifice
not harming living beings
righteousness or duty
loving kindness
11
True or False: There is no personal God in Buddhism.
False
True
12
Jesus is considered the ________?
Spirit of God
Greatest Commandment
Incarnation
Last Prophet
13
The two great Hindu epics are...?
Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads
Ramayana and Bhagavad Gita
Ramayana and Mahabharata
Tantras and Puranas
14
Muhammad was born in...?
570 CE
661 CE
632 CE
620 CE
15
The third Noble Truth states that...?
There is an end to suffering.
There is a cause to our suffering.
The end to suffering is found through the 8 fold path
There is suffering in this world
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What does AHIMSA mean?
compassion
nonviolence
charity
truth
17
Salat, one of the 5 Pillars, means?
Almsgiving
Prayer
Fasting
Profession of faith
18
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are referred to collectively as the...?
Trident
Trimurti
Creators
Masters of the Cosmos
19
Zakat, one of the 5 Pillars, means?
Prayer
Fasting
Almsgiving
Pilgrimage
20
Which of the following is not a book in the Torah?
Ecclesiastes
Deuteronomy
Leviticus
Numbers
21
Muslims pray in the direction of...?
Mecca
The Kaba
Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia
22
The Buddha was born in...?
Nepal
India
Pakistan
Bhutan
23
The 4 Noble Truths teach that ___________ is the cause of suffering.
mindfulness
greed
the Middle Path
dhukka
24
Tawhid refers to the _________________.
oneness of God
greatness of Muhammad
importance of prayer
holiness of the Quran
25
The covenant God made with Noah is referred to as the _________ covenant.
Rainbow
Ark
Flood
Sunshine
26
What is the name of the Supreme Being in Hinduism?
Brahma
Brahmin
Bromance
Brahman
27
Hinduism can be traced back as far as...?
2750 BCE
750 BCE
1750 BCE
0 CE
28
Mindfulness can be described as...?
being aware of your thoughts and actions
limiting your attachments to material things
achieving nirvana
abstaining from substances that cloud the mind
29
Many Jewish holidays commemorate times of _____________.
Tension
Oppression
Triumph
All of the above
30
Tikkun Olam means...?
Repair oneself
Repair the world
Repair the covenant
Repair the temple
31
Why is God considered mysterious and unknowable in Judaism?
Because God and creation are distinct
Because God does not take on human form
Because God is all powerful
All of the above
32
Define DHUKKA.
Suffering
Mindfulness
Attachment
Action
33
Early influences of Hinduism can be traced to the ________________ Civilization.
Aryan River
Ganges River
Indus River Valley
Lahore River
34
What is the name for the pilgrimage to Mecca?
Eid
Ramadan
Sawm
Hajj
35
Muslims fast during Ramadan to commemorate when Muhammad...?
began to reveal the Quran
traveled from Mecca to Medina
died
was born
36
Who renewed the covenant on Mt. Sinai?
Solomon
Moses
Abraham
David
37
True or False: The Quran does not recognize Jesus as a prophet?
False
True
38
What is the name for the holy book of Islam?
Shariah
Bible
Quran
Sunnah
39
Judaism observes the importance of charity, compassion, and social justice. This is called...?
Tzedakah
Tanakh
Tefillin
Tikkun Haba
40
How might one classify Hinduism?
Monotheistic
All of the above
Polytheistic
Henotheistic
41
Muhammad is referred to as the _______ of the Prophets.
Seal
King
Father
Guardian
42
Which of the following is not one of the 5 Precepts?
not taking the not-given
not causing harm to living beings
not causing dishonor to thy mother and father
avoiding false speech
43
The Dalai Lama is a __________ Buddhist.
Nepali
Chinese
Tibetan
Indian
44
The Torah is also referred to as....?
The Pentateuch
The Pentagram
The Pentatonix
The Pentakh
45
Jesus greatest commandment was to....?
Love
Tell the Truth
Forgive
Inherit the Kingdom of God
46
Jesus said to "love your neighbor as ___________."
Your friend
Your enemy
Your family
Yourself
47
How would a Muslim describe the divine?
all of the above
Powerful
Singular
Merciful
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What does KARMA mean?
rebirth
knowledge
action
punishment
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What word refers to love or neighborly love?
Agape
Beattitudes
Incarnate
Gospel
