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