Unit 1 - World Religions Review

All of the following are part of Buddha's four noble truths EXCEPT:

In Hinduism, being released from the cycle of rebirth in accordance with the laws of karma is called

Belief in one God is known as

Before gaining enlightenment, the Buddha was known as

In what way did Buddhism spread?

Muslims believe that Muhammad is the last and greatest of the prophets

The major DIFFERENCE between Hinduism and buddhism is

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are collectively known as the

The laws handed to Moses by God that formed the basis of Jewish civil and religious laws are known as

The Hindu gods of creation, life, and destruction are

How did Muslims treat conquered people?

What group established the Caste system?

Shari'a is a system of Islamic law made up of the Qu'ran and

All of the following are part of the 5 pillars of Islam EXCEPT

This Apostle is considered to be the first pope of the Christian Church

On what did Jesus base his teachings?

Why did Roman rulers persecute Christians?

The forced dispersal of Jews from Palestine by the Romans is known as the

What is the main source of information about Jesus in the Bible?

Why did the Hebrews believe that God would protect them?

The biggest SIMILARITY between Hinduism and Buddhism is

Polytheistic means that followers

Why was the hijra important?

King Solomon is known for all of the following EXCEPT:

What animal do people who follow Hinduism find holy?

The pope is considered the bishop of what city?

Moses is known for all of the following, EXCEPT:

In Judaism, the first covenant stated that God would protect the Hebrew people and that they would

In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain is known as

In Hinduism, the belief that good/bad deeds committed in this life will affect future lives is called

In the Hebrew tradition, a mutual promise between God and humanity is called a

Being born again as another living thing in order to achieve moksha is known as

Select all of the religions that are monotheistic

(extra credit) All of the following are reasons Christianity spread throughout the Roman empire EXCEPT:

What Roman emperor was the first to accept Christianity?