Final Exam Review Part 2 Matching

Which of these is NOT considered a part of the Holy Trinity in Christian religion?

demon encountered by Buddha before true enlightenment

3rd most practiced religion in the world, found mostly in India

most prominent and important avatar of the god Vishnu (flute playing, cow herder)

term for the leader of the Roman Catholic Church

Hindu philosophy emphasizing emotional and physical discipline

term for the Jewish scriptures, a combination of three sections

also referred to as the Eucharist and the Lord's Supper

oldest of the divinely-revealed Hindu scriptures

the book, law of God as revealed to Moses and first five books of the Hebrew scriptures

The most important religious city to a Muslim is

ram's horn blown for ceremonial purposes

World Universal Soul (every living thing is part of it), why HInduism is seen as monotheistic

father of the "twelve tribes" whose name was changed to Israel

small boxes of scripture tied by Jews around their forearms and heads

5th pillar of Islam, Pilgrimage to Mecca

Ninth month of Islamic calendar, "month of the believers", fasting

a Jewish place of worship

"blessings" found in the famous Sermon on the Mount

as Saul, Jew who persecuted Christians harshly, had his conversion on the road to Damascus

in Buddhism means every animal and human experiences suffering

recurring cycle of birth and death

German priest, against the Roman Catholic authority, 95 theses, against the sale of indulgences

"3 baskets" of sacred writings

Hebrew king who conquered Jerusalem (star of, killed the giant Goliath)

commemorates Esther's role in saving the Jewish people from death

hero of the epic tale, Ramayana, 7th avatar of Vishnu

spiritual capital, draws Hindu pilgrims bathe Ganges River’s sacred waters & funeral rites?

title for several successive rulers following Muhammad's death

Which of these denominations has the most followers?

Jewish New Year

seven-candle lampstand of the ancient Hebrews (nine for Hanukkah)

Jewish holiday celebrating deliverance from slavery in ancient Egypt

Which of these is NOT found in the Tanakh?

physical sign of the Covenant, done when Jewish boys are one week old

1st, most practiced religion in the world

Mauryan ruler was the first to adopt Buddhism and spread it (used elephants to conquer)

holy shrine that is destination of Muslim pilgrims

Which of these is not a sacred set of writings in Hinduism?

commemorates the triumphal entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem

book of Christianity, including the old and new testaments

final Hebrew king; built the first permanent temple

the first Roman emperor to acknowledge the legitimacy of Christianity

done by some Christians at infancy, by others in adulthood

4th most practiced religion in the world, primary found in Asia (far East and Southeast Asia)

2nd most practiced religion and the fastest growing in the world

What is the oldest branch of Buddhism, called the "Way of the elders" ?

son of Abraham and father of the Arab peoples

American preacher who led an explosion of Evangelical revivals

highest stage of Enlightenment, no desire, liberation an enlightened soul eventually reaches

priest in Tibetan Buddhism

given name of the Buddha

Which of these empires did NOT hold the Jews in capitity?

angel who reportedly appeared to Muhammad

holy war, or any struggle that keeps a Muslim from devotion to God

Branch of Buddhism most commonly found in China, Japan, and Korea?

smallest, first major Monotheistic religion, also is an ethnic group (Chosen people)

spiritual consequence happening to someone because of his actions

the book the Islam, means "recital"

contains bits of scripture and is mounted on doorways of Jewish homes

40-day period of sacrifice prior to Easter

ritual, public worship in Hinduism

visual and oral representation of the absolute god; sound from Creation

one of the most important Holidays for HIndus, celebrates the beginning of spring

Which of these events marks Year One in the Muslim calendar?

stories of everyday people and events that teach a moral or ethical lesson

delivered the Hebrew people from Egyptian captivity, received the ten commandments from God

Muhammad’s close advisor and immediate successor as ruler

Buddhist shrine or temple (ashes of the Buddha)

became a Persian queen and helped save the Jewish people

enlightened one who serves as a model for Buddhists to emulate

sacred saying uttered repeatedly to aid in meditation

liberation of the soul, breaking free from the cycle of death and rebirth

goddess of destruction

seeking neither worldly indulgence nor extreme self-denial

“monkey-king” who helped to save Rama’s wife, Sita

original Jewish patriarch who received the covenant from God, legendary builder of the Kaaba

emperor, known a the Magnificent, ruled from 1520-1566, who extended the Ottoman Empire

term for the long-awaited savior of the Jewish people

Muslim house of worship

traditionally, the first head of the Christian Church (the Rock)

system of social stratification, categorizing people in groups: high to low