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World Religions

World Religions. Hinduism . What river served as the cradle of Indian civilization? . Indus River. What river is used for religious ceremonies and cleansing?. Ganges. What significant group traveled from Central Asia to the plains of Northern India? . Aryans.

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World Religions

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  1. World Religions • Hinduism

  2. What river served as the cradle of Indian civilization? • Indus River

  3. What river is used for religious ceremonies and cleansing? • Ganges

  4. What significant group traveled from Central Asia to the plains of Northern India? • Aryans

  5. The ancient Indus Valley civilization wrote in what language? • Sanskrit

  6. Ancient India had four classifications of citizens know as? • Varnas • Priests, Teachers • Warriors, Police • Merchants, Farmers, • Peasants, Servents • The “Untouchables”

  7. A rigid social structure in which people were born in to specific groups. • Caste System

  8. A belief system in which there are multiple Gods is called? • Polytheism

  9. What is the belief that the individual soul is born again in a different form? • Reincarnation

  10. What is the name for the force that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life? • Karma

  11. What is the divine law? • Dharma

  12. Who are the three main Hindu gods? • Brahma • Shiva • Vishnu

  13. What is the goal of Hinduism? • Moksha What is it?

  14. What is the name of the Hindu scriptures? • Vedas

  15. What part of the Vedas reveal the core beliefs of Hinduism ? • Upanishads

  16. Buddhism

  17. Buddhism started as a break-off of what other major world religion? • Hinduism

  18. Who started the Buddhism? • Prince Siddhartha Gautama

  19. What did Guatama’s parents try to keep him from seeing? • Illness • Death • Pain • Old Age

  20. He was also know as Buddha which means what? • “The Enlightened One”

  21. What are Buddha’s certainties for this life? • Four Noble Truths

  22. What are the Buddhist holy scriptures known as? • Eightfold Path • Middle Path

  23. What is the goal of Buddhism? • Nirvana

  24. What are some of the main differences between Hinduism and Buddhism?

  25. World Religions (monotheism) • Judaism • Christianity • Islam

  26. Judaism

  27. Who is considered to be the founder of Judaism? • Abraham

  28. Who was the leader of the Jewish exodus out of Egypt? • Moses

  29. The belief in a single god is known as? • Monotheism • Judaism was the first religion to practice such a belief.

  30. What is the record of Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish Law? • Talmud

  31. What is the Jewish Bible called? • Tanakh • “Old Testament”

  32. The first 5 books, and most important part of the Tanakh is called what? • The Torah

  33. What Jewish holiday celebrates the last meal before they left Egypt? • The Passover

  34. What holiday does the Jewish people celebrate during the winter season? • Hanukkah

  35. What Jewish holiday is also known as the “Day of Atonement?” • Yom Kippur

  36. What does the term Yahweh refer to? • God

  37. Christianity

  38. Who is considered to be the founder of Christianity? • Jesus of Nazareth • Why is he called that if he was born in Bethlehem?

  39. Christianity started as a break-off of what other major world religion? • Judaism

  40. What is the Christian holy book called? • The Bible • “Old Testament” • “New Testament”

  41. What part of the Christian bible speaks of the details of Jesus’ life and speaks of the “good news.” • The Gospels • Matthew • Mark • Luke • John

  42. What main belief separated the Jewish beliefs from the Christian beliefs? • They did not agree upon the fact that Jesus was the Messiah.

  43. What holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus? • Christmas

  44. What Christian holiday celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead? • Easter

  45. Islam • The newest of the major world religions

  46. Who is considered to be the founder of Islam? • Mohammad

  47. Islam’s God is known as? • Allah

  48. The Islamic holy scriptures are known as? • Koran

  49. What was the name of the central beliefs of the Muslim people? • The 5 Pillars • Profession of faith • Prayer • Charity • Fasting • Pilgrimage

  50. Muslim worshipers do so inside of a what? • Mosque

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