5 Major Religions- 9/8/14

Question 1

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

Answer 1

NIRVANA

Question 2

Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in…

Answer 2

REINCARNATION

Question 3

In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is…

Answer 3

A MUTUAL PROMISE BETWEEN GOD AND HUMANITY

Question 4

Which faith makes no effort to convert nonbelievers…

Answer 4

JUDAISM

Question 5

Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians…

Answer 5

WOULD NOT WORSHIP ROMAN GODS

Question 6

As a result of 207 years of “Pax Romana”, the Roman empire…

Answer 6

EXPERIENCED PEACE AND PROSPERITY.

Question 7

The Jewish Diaspora refers to…

Answer 7

THEY FORCED DISPERSAL OF JEWS

Question 8

Why was the Hijrah important…

Answer 8

MUHAMMAD SOUNDED THE CALL TO PRAYER FROM ITS ROOF IN MECCA

Question 9

Why did Muslim way of praying lead to advances in astronomy?

Answer 9

MUSLIMS WANTED TO KNOW THE PRECISE DIRECTION OF MECCA.

Question 10

What system of law regulates the family life, moral conduct, and the business and community life of Muslims?

Answer 10

SHARI’A

Question 11

What is the best Muslim model for proper living?

Answer 11

THE SUNNA

Question 12

What were the reasons that Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?

Answer 12

IT EMBRACED ALL PEOPLE; MEN AND WOMEN, RICH AND POOR. ROME’S EXCELLENT ROADS ENCOURAGED THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS. JESUS PROMISED ETERNAL LIFE.

Question 13

Israel’s King Solomon was known for…

Answer 13

CONSTRUCTING A GREAT TEMPLE. BUILDING A TRADING EMPIRE. WISDOM.

Question 14

The Ten Commandments became the basis for…

Answer 14

THE CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LAWS OF JUDAISM

Question 15

The Social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by…

Answer 15

ARYANS

Question 16

The Indian epic poem the “Mahabarata” reflects the struggles

Answer 16

THAT TOOK PLACE IN INDIA AS THE ARYANS MOVED RELENTLESSLY SOUTH.

Question 17

What are the Four Noble Truths can describe Buddha:

Answer 17

1. Life is filled with suffering and sorrow.
2. The cause of all suffering is people’s selfish desire for the temporary pleasures of this world.
3. The way to end all suffering is to end all desires.
4. The way to overcome such desires and attain Enlightenment is to follow the Eightfold Path, which is called the Middle Way between desires and self-denial.

Question 18

What contributed to the wide diffusion of early Christianity?

Answer 18

1. Embraced all people-men/women, enslaved persons, the poor and the nobles.
2. Gave hope to the powerless.
3. Appealed to those who were repelled by the extravagances of imperial Rome.
4. Offered a personal relationship with a loving God.
5. Promised eternal life after death.

Question 19

List the 5 Pillars of Islam:

Answer 19

Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, and Pilgrimage