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Festivals & Customs form various Religious Flashcards

1
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What is the main festival celebrated by the Hindus?

A

Diwali

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2
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What does the word Diwali mean?

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Row of Lights

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What do the Hindus do during this festival?

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They put up rows of lights in their homes and temples

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4
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What is the symbolism behind Diwali?

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The lamps give out rays of light
The light drives out darkness
Good drives out evil

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5
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Name 4 special activities Hindus do during Diwali?

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  1. They try to make friends again with who they quarrelled
  2. They give each other presents
  3. They share meals
  4. They sing and dance
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6
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Which religion celebrates Ramadan?

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The Muslims

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7
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What do you call the religion of the Muslims?

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Islam

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8
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What do the Muslims call God?

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Allah

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9
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Who is the special teacher that the Muslims follow?

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Muhammed

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10
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What happens during Ramadan?

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Adults fast

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11
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What does it mean to fast during Ramadan?

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When adults do not eat from sunrise to sunset

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12
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What do you call the celebration at the end of Ramadan?

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Eid-ul-Fitr

The short name is Eid

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13
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What is the name of the holy book of the Muslims?

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the Qur’ an

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14
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What are some of the activities that Muslims do on Eid?

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Visit friends and relatives
Wear their best clothes
Give to the poor
Eats special food
Children get presents and sweets
They send Eid cards to friends
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15
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When is a Jewish boys circumcised?

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8 days after he is born

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16
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Who performs the circumcision?

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a Mohel

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17
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What is the boy given at his circumcision?

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A Hebrew name

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18
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When will he use this name?

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At his bar mitzvah
At his wedding
On his gravestone

19
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What happens to a boy when he turns 13?

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Be becomes BAR MITZVAH

20
Q

What does Bar Mitzvah mean?

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Son of the Commandment

21
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When is the Bar Mitzvah?

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On the 1st Sabbath after his 13th birthday

22
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How is the Bar Mitzvah celebrated?

A

He reads from the scroll of the Torah in a synagogue for the first time
They they have a party

23
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What happens to girls when they turn 12?

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She is considered BAT MITZVAH
Meaning : Daughter of the Commandment
There is a party

24
Q

What is the Jewish New Year called?

A

Rosh Hashana

25
Q

Do they Jews have a party to celebrate it?

A

No it is a serious time

26
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What do they do during Rosh Hashanah?

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They think about how they have lived

27
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When is Rosh Hashanah celebrated?

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End of Sept or beginning Oct

28
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Rosh Hashanah is the first day of…..?

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The Ten Days of Atonement

29
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What is one of the foods that the Jews eat at Rosh Hashanah?

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Apple dipped in hone

30
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What is Yom Kippur?

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The last day of the Tend days of Atonement

31
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What does Yom Kippur mean?

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Day of Atonement

32
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What happens in the synagogue on Yom Kippur?

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The curtains in front of the Ark are replaced with white material

33
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What is the Ark?

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A special cupboard where the Torah is kept

34
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What is the Torah?

A

The Jewish Holy Book

35
Q

What do you call the preacher in the Jewish religion?

A

The Rabbi

36
Q

Why do the Jews blow on the shofar during Yom Kippur?

A

To call on God to be merciful

37
Q

True or false?

At the end of Yom Kippur families get together and have a big party

A

False

They have a light meal to break the fast

38
Q

True or false?

When Muslims get married they just decide it amongst themselves?

A

False

Their families must agree

39
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What is the name of the “church” where Muslims go to pray?

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A Mosque

40
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What does the groom do at the Muslim wedding?

A

Hands over a marriage gift wrapped in linen cloth to te bride’s father and her uncles

41
Q

What is a Muslim marriage called?

A

Nikah

42
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What language is spoken during th Nikah?

A

Arabic

43
Q

True or false?

The groom gives the bride a ring?

A

True

44
Q

What does Atonement mean?

A

To make good what you did wrong

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