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Major Religions Flashcards

1
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Which is the oldest religion?

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Hinduism

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Which is the youngest religion?

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Islam

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What is a person who only believe in one God called?

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A monotheistic

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What is a person who believes in more than one God called?

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A polytheistic.

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5
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Religions that existed before these religions are called? What is an example?

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Primal and example is Aboriginal spirituality

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6
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Brahman is the name of the supreme being for what religion?

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Hinduism

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7
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Yahweh is the supreme being for what religion?

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Judaism

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8
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Alle is the supreme being for what religion?

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Islam

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9
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Where was Hinduism founded?

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India

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10
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Which country is Judaism associated with?

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Israel

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11
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Where was Islam founded?

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Saudi Arabia

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12
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Orthodox and Protestant are branches of what religion?

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Christianity

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13
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Siddharta Gautama is associated with the founding of what religion?

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Buddhism

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14
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Moses is associated with the founding of what religion?

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Judaism

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15
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Mohammad is associated with the founding of what religion?

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Islam

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16
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Jesus is associated with the founding of what religion?

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Christianity

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17
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Siddharta Gautama is better known as:

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Buddha

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18
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The Hajj is a:

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Pilgrimage

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19
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The gods Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna and Rama are associated with what religion?

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Hinduism

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20
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What religion is not a monotheistic religion?

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Hinduism

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21
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How many noble truths did Buddha teach?

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4

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22
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Who taught of the noble path to enlightenment? How many steps are there?

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8

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23
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The Torah is the sacred text for what religion?

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Judaism

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24
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The New Testament is the sacred text for what religion?

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Christianity

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25
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The Qur’an is the sacred text for what religion?

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Islam

26
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The Vedas are sacred texts for what religion?

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Hinduism

27
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The word that means the cycle of existence in eastern religions?

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Samsara

28
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The process of rebirth leading to further dead and and a different position on the wheel of life is?

A

Reincarnation

29
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The process of reincarnation is central to what religions?

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Buddhism and Hinduism

30
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The followers of what religion make kosher food?

A

Judaism

31
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Which one of the is not related to the others?

A

Buddhism

32
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The followers of what religion worship as a mosque?

A

Islam

33
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The followers of what religions worship at a temple?

A

Buddhism and Hinduism

34
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The followers of what religion worship at a synagogue?

A

Judaism

35
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The sabbath (Saturday) is a holy day for what religion?

A

Judaism

36
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The caste system is associated with what religion?

A

Hinduism

37
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The cross is a symbol for what religion?

A

Christianity

38
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Which of the religions does not consider Jerusalem a holy city?

A

Buddhism and Hinduism

39
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Mecca is the holy city for what religion?

A

Islam

40
Q

Ramadan is a month of fasting for what religion?

A

Islam

41
Q

Enlightenment is associated with what religion?

A

Buddhism

42
Q

What religion is not a religion of the book?

A

Buddhism

43
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The covenant between god and his people was a feature of what religion?

A

Judaism

44
Q

Christianity developed for what religion?

A

Judaism

45
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Buddhism evolved from what other religion?

A

Hinduism

46
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The Ganges is a sacred river for what religion?

A

Hinduism

47
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There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is a messenger. What religion is based off this?

A

Islam

48
Q

How many pillars of belief are there in Islam?

A

5

49
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Muslims pray five times a day at sunrise, noon, late afternoon, sunset and evening. These prays must be in the direction of:

A

Mecca

50
Q

The Passover feast is celebrated annually by what religion?

A

Judaism

51
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Karma apples to what religion?

A

Buddhism

52
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A rabbi is a religious leader for what religion?

A

Judaism

53
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To what religion is nirvana important?

A

Buddhism.

54
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What religion is involved in the waiting for the arrival of the messiah?

A

Judaism

55
Q

The dream time is associated with?

A

Australian aboriginals.

56
Q

A temple or pagoda is a place of worship for what religion?

A

Buddhism

57
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What religion is involved in the middle way or the third way?

A

Buddhism

58
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Which religion believes in the trinity?

A

Christianity

59
Q

What is not a feature of all religions?

A

Nature worship

60
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Zakat is one of the pillars of Islam, aimed at helping others. This means:

A

Almsgiving

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