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Religion Flashcards

1
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Who founded Islam?

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Mohammed

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Where was Mohammed born?

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Meca

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3
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Who raised Mohammed?

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1) Grandfather till death

2) Uncle

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How much older was Mohammed’s wife?

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15 years older

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5
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How was Mohammed, Islam, and its followers initially received?

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Criticism and persecution

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6
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Where did Mohammed flee to? For how long?

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Medina, 10 years

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7
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What law guides Muslims?

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Shar’ia

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8
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How is the Quran organized?

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Length, NOT chronology

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9
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How many people in the world are Muslim?

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24%, 1.8B followers

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10
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What does Islam mean in Arabic?

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Submission, peace

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11
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What is Salat?

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5-time daily ritual prayer

  • Fajr
  • Zuhr
  • ‘Asr
  • Maghrib
  • Isha
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12
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What is Zakat?

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Generosity, 2.5% of wealth donated to poor

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13
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What two sects of Islam are there?

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Sunnis (90%)

Shites

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What is sufism? Prefix suf- meaning?

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Mystical sect of Islam, wool

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Names of Mohammed’s daughter and son in law?

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Fatima, Ali

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16
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What does Fatima represent?

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Islamic ideals of womanhood

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17
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What first word does a muslim father say to his son?

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Allah

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18
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What is the worst thing a muslim can do?

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Divorce

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19
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Who founded Buddhism?

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Siddhartha Gautama

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20
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How many Buddhist followers are there?

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10%, 535M

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21
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When was Buddhism founded?

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Sixth century BCE

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22
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What is Buddhism’s ultimate goal?

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Reincarnation, rebirth

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23
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How is Buddha described?

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Enlightened one, one who has awakened

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24
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What is Nirvana?

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State of liberation and freedom from suffering

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25
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At what age did Gautama give up his princely life?

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29

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26
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How many years did Gautama spend spreading Buddhism?

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45 years

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27
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What was done with Buddha’s remains?

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Cremated, stored in a stuppa (bell shaped monument)

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28
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What are the 3 Buddhist trainings?

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Sila, Samadhi, Prajna

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29
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Describe the Noble Truths?

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4, explore human suffering

  • Dukkha
  • Samudaya
  • Nirodha
  • Magga
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30
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What are the 5 precepts?

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Do not kill, steal, lie, misuse sex, or consume drugs/alc

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31
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What is meditation?

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Acheiving a higher level of consciousness

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32
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When did Buddha reach enlightenment?

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32

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33
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How are Buddha’s main teachings structured?

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Tripitaka (3 baskets)

34
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2 types of Buddhism?

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Theravada (way of elders)

Mahayana (large vehicle)

35
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Where do Buddhists worship?

36
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How many Christians are there in the world?

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33%, 2B followers

37
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Describe the Apostles’ Creed?

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Statement of belief talking about God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, and Church

38
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Who was the first couple on Earth? Who seduced them and created sin?

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Adam and Eve, Satan

39
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What is afterlife known to for Christians?

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Kingdom of Heaven

40
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What does Christianity focus on?

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Teachings and life of Jesus

41
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How many North American Christian denominations are there?

42
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Who can go to Heaven?

43
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When did Jesus rise from the dead?

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3rd day after being burried

44
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How many Holy Sacraments are there?

45
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What is between Heaven and Hell?

46
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What are the roots of Hinduism?

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Indus Valley civilization, Indo-Aryan culture

47
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When did Hinduism start?

48
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What is the most sacred literature of Hinduism? How is it divided?

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Vedas (eternal truths of religion, supreme authority of Hinduism): Sruti, Smriti

49
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How many Hindus are there in the world? How many in India alone?

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800mil, 1.1b, 79.8%

50
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How is modern Hinduism being influenced?

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Increasing contact with Vedic religion

51
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What beliefs are Hinduism centered?

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Dharma (uphold physical world and society as a whole)

Moksa (ultimate release from the world)

52
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What is karma in hinduism?

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Moral law of cause and effect (every action has a consequence)

53
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2 examples of Hindu self-help practice

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Meditation, yoga

54
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What is Hinduism self help for?

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Liberation through intense relationship between guru and disciple

55
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Where do Hindus worship and gather as a community?

56
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Who is considered the patriarch of many nations (religions)? Which nations?

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Abraham; Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Baha’i faith

57
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Who led his people out of captivity?

58
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Who made Jerusalem a religious/political centre

A

2nd king, David

59
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Who built the first Jewish temple? Who destroyed it and when?

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Solomon, Babylonians in 586BC

60
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What are non-Jews called?

61
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How many Jews were killed by Hitler, attempting to acheive “racial purity”?

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6+ million

62
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What is the Zionist movement?

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Create Jewish homeland in Israel, formed on may 18 1948

63
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How many Jews are there?

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15mil followers

64
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What is the holy Jewish text?

65
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What is the talmud?

A

Text containing stories, laws, medical knowledge, etc

66
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The first 5 books of the Torrah were revealed to who by God?

67
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How many Jewish commandments are there?

68
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When do girls and boys celebrate the mitzahs?

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Bar: 13 (boys)
Bat: 12 (girls)

69
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What is a minyan in Judaism?

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Group of men performing religious services

70
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What is the Jewish day of rest?

71
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Where do Jews worship?

72
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What is Passover/Pesach?

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Recall Jews’ freedom from Egyptian slavery

73
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What is eaten at Pesach?

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Seder (6 foods)

74
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What is Rosh Hashanah?

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Jewish New Year, anniversary of completion of creation

75
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What is the Feast of Lights?

76
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What is a rabbi?

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Male teacher of Jewish law and tradition

77
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When did conservative Judaism being?

78
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What group of Jews regard mankind as measure of all things?

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Humanistic

79
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What is the oldest form of Judaism?

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Yahwism (conservative)

80
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What is Reconstructionist Judaism?

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Attempt to evolve and save religion

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