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Religion Flashcards

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2 four eyed dogs guard this religions Chinvat bridge where souls are judged after death.

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Zoroastrianism

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This religion places it’s dead atop towers of silence.

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Zoroastrianism

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This religion emblems of the Khalsa which includes long shorts, a steel bracelet, a comb, a ceremonial dagger and uncut hair are known as the 5 ks

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Sikhism

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Visitors to this religion’s place of worship are able to eat free meals in langars.

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Sikhism

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When an adherent of this religion dies, their soul is taken to either the house of songs or lies

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Zoroastrianism

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One leader of this religion taught the message of Ik Onkar in the Mul/ Mool Mantar, means “there is only one god”

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Sikhism

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This religion believes that every living being has the potential to become a god

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Jainism

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This religion’s followers advocate an important prayer known as Namokar Mantra

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Jainism

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2 sects of this religion are Svetambra (white- clad) and Digambra (skyclad)

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Jainism

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Female nuns of 1 sect of this religion (Digambra) cannot obtain Apari-graha

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Jainism

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A song sung during this holiday is “Dayenu” , meaning “it would have been enough.”

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Passover

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The youngest child asks “why is this night different from all other nights?” as a part of the 4 questions

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Passover

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this Jewish holiday that includes the seder feast and commemorates the Exodus from Egypt.

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Passover

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This religion claims that people have 2 inner forces the gros bon ange and ti bon ange (big good angle and little good angel)

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Voodoo

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This religion compares being possessed by a spirit to a horse being mounted

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Voodoo

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Followers ritually smoke marijuana and wear dreadlocks

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Rastafarianism

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This religion’s practices are referred to as livity and it’s dietary practices are called ital

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Rastafarianism

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This religion’s followers are prohibited from eating fish longer than 12 inches

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Rastafarianism

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The islamic form of this practice takes place between suhoon and iftar and is broken by Eid

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Fasting

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In the Baha’i faith people perform this action for 19 days

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Fasting

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In Jainism, Sallekhana is gradually doing this action at the and of 1’s life

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Fasting

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This younger son of Amram threw a tree into the water of marah in order to make it drinkable

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Moses

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This figure aided the 7 daughters of the shepard Jethro in midian

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Moses

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This figure was nearly killed by god before his wife, Zipporah quickly circumcised his child

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Moses

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This figure’s staff turned into a snake

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Moses

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This religion was defended by it’s first and last guardian shoghi Effendi

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Baháʼí Faith

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The ten year crusade was launched to promote this religion

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Baháʼí Faith

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The founder of this religion was a follower of the bab and wrote the epistle to the son of the wolf.

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Baháʼí Faith

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Ahura Mazda is the god of this religion

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Zoroastrianism

30
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The seven valleys is a central text to this faith

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Baháʼí Faith

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This Mahayana sect of Buddhism uses statements such as what is the sound of 1 hand clapping koans

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Zen Buddhism

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the concept of wu or mu is translated as “nothingness” and is essential to this branch originated from the flower sermon

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Zen Buddhism

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During this period, daybreak begins when the eye can distinguish a white thread from a black thread.

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Ramadan

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This figure is famous in the old testament for not having concubines.

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Isaac

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Suhur and iftar mark the limits of daily personal restrictions during this holiday

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Ramadan

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the Night of Power occurs in this holiday, marking a revelation from the angel Gabriel.

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Ramadan

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This man is stooped from sacrificing his son Isaac by the last minute appearance of a sheep

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Abraham

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This man had a debate with Babylonian king Nimrod after surviving being cast into a fire.

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Abraham

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This man’s son was born by a handmaiden Hagar

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Abraham

40
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In this book Jacob obtains Esau’s birthright by dressing in furs

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book of genesis

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In this book Joseph is sold to slavery to Potiphar by his siblings after his father gave him a colored cloak

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book of genesis

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In this book Jacob dreams of a ladder extending from Earth to heaven

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book of genesis

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In this book Ham and his generations are cursed for mocking his father in a drunken nudity while his brothers Shem and Japheth covered Noah

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Book of genesis

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In this book Lot’s wife turns into a pillar of salt after looking back at Sodom disobeying the angel’s commands

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book of genesis

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A ruler in this book ordered all newborn boys to be thrown in a river and led his army to drown in the red sea

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book of exodus

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In this book after receiving the 10 commandments, a golden calf cast by Aaron is idolized by the Israelites

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book of exodus

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One story in this book evolves a man who marries a daughter of Jethro

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book of exodus

48
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In this book the pharaohs heart was supposedly hardened when asked.

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book of exodus

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God kills the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abishu in a fire in this book because they offered a strange fire.

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book of leviticus

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This book is set between the completion of the tabernacle and the Israelites departure from Mount Sinai.

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book of leviticus

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In this book Balaam’s donkey talks to Balaam when it was blocked by an angel and after getting beaten 3 times

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book of numbers

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In this book it tells how many members were in each of the 12 tribes of Israel

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book of numbers

53
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4th book of the old testament

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book of numbers

54
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In this book god does not allow the Israelites to reach the promise land after Moses send out 12 spies to the land of Israel

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book of numbers

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