Religions Flashcards
1
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Islam: Holy book
A
Koran
2
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Christianity: Archbishop of Cyprus
A
Archbishop Makarios
3
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Islam: Founder
A
Mohammed (570-632)
4
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Judaism: scull cap
A
Yarmulke
5
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Buddhism: tantric form
A
Mantra
6
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Hare Krishna: Spiritual leader
A
Swami
7
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Christianity: Last anti-pope
A
Felix V
8
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Christianity: When was Pius XII pope?
A
1939-1958
9
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Hinduism: Hindu universal spirit
A
Brahman
10
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Christianity: Home for nuns
A
Convent
11
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Christianity: Who is the current pope?
A
Benedict XVI
12
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Christianity: Site where virgin mary seen in 1531
A
Guadeloupe Mexico
13
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Hinduism: Two letter chant
A
“om”
14
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Islam: Number of pillars of Islam
A
five
15
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Hinduism: Avatar of Vishnu
A
Krishna
16
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Christianity: Mormon leader who led followers to Salt Lake City
A
Brigham Young
17
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Christianity: When was Paul VI pope?
A
1963-1978
18
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Christianity: Catholic order of friars with pointed hoods
A
Capuchin
19
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Christianity: Mormon prophet
A
Moroni
20
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Confucianism: Principal Country
A
China
21
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Islam: Holy house in Mecca
A
Kabaa
22
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Confucianism: Founder
A
Confucius
23
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Buddhism: State of peaceful blessedness
A
Nirvana
24
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Judaism: Jewish population outside of Israel
A
diaspora
25
Judaism: Candelabra
Menorah
26
Christianity: Betsy Ross' religion
Quaker
27
Hinduism: Ancient Scriptures
Badas
28
Christianity: Number of Luther's theses
95
29
Islam: Holy pilgrimage to Mecca
Hajj
30
Founder of the Unification Church
Sun Myung Moon
31
Christianity: Site where virgin mary seen in 1917
Fatima Portugal
32
Christianity: When was John Paul I pope?
1978
33
Judaism: Feast of lights or feast of dedication
Hannukah
34
Christianity: First mass-produced bible
Gutenberg Bible
35
Hinduism: Great epic
Rada
36
Judaism: Founder
Abraham
37
Christianity: Largest Protestant sect
Lutheran (60 million)
38
Christianity: Who was pope 1978-2005?
John Paul II
39
Buddhism: Head of Tibetan Buddhists
14th Dalai Lama
40
Christianity: Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses
Charles Taze Russell
41
Islam: Kabaa center piece
Black Stone
42
Christianity: Founder of Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
43
Christianity: Who was pope 1963-1978?
Paul VI
44
Chief God of Taoism
Jade Emperor
45
Hinduism: sacred rivers
Ganges and five others
46
Principal countries for the Unification Church
South Korea and USA
47
Judaism: Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur
48
Islam: Movement founded by Wali Fard - 1934
Nation of Islam
49
Christianity: Who was "The Smiling Pope"
John Paul I
50
Judaism: Passover feast
Seder
51
Hare Krishna: Principal country
India
52
Islam: Holy war
Jihad
53
Christianity: Apostle of California
Junipero Serra
54
Christianity: Preachers who travelled the old west
Circuit riders (mostly methodist)
55
Christianity: First pope
Peter
56
Judaism: Door post
Mazuzah
57
Christianity: When was Pius XI pope?
1922-1939
58
Buddhism: The enlightened one
Buddha
59
Christianity: Standard latin bible
Vulgate
60
Christianity: Founder of the Mormon Church
Joseph Smith
61
Buddhism: Branches
Tharavada - Mahayana - Gautama
62
Founder of Taoism
Lao-Tse (c. 400 BC)
63
Islam: Prayer tower
Minaret
64
Founders of Sikhism
Kabir and Nanak
65
Judaism: Wedding rite
Breaking of the glass
66
Christianity: Molokai priest
Father Damian (died of leprosy)
67
Hinduism: Triune of gods
Brahma (The Preserver) - Shiva (The Destroyer) - Vishnu (The Creator)
68
Islam: Major sects
Sunni - Shiite
69
Judaism: New Year; day of judgement
Rosh Hashana
70
Christianity: "Isa Ibn Mary am"
Jesus
71
Christianity: Vatican Guard
Swiss Guard
72
Christianity: Founder of the Quakers
George Fox
73
Judaism: Holy City
Jerusalem
74
Islam: House of worship
Mosque
75
Christianity: Founder of the Shakers
Mother Ann Lee
76
Christianity: Papel residence
Castel Gandolfo
77
Islam: Highest office
Caliphate
78
Buddhism: Buddha's teachings - universal truth
Dharma
79
Christianity: Founder of Methodism
John Wesley
80
Christianity: When was John Paul II pope?
1978-2005
81
Buddhism: Ancient Cambodian Temple
Angor Wat
82
Religion of the four noble truths
Buddhism
83
Christianity: Who was pope 1958-1963?
John XXIII
84
Islam: Holy cities
Mecca - Medina - Jerusalem
85
Judaism: Mountain fortress
Masada
86
Christianity: Archbishop of New York - 1939
Archbishop Spellman
87
Judaism: Coming of age rite
Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah
88
Christianity: Who was pope in 1978?
John Paul I
89
Christianity: Mormon city in Illinois
Nauvoo
90
Christianity: John Calvin's followers
Presbyterians
91
Christianity: Christmas story
passion play
92
Christianity: French protestants
Huguenots
93
Christianity: 1378 split of the catholic church
The Great Schism
94
Judaism: Jewish mourning prayer
Caddish
95
Christianity: Swiss-French reformist
John Calvin
96
Christianity: When was John XXIII pope?
1958-1963
97
Islam: Month of fasting
Ramadan
98
Christianity: Conservative Mennonite group from Pennsylvania
Amish
99
Christianity: Protestant reformation initiator
Martin Luther
100
Christianity: Who was pope 1922-1939?
Pius XI
101
Christianity: Founder of the Amish
Jacob Amman
102
Christianity: Who was pope 1939-1958?
Pius XII
