Religions Flashcards
Christianity: Site where virgin mary seen in 1917
Fatima Portugal
Christianity: French protestants
Huguenots
Christianity: Betsy Ross’ religion
Quaker
Christianity: Conservative Mennonite group from Pennsylvania
Amish
Christianity: Preachers who travelled the old west
Circuit riders (mostly methodist)
Christianity: Molokai priest
Father Damian (died of leprosy)
Christianity: Archbishop of Cyprus
Archbishop Makarios
Christianity: Apostle of California
Junipero Serra
Christianity: Archbishop of New York - 1939
Archbishop Spellman
Christianity: Last anti-pope
Felix V
Christianity: Papel residence
Castel Gandolfo
Christianity: Who was pope 1963-1978?
Paul VI
Christianity: Home for nuns
Convent
Christianity: Swiss-French reformist
John Calvin
Christianity: Site where virgin mary seen in 1531
Guadeloupe Mexico
Christianity: 1378 split of the catholic church
The Great Schism
Christianity: Catholic order of friars with pointed hoods
Capuchin
Christianity: First pope
Peter
Christianity: Who was pope 1922-1939?
Pius XI
Christianity: When was Pius XI pope?
1922-1939
Christianity: Who was pope 1939-1958?
Pius XII
Christianity: When was Pius XII pope?
1939-1958
Christianity: Who was pope 1958-1963?
John XXIII
Religion of the four noble truths
Buddhism
Christianity: Vatican Guard
Swiss Guard
Christianity: Founder of Methodism
John Wesley
Buddhism: The enlightened one
Buddha
Buddhism: Head of Tibetan Buddhists
14th Dalai Lama
Buddhism: State of peaceful blessedness
Nirvana
Buddhism: Buddha’s teachings - universal truth
Dharma
Buddhism: Branches
Tharavada - Mahayana - Gautama
Buddhism: tantric form
Mantra
Buddhism: Ancient Cambodian Temple
Angor Wat
Christianity: Standard latin bible
Vulgate
Christianity: First mass-produced bible
Gutenberg Bible
Christianity: “Isa Ibn Mary am”
Jesus
Christianity: Largest Protestant sect
Lutheran (60 million)
Christianity: Founder of the Quakers
George Fox
Christianity: John Calvin’s followers
Presbyterians
Christianity: Founder of the Shakers
Mother Ann Lee
Christianity: Founder of Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
Christianity: Founder of the Amish
Jacob Amman
Christianity: Founder of the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Charles Taze Russell
Christianity: Founder of the Mormon Church
Joseph Smith
Christianity: Mormon leader who led followers to Salt Lake City
Brigham Young
Christianity: Mormon prophet
Moroni
Christianity: Mormon city in Illinois
Nauvoo
Christianity: Protestant reformation initiator
Martin Luther
Christianity: Number of Luther’s theses
95
Christianity: When was Paul VI pope?
1963-1978
Christianity: Christmas story
passion play
Judaism: Coming of age rite
Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah
Islam: Holy house in Mecca
Kabaa
Islam: Kabaa center piece
Black Stone
Islam: Month of fasting
Ramadan
Islam: Holy war
Jihad
Islam: Movement founded by Wali Fard - 1934
Nation of Islam
Judaism: Founder
Abraham
Judaism: Holy City
Jerusalem
Judaism: Feast of lights or feast of dedication
Hannukah
Judaism: New Year; day of judgement
Rosh Hashana
Judaism: Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur
Christianity: When was John XXIII pope?
1958-1963
Judaism: Jewish mourning prayer
Caddish
Islam: Holy cities
Mecca - Medina - Jerusalem
Judaism: Wedding rite
Breaking of the glass
Judaism: Mountain fortress
Masada
Judaism: Jewish population outside of Israel
diaspora
Judaism: Candelabra
Menorah
Judaism: Door post
Mazuzah
Judaism: scull cap
Yarmulke
Founders of Sikhism
Kabir and Nanak
Founder of Taoism
Lao-Tse (c. 400 BC)
Chief God of Taoism
Jade Emperor
Founder of the Unification Church
Sun Myung Moon
Judaism: Passover feast
Seder
Hinduism: Hindu universal spirit
Brahman
Christianity: Who was pope in 1978?
John Paul I
Christianity: When was John Paul I pope?
1978
Christianity: Who was “The Smiling Pope”
John Paul I
Christianity: Who was pope 1978-2005?
John Paul II
Christianity: When was John Paul II pope?
1978-2005
Christianity: Who is the current pope?
Benedict XVI
Confucianism: Founder
Confucius
Confucianism: Principal Country
China
Hare Krishna: Spiritual leader
Swami
Hare Krishna: Principal country
India
Islam: Number of pillars of Islam
five
Hinduism: Avatar of Vishnu
Krishna
Islam: Holy pilgrimage to Mecca
Hajj
Hinduism: sacred rivers
Ganges and five others
Hinduism: Two letter chant
“om”
Hinduism: Great epic
Rada
Hinduism: Ancient Scriptures
Badas
Islam: Founder
Mohammed (570-632)
Islam: Major sects
Sunni - Shiite
Islam: Holy book
Koran
Islam: Highest office
Caliphate
Islam: House of worship
Mosque
Islam: Prayer tower
Minaret
Principal countries for the Unification Church
South Korea and USA
Hinduism: Triune of gods
Brahma (The Preserver) - Shiva (The Destroyer) - Vishnu (The Creator)