Religious studirs Flashcards

1
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people who follow Sikhism

A

Sikhs

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2
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the Sikhs place of worship is called

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gurdwara

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3
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what are Sikhs

A

Sikhs are monotheists

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4
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ik onkar means

A

only one god

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5
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guru Granth sahib=

A

Sikh holy book

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6
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what is the mool mantra

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teachings about god

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7
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how often is the pool mantra repeated in the guru Granth sahib

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more than 100 times

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8
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What is waheguru

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wonderderful Lord or Guru, most commonly used name of god

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9
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What is the Sikh god

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omnipotent and omnipresent, beyond human comprehension

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10
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How do you develop a personal relationship with God in Sikhism

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through prayer and service to others

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11
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What is the khanda

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the symbol of sikhism

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12
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What do the three swords reflect

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  1. worldly authority
  2. spiritual authority
  3. duty to fight for justice in the world
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13
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What is the circle in the khanda

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the chakkar which represents god and the chakrams (sharp circular weapons) that Sikhs use

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14
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Who is the founder of sikhism

A

Guru Nanak

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15
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when was Guru Nanak born

A

1469 CE

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16
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How many gurus have there been in sikhism

A

Ten

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17
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Who is the final guru

A

Guru Granth Sahib

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18
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What five items should Sikhs wear to show their faith

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  1. Kesh = uncut hair
  2. Kangha = wooden comb
  3. Kara = simple steel bracelet
  4. Kachera = special cotton underwear
  5. Kirpan = soft sword
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19
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What is reincarnation

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Everyone is in a cycle of birth, death and rebirth

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20
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How is a person’s rebirth decided

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By God based on law of Karma

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21
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What is karma

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good karma is worshipping God and performing good deeds, bad karma is people who live selfishly and ignore message of Gurus

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22
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What is sewa

A

service to others

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23
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What is Tan

A

physical service

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24
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What is man

A

Mental service

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25
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What is Dhan

A

Material service

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26
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Christians are

A

monotheists

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26
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Christianity

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27
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what is the word messiah for

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it is the word for rescuer and saviour

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28
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the greek word for messiah is

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christ

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29
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the bible is a very important for christians as it teaches them about

A

god and how to live in a way that pleases god

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30
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where are the ten commandment held in

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they are in the book of exodus

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31
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the Bible is split into two parts what are the names of the two parts

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old testament and New Testament

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32
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some christians believe that the bible is

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literally

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33
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some christians are liberal what do they believe

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they believe that god inspired and directed the authors of the bible

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34
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the ten commandments are

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  1. have no other gods
  2. do not worship idols
  3. do not misuse gods name
  4. keep Sunday holy sabbath means Sunday
  5. respect your parents
  6. do not kill
  7. do not commit adultery
  8. do not steal
  9. do not lie
  10. do not want things that belong to other people
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35
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christians believe that god is

A

three this is called trinity

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36
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in trinity there are three forms

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the father the son and the Holy Spirit

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37
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christians believe that god is the

A

creator of the world

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38
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christians believe that god is

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eternal

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39
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Jesus performed

A

miracles

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40
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Jesus often taught

A

parables

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41
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christians believe that Jesus was born to

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Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit

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42
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examples of Jesus performing miracles is

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the feeding of 5000 and turning water into wine

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43
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on Jesus’s last day he ate with his

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12 disciples one of them had ratted him out and he knew this was called the last supper

44
Q

Jesus was

A

crucified

45
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christians believe that 3 days after the crucifixion Jesus was

A

resurrected

46
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he appeared to his followers for the next

A

40 days

47
Q

baptism removes

A

sins

48
Q

holy communion is known as

A

eucharist or mass for catholics

49
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judaism

A
50
Q

people who follow judaism are known as

A

jews

51
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jews who do not believe in god are called

A

seculars

52
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there are 3 group in judaism there names are

A

orthodox reform and liberal they all believe in the same concept but just in different ways

53
Q

jews try to honour all of gods

A

613 rules they are called mitzvot

54
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jews believe that judaism began

A

4000 years ago

55
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who was the first jew

A

Abraham

56
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Abraham entered into a

A

covenant an agreement with god

57
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god promised Abraham and his wife children in return for

A

loyalty for ever

58
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as part of this contract all the males had to be

A

circumsised

59
Q

what is the name of the jewish holy book

A

the torah with gods promises of more land

60
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judaism is a

A

monotheistic religion

61
Q

g-d has three different names

A

Hashem Adonai and melech olam

62
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jews believe that god is

A

eternal

63
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jews believe that god is the

A

creator of everything

64
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jews believe god is

A

almighty and that he is all powerful

65
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jews believe that god is

A

good and loving

66
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the Ten Commandments are in the torah

A

true

67
Q

what is the name for good food

A

kosher

68
Q

what is the name for bad food

A

trefah

69
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prayer books are also important

A

jewish holy books

70
Q

there are different books for

A

shabbat and high holy days

71
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synagogue also known as shul or temple is

A

the jewish holy place

72
Q

jewish children become adults at

A

bar\bat mitzvah

73
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once a week jews stop work for the day of

A

shabbat

74
Q

Abraham had a son called

A

Isaac

75
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Isaac had two twin sons called

A

Jacob and esau

76
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Jacob had

A

12 sons of his own they settled in Egypt

77
Q

Moses was a descendant of

A

Abraham

78
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Islam

A
79
Q

people who follow islam are called

A

muslims

80
Q

islam is a what religion

A

monotheistic

81
Q

the arabic word islam means

A

submission

82
Q

Salam means

A

peace

83
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muslims believe that Allah created

A

everything

84
Q

allah never had

A

offsprings

85
Q

some people believe that there are multiple gods but truly they are only

A

different forms or personalities of the one true god

86
Q

tawhid means

A

there is only one god

87
Q

muslims believe god is the

A

creator of everything

88
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muslims believe god is

A

eternal

89
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muslims believe god is omnipotent

A

has power over everything

90
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muslims believe god is omniscient

A

knows and sees everything

91
Q

people who were good go to

A

Jannah heaven

92
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muslims believe that people who were bad go to

A

jahannam hell

93
Q

muslims believe Allah is worthy of

A

praise

94
Q

there are two main traditions in islam

A

sunni and shi’a

95
Q

the Quran is the

A

Islam holy book

96
Q

god sent a final prophet named

A

mohammed

97
Q

mohammed is known as

A

the seal of prophets

98
Q

the first revelation came from the

A

angel jibril on the night of power

99
Q

muslims believe in

A

angels

100
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muslims believe that angles are free

A

false

101
Q

the sunnah is the actions of the

A

prophet Muhammed

102
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the shahadah

A

declaration of faith

103
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salah

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is prayer

104
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zakah

A

means giving 2.5% of your savings to charity

105
Q

Sawm

A

means fasting during Ramadan

106
Q

Hajj

A

ia a pilgrimage to Makkah

107
Q

mosque

A

the muslim place for prayer