World Religion Vocab

Question 1

Islamic group who believe the leader of Islam should be a blood relative of Muhammad

Answer 1

Shia

Question 2

A belief in more than one god

Answer 2

Polytheism

Question 3

A person who practices Hinduism

Answer 3

Hindu

Question 4

Christian place of worship

Answer 4

Church

Question 5

Arabic word for god

Answer 5

Allah

Question 6

Muslim place of worship

Answer 6

Mosque

Question 7

Group who “protested” against the Catholic church

Answer 7

Protestant

Question 8

Hindu place of worship

Answer 8

Mandir

Question 9

Name of person who practices Judaism

Answer 9

Jew

Question 10

After death souls will be reborn

Answer 10

Reincarnation

Question 11

Branch of Christianity established after disagreement about selection of pope

Answer 11

Orthodox

Question 12

Name of person who practices Christianity

Answer 12

Christian

Question 13

Belief in one god

Answer 13

Monotheism

Question 14

A person who practices Buddhism

Answer 14

Buddhist

Question 15

The idea that people create their own destiny through actions, words or thoughts

Answer 15

Karma

Question 16

Islamic group who believe the leader of Islam did NOT need to be a blood relative of Mahammad

Answer 16

Sunni

Question 17

Buddhist teachings handed down in the 3rd Century B.C.E.

Answer 17

The Tripitaka

Question 18

Muslim holy book or scripture

Answer 18

Qur’an

Question 19

Name of person who practices Islam

Answer 19

Muslim