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World Religions Flashcards

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What is religion?

A

An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or group of gods.

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2
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How many religions in the world?

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> 4,000

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What is the breakup in the world of Christian/Islam/Hinduism/Buddism/other/agnostic and where are they at in the world?

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4
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Most prevalent Polytheistic religion?

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Hinduism

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5
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What is the the oldest religion in the world?

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Hinduism

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When was Muhammad born and where?

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570 CE in city of Mecca in Arabia

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What are the four important texts to Islam?

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Quran
Torah - First 5 books of moses
Zabur (Psalms)
Injil (Gospel) which was lost

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How did Muhammad get the Quran?

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Revealed to Muhammad from angel Gabriel over 23 years

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9
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What are the two branches of Islam? Why?

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Sunni – Believe his father in law voted successor is rightful leader. 80-90% of islams are Sunni

Shia – Believe His son in Law is successor

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What are the Hadith?

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attributed reports about what Muhammad said and did

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What is the name for the creator God in Hinduism?

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Brahma

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What does Avatar mean in Hinduism?

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Means Descent. Gods that descend to earth to intervene to restore Dharma

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What three belief systems were combined to form Chinese Folk Religion?

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Buddism, Taoism, and Confucianism

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14
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What is the other name for Budda?

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Siddhartha Gautama

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15
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When did Buddism originate and where?

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South Asia in 500 BC

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16
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What religion is the Dalai Lama from?

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Dalai Lama is the foremost spiritual leader of the Gelug from the school of Tibetan Buddhism (The newest and most dominant of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddism)

17
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What are the four noble truths of Buddism?

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Life is suffering (Dissatisfaction actually)
The truth of the cause of suffering
There is an end to suffering
The truth of the path leading to the end of suffering

18
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What is the Noble 8 fold Path?

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○ Right View - accept the 4 noble truths
○ Right Thought - avoid negative thoughts
○ Right Speech
○ Right Act
○ Right Livelihood
○ Right Effort
○ Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration

19
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When is origin of Zorastrianism?

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650 BC

20
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Who is the savior figure in Zorastrianism?

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Soashyant

21
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How was the Zorastrianism savior (The Soashyant) said to come to earth?

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He will be born to a virgin mother to save all people

22
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What is the name of Zorastrian God?

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Ahura Mazda

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