World Religions

Question 1

What is a Hindu’s ultimate goal? What is Brahman?

Answer 1

Brahman - single universal powerful force

Ultimate goal is to achieve moksha (unity with Brahman through karma) and let go of selfish desires.

Question 2

Who founded Buddhism?

Answer 2

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 3

How do Buddhists overcome desires?

Answer 3

By following the 8-Fold path, a path that tells people how to achieve nirvana/enlightenment

Question 4

What do Buddhists achieve by earning nirvana?

Answer 4

They will get enlightenment which means they will be all-knowing and powerful like the Buddha.

Question 5

Monotheism

Answer 5

Belief in 1 god

Question 6

Polytheism

Answer 6

Belief in many gods

Question 7

What are the characteristics in a religion?

Answer 7

Religion is all about faith and love.

Question 8

Difference between Islam, Muslim, and Arabic

Answer 8

Islam is the religion.
Muslim is a person practicing Islam.
Arabic is a person (race?) from Arabia.

Question 9

What does Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

Answer 9

All monotheistic

Question 10

5 Pillars of Islam

Answer 10

Belief in one god, mandatory prayer 5x day, charity, fasting on Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 11

Who leads Christians in prayer?

Answer 11

A priest

Question 12

Who leads Muslims in prayer?

Answer 12

Imam/Muezzin

Question 13

Who leads Jews in prayer?

Answer 13

Rabbis

Question 14

Oldest monotheistic religion

Answer 14

Judaism

Question 15

Where do Christians pray?

Answer 15

Churches

Question 16

Where do Jews pray?

Answer 16

Synagogues

Question 17

Where do Muslims pray?

Answer 17

Mosque

Question 18

Sacred text of Judaism

Answer 18

Torah

Question 19

Sacred text of Islam

Answer 19

Qu’ran

Question 20

Sacred text of Christianity

Answer 20

Bible

Question 21

Holy week for Christianity

Answer 21

Sunday

Question 22

Holy week for Islam

Answer 22

Fridays

Question 23

Holy week Judaism

Answer 23

Saturdays

Question 24

Judaism & important holy sites

Answer 24

Jerusalem

Question 25

Christianity & important holy sites

Answer 25

Nazareth, St. Peter’s Basilica, Jerusalem, Bethlehem

Question 26

Islam & important holy sites

Answer 26

Mecca, Medina, & Jerusalem

Question 27

Who is the most important founder associated with the belief system in Judaism?

Answer 27

Abraham and Moses

Question 28

Who is the most important founder associated with the belief system in Christianity?

Answer 28

Jesus

Question 29

Who is the most important founder associated with the belief system in Islam?

Answer 29

Muhammad