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World Religions Flashcards

1
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What is a Hindu’s ultimate goal? What is Brahman?

A

Brahman - single universal powerful force

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

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Who founded Buddhism?

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Siddhartha Gautama

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How do Buddhists overcome desires?

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

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What do Buddhists achieve by earning nirvana?

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

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Monotheism

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Belief in 1 god

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Polytheism

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Belief in many gods

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What are the characteristics in a religion?

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Religion is all about faith and love.

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Difference between Islam, Muslim, and Arabic

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

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

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All monotheistic

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5 Pillars of Islam

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

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Who leads Christians in prayer?

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A priest

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12
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Who leads Muslims in prayer?

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Imam/Muezzin

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13
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Who leads Jews in prayer?

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Rabbis

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14
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Oldest monotheistic religion

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Judaism

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15
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Where do Christians pray?

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Churches

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16
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Where do Jews pray?

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Synagogues

17
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Where do Muslims pray?

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Mosque

18
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Sacred text of Judaism

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Torah

19
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Sacred text of Islam

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Qu’ran

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Sacred text of Christianity

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Bible

21
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Holy week for Christianity

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Sunday

22
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Holy week for Islam

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Fridays

23
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Holy week Judaism

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Saturdays

24
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Judaism & important holy sites

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Jerusalem

25
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Christianity & important holy sites

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

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Islam & important holy sites

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Mecca, Medina, & Jerusalem

27
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Who is the most important founder associated with the belief system in Judaism?

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Abraham and Moses

28
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Who is the most important founder associated with the belief system in Christianity?

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Jesus

29
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Who is the most important founder associated with the belief system in Islam?

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Muhammad

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