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Who was the founder of

1.Buddism
2. Christianity
3. Hinduism
4. Islam
5. Judaism
6. Sikhism

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  1. Siddhartha
  2. Jesus
  3. Unknown
  4. Muhammad
  5. Abraham
  6. Guru nanak
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When did ______________ begin ?

  1. Hinduism
  2. Judaism
    3.Buddism
    4.Christianity
  3. Islam
    6.Sikhism
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  1. 4000BCE
  2. 2000BCE
  3. 1500BCE
  4. 0
  5. 620CE
  6. 1500CE
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What does the _________________ represent ?

  1. Cross ( christianity )
  2. Star of David ( Judaism )
  3. Star and cresent ( Islam )
  4. Dharmachakra ( Buddism )
  5. Khamda ( Sikhism )
  6. Aum / om ( Hinduism )
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  1. Represents when Jesus died for us on the cross
  2. Represents the connection between God , Israel and the Torah
  3. Represents a common representation of Islam
  4. Represents the Dharma wheel
  5. Represents some of the fundemental concepts of Sikhism
  6. Represent Braham / God
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What happened 4000 years ago in India?

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They were taken over by invaders who brought their religion with them

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What happened when the people of India became the satisfied with what the religion had to offer?

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In the third century, the whole country was buddist.

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What happened in the 12 - 16 century ?

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India was invaded 3 times by the muslims

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What happened in the 19 century ?

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Hinduism changed and the hindu leader Mahatma Gandhi became one of the most important people to shape the history of the country

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What happened in 1947 ?

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The country was divided in India ( Hindu ) and Pakistan ( muslim ) .

1000s of people were killed in riots.

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What is celebrated on Divali ?

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Lakshmi and Ganesh because of wealth and goodness.

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How is Divali celebrated ?

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Decorated homes , burning lights , fireworks , signing and dancing.

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Hindu beliefs on karma ?

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Your next life depends on how your previous life was lived

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What is moksha?

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Hindu belief to reach spiritual enlightenment

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What is the relation between Braham and the different goddesses?

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Various gods represent different forms of Braham

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Who are the 3 most important Gods ?

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Shiva , Vishnu , brahma

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What is the name given to the most important hindu Gods ?

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Trimurti

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Why are hindu rivers believed to be holy ?

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They are believed to wash away sin .

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What do hindus believe about the river Ganges ?

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Drinking water from it will wash away sins

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Why are cows believes to be sacred?

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Gentle nature

Relied on dairy products

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What is the name of the sacred Hindu book ?

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Vedas

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What is the name of the building Hindus worship in

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Mandir

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What are the 10 principles of Himduism ?

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  • Respect all living things
  • Be truthful
  • Control bad thoughts
  • Be compassionate
  • Be pure in mind and body
  • Earn, don’t take
  • Eat wholesome food
  • Be honest and honourable
  • Be determined to do the right thing
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Who was one of the first and most important people in Judaism ?

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Abraham ( the father of judaism )

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Where did Abraham live ?

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Ur . 4000 years ago ( Iraq)

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True or false

People in Ur worshipped many Gods

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True

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Who did Abraham think was more important than all the other Gods?
God
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Did God tell Abraham and his wife Sarah to leave and go to a different country ?
Yes
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Nomad ?
When people move around from place to place
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Why was Abrahams journey different ?
He felt he was guided by God . Abraham got to know more about God . He felt a special relationship was beggining . ( with the Jews )
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Whowas Moses ?
The second great leader of the Jews
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Where were slaves slaved in for hundreds of years ?
Egypt . They treated them cruely because they were afraid that the jews were going to take over the county.
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What was the Pharoh's order ?
To kill all boy new born babies
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How did moses survive ?
His mother put him in a basket by the river.
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Who found him and what happened?
The pharoh's daughter and she took him home and treated him as her own son
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What did God tell him to go back and do ?
Free the Jews .
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When Moses asked the pharoh to free the jews what did he do . So what did God do .
Not free them . God sent out the plagues .
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What did God tell Moses to tell the pharoh ?
If he didnt free the slaves / jews the plagues would keep coming . So the pharoh freed them
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Where was the Jews new home ?
Caanan
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How did the Jews feel about God ?
That they had a relationship with him because he gave Moses the torah ( jewish holy book ) . This book is the jews teachings and it made their agreement with God. ( covenant )
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What did God promise the Jews ?
That they were his chosen people. ( God would pretect them in return for the Jews to follow the laws)
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Who was the founder of Islam ?
Muhammad
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When was Muhammad born and where ?
570ce in saudi arabia
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What happaned to muhammad at a yound age ?
His parents and grandad died
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What were muhammad jobs
Camel driver , trader and a business man ( widow , Khadijah ( the person who gave him the busness job ) )
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At what age and who did muhammad marry ?
25 and khadijah.
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Where was the Blackstone kept and what happened to the place that it was kept in?
It was kept in the ka ' bah and it was damaged by heavy rain
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What happens with the four tribes and what did Mohammed do to solve the problem?
The four tribes all wanted to place the Blackstone in its place so Mohammed solved this by putting a towel underneath and telling each tribe to hold each corner to place it in it's place.
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Where did Mohammed meditate?
The Mount Hira
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Who was Buddhism founded by?
Siddhartha Gautama ( Buddha ) 473 BCE
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Nivarna
Spiritual enlightenment that Buddhists try to reach by following the teachings of the Buddha
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What do Buddhists believe about siddhartha. ?
That he reached enlightenment by meditating under a bodhi tree
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Meditation
Concentrating in order to reduce anxiety, relax or enhance spiritual growth
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Where did he reach enlightenment?
Bodh Gaya
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Where and when was Siddhartha born?
India 2500 years ago
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How did Siddhartha live when he was younger?
Isolated in a rich castle because his dad wanted to protect him from any suffering
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What happened when he left his castle?
He saw how people suffered
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What did Siddhartha do after he saw all those people suffering?
He left his palace and he went to go and meditate until he reached enlightinment
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What are the four noble truths?
All life involves suffering The cause of all suffering is craving You can avoid suffering There is a path to the end of suffering?
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What are the five precepts?
Refrain from taking life Refrain from taking what is not given Refrain from the misuse of the senses Refrain from wrong speech Refrain from drugs that can cloud the mind
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What is a Bhikku and what do they rely on ?
A buddist monk Rely on alms ( gifts of food )
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What are some activities Bhikku's do ?
Chanting Medidtation Eat 1 meal a day at 11
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Vispanna
Insight The god of buddism
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Mandir ?
Hindu place of worship
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Revelation
The way in which God is made known to humans
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Repentance
When we become closer to God

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