World Religions Flashcards
Who was the founder of
1.Buddism
2. Christianity
3. Hinduism
4. Islam
5. Judaism
6. Sikhism
- Siddhartha
- Jesus
- Unknown
- Muhammad
- Abraham
- Guru nanak
When did ______________ begin ?
- Hinduism
- Judaism
3.Buddism
4.Christianity - Islam
6.Sikhism
- 4000BCE
- 2000BCE
- 1500BCE
- 0
- 620CE
- 1500CE
What does the _________________ represent ?
- Cross ( christianity )
- Star of David ( Judaism )
- Star and cresent ( Islam )
- Dharmachakra ( Buddism )
- Khamda ( Sikhism )
- Aum / om ( Hinduism )
- Represents when Jesus died for us on the cross
- Represents the connection between God , Israel and the Torah
- Represents a common representation of Islam
- Represents the Dharma wheel
- Represents some of the fundemental concepts of Sikhism
- Represent Braham / God
What happened 4000 years ago in India?
They were taken over by invaders who brought their religion with them
What happened when the people of India became the satisfied with what the religion had to offer?
In the third century, the whole country was buddist.
What happened in the 12 - 16 century ?
India was invaded 3 times by the muslims
What happened in the 19 century ?
Hinduism changed and the hindu leader Mahatma Gandhi became one of the most important people to shape the history of the country
What happened in 1947 ?
The country was divided in India ( Hindu ) and Pakistan ( muslim ) .
1000s of people were killed in riots.
What is celebrated on Divali ?
Lakshmi and Ganesh because of wealth and goodness.
How is Divali celebrated ?
Decorated homes , burning lights , fireworks , signing and dancing.
Hindu beliefs on karma ?
Your next life depends on how your previous life was lived
What is moksha?
Hindu belief to reach spiritual enlightenment
What is the relation between Braham and the different goddesses?
Various gods represent different forms of Braham
Who are the 3 most important Gods ?
Shiva , Vishnu , brahma
What is the name given to the most important hindu Gods ?
Trimurti
Why are hindu rivers believed to be holy ?
They are believed to wash away sin .
What do hindus believe about the river Ganges ?
Drinking water from it will wash away sins
Why are cows believes to be sacred?
Gentle nature
Relied on dairy products
What is the name of the sacred Hindu book ?
Vedas
What is the name of the building Hindus worship in
Mandir
What are the 10 principles of Himduism ?
- 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
Who was one of the first and most important people in Judaism ?
Abraham ( the father of judaism )
Where did Abraham live ?
Ur . 4000 years ago ( Iraq)
True or false
People in Ur worshipped many Gods
True
Who did Abraham think was more important than all the other Gods?
God
Did God tell Abraham and his wife Sarah to leave and go to a different country ?
Yes
Nomad ?
When people move around from place to place
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 )
Whowas Moses ?
The second great leader of the Jews
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.
What was the Pharoh’s order ?
To kill all boy new born babies
How did moses survive ?
His mother put him in a basket by the river.
Who found him and what happened?
The pharoh’s daughter and she took him home and treated him as her own son
What did God tell him to go back and do ?
Free the Jews .
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 .
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
Where was the Jews new home ?
Caanan
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 )
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)
Who was the founder of Islam ?
Muhammad
When was Muhammad born and where ?
570ce in saudi arabia
What happaned to muhammad at a yound age ?
His parents and grandad died
What were muhammad jobs
Camel driver , trader and a business man ( widow , Khadijah ( the person who gave him the busness job ) )
At what age and who did muhammad marry ?
25 and khadijah.
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
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.
Where did Mohammed meditate?
The Mount Hira
Who was Buddhism founded by?
Siddhartha Gautama ( Buddha ) 473 BCE
Nivarna
Spiritual enlightenment that Buddhists try to reach by following the teachings of the Buddha
What do Buddhists believe about siddhartha. ?
That he reached enlightenment by meditating under a bodhi tree
Meditation
Concentrating in order to reduce anxiety, relax or enhance spiritual growth
Where did he reach enlightenment?
Bodh Gava
Where and when was Siddhartha born?
India 2500 years ago
How did Siddhartha live when he was younger?
Isolated in a rich castle because his dad wanted to protect him from any suffering
What happened when he left his castle?
He saw how people suffered
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
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?
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
What is a Bhikku and what do they rely on ?
A buddist monk
Rely on alms ( gifts of food )
What are some activities Bhikku’s do ?
Chanting
Medidtation
Eat 1 meal a day at 11
Vispanna
Insight
The god of buddism
Mandir ?
Hindu place of worship
Revelation
The way in which God is made known to humans
Repentance
When we become closer to God
