World Religions

Question 1

Followers of this belief system believe their ancestors watch over them.

Answer 1

Native American

Question 2

How would those who believe their ancestors are watching over them impact the choices they make?

Answer 2

The choices they make can either honor and respect, or dishonor their ancestors.

Question 3

Which religion is Siddhartha Gotama associated with and what did he do?

Answer 3

Buddhism; known as the Buddha after he became enlightened; he taught to be happy, you must give up all your desires and follow the Noble Eight-fold Path.

Question 4

Which religion believes in Reincarnation and why is it important?

Answer 4

Hinduism; it’s important because you must work your way up a caste system (from low-life to near prophet), and earn good karma to pass on to each life

Question 5

What is Moksha?

Answer 5

Hinduism - the all-powerful entity of the universe; Moksha can only be achieved in the next life

Question 6

What is Nirvana?

Answer 6

Buddism - a state of enlightment; can be achieved in the current life

Question 7

What are common beliefs of Native Americans?

Answer 7

1. Animal spirits
2. Ancestors watch over them
3. Rituals (dances, prayers and festivals)

Question 8

What are important beliefs of the Tribal African belief system?

Answer 8

1. Centered on one problem (good vs. evil).
2. Rituals - good and bad practices, based on the central problem for their belief.
3. Many gods and many styles of worship for each god (good or bad).

Question 9

What religion is Kojiki associated with?

Answer 9

Shintoism

Question 10

What religion is Vedas associated with?

Answer 10

Hinduism

Question 11

What religion is the Bible associated with?

Answer 11

Christianity

Question 12

What religion is Quar’an associated with?

Answer 12

Islam

Question 13

What religion is Tao Te Ching associated with?

Answer 13

Taoism

Question 14

What religion is the Torah associated with?

Answer 14

Judaism

Question 15

What religion is Tripitaka associated with?

Answer 15

Buddhism

Question 16

What belief systems do NOT have a sacred text?

Answer 16

Tribal Native American and Tribal Aftrican

Question 17

Dilemma: Pick one (Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Shintoism) and explain what you would do and why if your friends ask you to come with them instead of doing your homework; they plan to make a big fire in the woods.

Answer 17

Taoism - you are not suppose to interfere with nature.

Shintoism - if you burn things in nature, you’d upset the Kami, nature spirits. You would focus on keeping peace.

Question 18

Name 3 similarities between Islam, Christianity and Judaism (with the different names in each religion).

Answer 18

1. House of worship - synagogue (Judaism; church (Christianity); mosque (Islam)
2. Clergy person - Rabbi (Judaism); priest or minister (Christianity); Imam (Islam)
3. Important holidays - Yom Kippur (Judaism); Christmas (Christianity); Eid al Fitr, Ramadan (Islam)
4. Sacred text - Torah (Judaism); Bible (Christianity); Koran (Islam)
5. Name of God - Yahweh (Judaism); God (Christianity); Allah (Islam)

Question 19

How are Judaism, Islam and Christianity connected?

Answer 19

1. They are based on teachings of Abraham
2. They believe in one God
3. They share the same 5 prophets: Noah, Moses, and Abraham, Jesus and Mohammad
4. Islam and Christianity began with Judaism

Question 20

What religion do the Suni and Shiite belong to?

Answer 20

Islam

Question 21

What religion has followers who are Orthodox and Conservative?

Answer 21

Judasim

Question 22

What religion has followers who are Anglican and Catholic?

Answer 22

Christianity

Question 23

Name 3 similar teachings Judaism, Islam and Christianity?

Answer 23

1. There is hope for the future.
2. People are to listen to God.
3. human beings are the highest creatures here on earth. We are the children of Abraham.
4. Humans are capable or good and evil.

Question 24

Which is the most popular - Judaism, Islam, or Christianity?

Answer 24

Christianity

Question 25

Which is the 2nd most popular - Judaism, Islam, or Christianity?

Answer 25

Islam

Question 26

Which is the 3rd most popular - Judaism, Islam, or Christianity?

Answer 26

Judaism

Question 27

What did the 1948 UN Partition plan do and who made this decision?

Answer 27

It created a Jewish state, Israel. The US, Russia and other western countries made the decision. Most Arab countries were against it.

Question 28

How did the 1948 UN Partition plan impact the Palestinians?

Answer 28

It took away a lot of their land and gave it to the Israelis.

Question 29

How did the 1948 UN Partition plan impact the Israelis?

Answer 29

It gave them their own country.

Question 30

What is the Intifada and why is it important?

Answer 30

Islamic for “shaking off”; it’s an uprising. It represents how desperate the Palestinians are to regain their land.

Question 31

Explain two ways that the Israelis and Palestinians are continuing the conflict today.

Answer 31

The Israelis are isolating the Palestinians (restricting where and how they can live; limiting food supply, etc.).
The Palestinians are engaged in terrorism against the Israelis and they will not accept that Israel is the Jewish state.