World Religions and Faith Test Flashcards by Chloe Sullivan

What are the five questions religions try to answer?

Does a God/supreme being/higher power exist?
If there is a God, then why do bad things happen?
What is the purpose of life? Why do I exist?
How should I live (morally)?
What happens when I die (afterlife)?

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What are the big 5 religions we learned about in order of most to least followers?

Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism

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What are the big 5 religions we learned about in order of oldest to newest (include whether they were founded in BC or AD)?

Hinduism (BC)
Judaism (BC)
Buddhism (BC)
Christianity (AD)
Islam (AD)

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What are the three elements that all religions generally include?

Code
Creed
Cult

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What is creed?

The body of beliefs that all members of the religion must accept and adhere to

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What is code?

The rules and regulations for members of the religion’s conduct

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What is cult?

A religion’s public and private ways for worshipping their deity, such as prayer, religious experiences, and religious art

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Give an example of code

The 10 Commandments

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Give an example creed

The Apostles’ and Nicene Creed

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Give an example of cult

The Mass, the Rosary

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Who was Saint Helena the mother of?

Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome

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What did Constantine do (legally)?

Legalized Christianity

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What is a basilica?`

A Church

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What does ecumenical mean?

Worldwide

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Who did Constantine call together and for what?

All the bishops of the world
The first ecumenical council, the Council of Nicaea

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What is Helena the patron saint of?

Converts

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Who did Helena care for?

The needs of poor people, orphans, and the imprisoned

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How old was Helena when she converted?

Over 60 years old

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Where did Helena go/what did she do there?

She visited the Holy Land
She founded churched on the sacred sites there, such as the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and Bethlehem

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According to tradition, what did Helena discover?

The cross of Christ

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When (approximately) did Helena die?

330 AD

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Judaism vs. Islam: rabbi

Judaism

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Judaism vs. Islam: Mohammad

Islam

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Judaism vs. Islam: Abraham

Judaism

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Judaism vs. Islam: founded BCE

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: The Quran

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Tamlue

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Tanakh

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Hadith

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Founded 622 CE

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: billions of followers

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Temple

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Imam

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Synagogue

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Mosque

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: millions of followers

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Middle East

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Israel

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: United States

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Indonesia

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Sunnis

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Reform

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Orthodox

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Shia

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Conservative

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Crescent moon and star

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Passover

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Yom Kippur

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Ramadan

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Star of David

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: 'Id Al-Fitr

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: 'Id Al-Adha

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Hashana

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Ashura

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: Bat/bar mitzvah

Judaism

Judaism vs. Islam: Gabriel the angel

Islam

Judaism vs. Islam: new day begins at sunset

Judaism

Who founded Buddhism?

Siddharta Gautama

Who founded Hinduism?

Unknown

Who founded Islam?

Prophet Muhammad

Who founded Judaism?

Abraham

When was Buddhism founded?

Around 520 BC

When was Hinduism founded?

Around 1500 BC

When was Islam founded?

622 CE

When was Judaism founded?

Around 2000 BC

Where is Buddhism often located today?

Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan

Where is Hinduism often located today?

India, Nepal, Bangladesh

Where is Islam often located today?

Middle East, North Africa, Indonesia (largest muslim population)

Where is Judaism often located today?

Israel and USA

How many members of Buddhism are there today?

Over 360 million

How many members of Hinduism are there today?

About 1.1 million

How many members of Islam are there today?

About 1.6 billion

How many members of Judaism are there today?

About 14 million

What are Islam's sacred texts?

The Quran and the Hadith

What are Judaism's sacred texts?

The Tamlue and the Tanakh

What is an Islam spiritual leader called?

Imam

What is a Jewish spiritual leader called?

Rabbi

What is an Islam place of worship called?

Mosque

What is a Jewish place of worship called?

Temple or Synagogue

What are the main sects/branches of Islam?

Sunnis and Shia

What are the main sects/branches of Judaism?

Conservative, Orthodox, and Reform

What is the symbol of Islam?

Crescent moon and star

What is the symbol of Judaism?

Star of David

What are some important Islam holidays?

Ramadan 'Id Al-Fitr 'Id Al-Adha 'Ashura

What are some important Jewish holidays?

Yom Kippur Hashana Passover

Who do Muslims believe revealed the Koran (Qur’an) to Muhammad?

The angel Gabriel

What does Islam teach concerning the divinity of Jesus?

That Jesus is a prophet sent by God, but not God himself, as they do not believe in the Trinity

What does Islam teach about Mary, the mother of Jesus?

Teaches that Mary is, in fact, the virgin mother of Jesus, even though they do not believe that Jesus is God

In Judaism, when does the new day begin?

Sunset the night before

In Judaism, what is the literal meaning of Bar Mitzvah and when is it celebrated? Of Bat Mitzvah?

Bar Mitzvah means “Son of the Commandment” Occurs when a boy turns 13 Bat Mitzvah means “Daughter of the Commandment” Occurs when a girl turns 12

Explain the story of the blind men and the elephant

A group of blind men are brought to an elephant. Each of them tries to guess what is in front of them using only their touch, but they are each feeling a different part of the elephant, so they each believe that the elephant is a different object (the man touching the trunk thinks its a snake, the one touching its ear thought it was a fan, the one touching its leg though it was a tree, etc.) This is used to teach that each one of us has a limited perspective on life, and that if we only focus on what we know and understand about the world, we will never understand the true meaning of the world and/or life