worldviews test #2

Question 1

what’re the 5 pillars of islam

Answer 1

1- shahadah
2- salat
3- zakat
4- sawm
5- hajj

Question 2

what is shahadah

Answer 2

testimony, the belief in one god and Muhammad as His messenger

Question 3

what is salat

Answer 3

prayer

Question 4

how many times a day is salat performed and when

Answer 4

5 times; sunrise, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and after dark

Question 5

what is zakat

Answer 5

charity for the poor and needy

Question 6

what is sawm and when is it observed

Answer 6

fasting during ramadan, from sunrise to sunset

Question 7

what is hajj

Answer 7

pilgrimmage

Question 8

what are the sources of shariah

Answer 8

quran and hadith

Question 9

what is the difference between greater and lesser Jihad

Answer 9

greater jihad is the inner spiritual struggle while lesser jihad is the external struggle, which is often defensive

Question 10

what are the 2 essential Christian beliefs

Answer 10

incarnation and trinity

Question 11

what are the 2 essential christian rituals

Answer 11

baptism and eucharist (communion)

Question 12

what is the christian solution to sin and death

Answer 12

the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ

Question 13

what are the divisions of the new testament

Answer 13

1- gospel
2- acts
3- epistles (letters)
4- revelation

Question 14

what are the major branches of christianity

Answer 14

1- roman catholicism
2- eastern orthodoxy
3- protestantism

Question 15

what are some example of jewish rituals

Answer 15

1- kosher dietary laws
2- sabbath/shabbat
3- circumcision
4- bar/bat mitzvah

Question 16

what are the kosher dietary laws

Answer 16

no pork, no mixing meat/dairy

Question 17

what is sabbath/shabbat

Answer 17

the day of rest

Question 18

what are key jewish holy days

Answer 18

1- Yom Kippur
2- Sukkot
3- Pesach

Question 19

what is Yom Kippur

Answer 19

day of atonement

Question 20

what is Sukkot

Answer 20

festival of booths

Question 21

what is pesach

Answer 21

passover

Question 22

what are the modern branches of judaism

Answer 22

1- reform - liberal
2- orthodox - strict
3- conservative - middle ground

Question 23

what caused the destruction of the second temple

Answer 23

the romans destroyed it in 70 CE

Question 24

what are Jewish beliefs about god

Answer 24

1- monotheism
2- transcendence
3- intervention

Question 25

what caused the destruction of the first temple

Answer 25

the babylonians destroyed it in 586 BCE

Question 26

what replaced the temples

Answer 26

synagogues

Question 27

what is pilgrimmage

Answer 27

the fact that muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina

Question 28

what year did muhammad and his followers move from Mecca to Medina

Answer 28

622 CE

Question 29

what year was muhammad born

Answer 29

570 CE

Question 30

when was the beginning of the revelations from god to muhammad

Answer 30

610 CE

Question 31

what is a prophet

Answer 31

someone who has a message from god

Question 32

why do you pray throughout the day

Answer 32

in order to stay connected to god all day

Question 33

what is ablution

Answer 33

the ritual on getting clean before pray

Question 34

in christianism what happened in the 1st -3rd century

Answer 34

early prosecution & growth

Question 35

when was protestantism reformed

Answer 35

16 th century

Question 36

what is stark’s thesis

Answer 36

the focus of family, women, charity

Question 37

what does the old testament include

Answer 37

the torah, prophets, writings