Y8T3&4 Religious Figureheads

Question 1

Moses

Answer 1

An important figurehead who allegedly fought against slavery. Important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Question 2

Gandhi

Answer 2

A ‘colored’ lawyer who was persecuted for standing up for the people of the Hindu faith. He was a pacifist and assassinated for his ‘crimes’.

Question 3

Martin Luther King

Answer 3

He fought for black rights and is very important to Christianity.

Question 4

Guru Nanak

Answer 4

The first guru in Sikhism.

Question 5

Guru

Answer 5

A ‘teacher’ in the religion of Sikhism

Question 6

langar

Answer 6

‘Common kitchen’; a communal meal, which is open to everyone, run by the Sikhs.

Question 7

Conditional pacifist

Answer 7

A person who tries to avoid physical violence or killing, but feels it is necessary in some circumstances.

Question 8

Absolute pacifist

Answer 8

A person who believes it is never right to fight or take the life of another person, no matter what.

Question 9

Coloured

Answer 9

A very disrespectful term used for any person who is not of completely white heritage.

Question 10

Boycott

Answer 10

To refuse to buy into/use something, which you do not agree with.

Question 11

Minorities

Answer 11

People who are perceived as different e.g. black skin, homosexual, etc.

Question 12

Segregation

Answer 12

separating people based on things out of their control, e.g. race.

Question 13

Covenant

Answer 13

An agreement between humans and a higher being.

Question 14

Contingent

Answer 14

Describes a being, which is confined within the limits of space and time.

Question 15

Mortal

Answer 15

With a limited life/power/knowledge.

Question 16

Immortal

Answer 16

A being without limits.

Question 17

Incomprehensible

Answer 17

Not understandable to human beings.

Question 18

Transcendent

Answer 18

Beyond and above human experience; without beginning or end.

Question 19

Prophet

Answer 19

A messenger of a higher being, such as god.

Question 20

Passover

Answer 20

A traditional Jewish festival, celebrating the escape of the Jewish slaves from Egypt.

Question 21

Torah

Answer 21

A Jewish holy book; translated from Hebrew as ‘law’ or ‘instruction’.

Question 22

Ineffable

Answer 22

Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Question 23

Ten commandments

Answer 23

Ten rules given to Moses by God, which some religious people believe must be fulfilled, in order to live a good life.

Question 24

Caste

Answer 24

Position in society.

Question 25

Anthropomorphism

Answer 25

Representing a divine being as mortal.

Question 26

Ontological

Answer 26

Showing the relations between the concepts and categories in a subject area or domain.