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S.S Religion Test
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is religion? | A set of beliefs & practices that gives purpose to peoples lives. |
| Monotheistic | The belief in one god. |
| Polytheistic | The belief in many gods. |
| Why do all cultures have some form of religion? | It sets them apart & describes who they are which helps people make sense of the world. |
| Which cultures are monotheistic? | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Which cultures are polytheistic? | Hinduism (Buddhism does not believe in any gods) |
| What are 4 things religions have in common? | Sacred writings, Special beliefs, Holy days, and Sacred objects |
| Put the 3 religions that practice monotheism in order of when the first originated. | Judaism, Christianity, Islam (In that order) |
| Hinduism and Buddhism believe in the continuous cycle of life. life-______-rebirth. | Death |
| What is Karma? (Hint: We are not talking about Credit Karma) | A person's actions good or bad. |
| Place the 5 religions in order of when they were originated. | Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam. (In this order) |
| What is the holy book for Judaism? | The Torah |
| What is the holy book for Islam? | Qur'an |
| What is the holy book for Christianity? | The bible |
| What is the holy book for Hinduism? | The Veda's |
| What Is the holy book for Buddhism? | The Pali Canon |
| Where was Buddhism and Hinduism founded | India |
| Where was Islam, Judaism, and Christianity founded? | Middle East |
| Christianity- Name the special symbol, the 2 special sites, and the 2 most important holidays | The cross, Bethlehem/Jerusalem, Christmas/Easter |
| Islam- Name the special symbol, the 3 special sites, and the most important holiday | Prayer rugs, Mecca/Al-Madinah/Jerusalem, Fast of Ramadan |
| Judaism- Name the special symbol, the special site, and the 3 holidays. | Star of David, Jerusalem, Passover/Hanukkah/Rosh Hashanah |
| Hinduism- Name the special symbol, the sp |