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Belief Systems
Who was the founder of Judaism | Abraham |
Who was the founder of Buddhism | Siddhartha Gautama |
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. | Reincarnation |
What is the strict social hierarchy within Hinduism? | Caste System |
In hinduism, the cycle of reincarnation is repeated over and over again until you achieve | Moksha |
Which God is said to create all life within the religion of Hinduism? | Brahma |
What is the name of path followed by Buddhists? | Eightfold Path |
Who is considered to be the Messiah within Judaism? | No one yet |
Jews and Christians share belief in which body of ethical/moral teaching? | The Ten Commandments |
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all _______________ religions | monotheistic |
The term that describes all actions of a person’s life that affects the fate of his or her next life | Karma |
The term for the religious and moral duties of an individual (determined by their caste) | Dharma |
What was the holy book within Judaism | Torah |
In Buddhism, the cycle of reincarnation is repeated over and over again until you achieve | Nirvana |
rebirth of the soul in a new body | reincarnation |
According to the 4 noble truths, all suffering in life is caused by... | DESIRE |
Define: polytheistic | belief in many gods |
What are the five pillars of Islam? | Faith – “There is no God but Allah, Prayer – Every Muslim must prayer 5 times a day facing Mecca Alms – giving charity Fasting – no food or drink from sunrise to sunset during holy month of Ramadan Hajj – trip to Mecca |
What are the two factions of Islam? | Sunni Shia (Shi'ite) |
The region of the world which judaism, christianity, and islam were founded | Middle East |
This is a moral/ethic code that muslims follow. Many Islamic countries have adopted it to be part of their legal system. | Sharia Law |
Buddhist practice this as a way to concentrate and achieve inner peace. | Meditation |
How have the major world religions spread from their places of origin? | Through believers traveling and interacting with other people. Inspiring them to join their belief systems AKA: Travel, trade, and interaction amongst people |
What was the purpose of the development of the Ten Commandments? | Provide a moral and ethical guide for the jewish people |
Who received the ten commandments from God? | Moses |
Beliefs that Hindus and and Buddhists have in common.. | Karma, Dharma, Reincarnation |
Do buddhists support or reject the Caste System? | REJECT |
Where were both Hinduism and Buddhism founded? | India |
The Koran, jihad, and the Allah are most closely associated with the practice of | Islam |
The Five Pillars of Faith, the Ten Commandments, and the Eightfold Path are similar in that they all | Moral and ethical guidelines for living |
Define: monotheistic | belief in one god |