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Theocracy Review

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Who served as the "morality police" in a Calvinist society? Elders
What was/is theocratic rule in Europe called? Divine Right
What do you call the separation of spouses during the menstrual cycle in Ultra-Orthodox Judaism? Niddah
. What was the court called in a Calvinist society? Consistory
What is the religious text of Islam? Quran
. What do you call the Hundu belief that your actions determine your place in the caste system? Karma
What do most Ultra-Orthodox women use to cover their hair? Wigs
What is the holy book of the Jewish people? Torah
What does Muslim mean? Submission
What do people call those born outside of the caste system? Untouchables
What is the Hindu system that defines your life duties and social class? Caste System
What is the Arabic word for "God"? Allah
What does Dalit mean? Oppressed
What does the prefix "theo" mean? God
What did the Chinese call their version of theocratic rule? Mandate of heaven
How many times a day are Muslims obligated to pray? Five
What are forbidden things called in Islamic law? Haram
What are the foundations of the Islamic faith? Five Pillars
What do you call an Islamic place of worship? Mosque
What do the people born outside of the caste call themselves? Dalit
What religion were/are Calvinists? Christian
What is the Quranic religious law called in Islam? Sharia
. What sacred animal has led Hindu nationalists to attack butchers, and carnicerias? Cow
What do you call having no physical contact between the opposite sexes until marriage in Ultra-orthodox Judaism? Guard Touching
What is one food both Jews and Muslims are forbidden from eating? Pork
Who ran the secular affairs in a Calvinist society? City Council
What is one punishment for sex with forbidden partners in Iran? Death
What do you call the Hindu belief that people go through a cycle of birth and death many times? Reincarnation
What does the suffix "cracy" mean? Rule
Upon what religion was Ecuador's theocracy based? Catholicism
What is the holy month of Islam called? Ramadan
What is the most powerful figure in Iran's government called? Supreme Leader
Who is the most important and God's last prophet in Islam? Muhammad
One way Hitler rose to power was by making a deal with whom? Pope
What is the basis of a theocratic government? Religion
What do you call the head-covering women must wear in Iran? Hijab
. What must Muslims do during Ramadan? Fast/Ayunar
What is celebrated from sundown Friday to sun up Sunday every weekend? Shabbat
What do you call the religious duties and obligations of each caste within the caste system? Dharma
 

 



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