| Question | Answer |
| Define Religion | A set of beliefs and practices agreed upon by a group |
| What are the five functions of religion? | 1. gives hope
2. Instructs how to live
3. Explains afterlife
4. Explains the creation of the world
5. Explains human purpose |
| What is the most populous religion in the world? | Christianity |
| What is the second most populous religion in the world? | Islam |
| Of the big 5, which has the least followers? | Judaism |
| What is the oldest religion in the world still practiced today? | Hinduism |
| What is the theism for Hinduism? | Poly |
| What are the three main gods in Hinduism? | Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma |
| What is the goal in life for Hindus? | Move up the Caste System and finally reach moksha? |
| What is moksha? | Like heaven, but it is a state of mind. Knowing everything and being one with God. |
| What is the holy text of the Hindus? | Vedas |
| Why don't we know who the founder of Hinduism is? | It's so old, we don't have records. |
| What is dharma? | The job you are supposed to do according to your caste. |
| What is kharma? | If you do your dharma well, you will move up a caste in your next life. If you don't, you'll move down. |
| What is yoga? | Stretching and meditating at the same time |
| Which religion uses yoga most? | Hinduism |
| What are the religious leader of Hinduism? | Gurus and priests |
| Why do Hindus and Buddhists not eat meat? | They think it is violent and wrong to kill an animal |
| Which country has the most Hindus today? | India |
| Where do Hindus worship? | Temple |
| The Star of David is a symbol for which religion? | Judaism |
| Which religion was founded by King Solomon? | Judaism |
| What theism is Judaism? | Monotheistic |
| What is the more common name for the Five Books of Moses? | Torah |
| The Torah is really just the first five books of ... | The Old Testament |
| Prophet for Judaism | Moses |
| All Jews go to.. | heaven |
| What are two languages spoken by many Jews? | Hebrew (original language)
Yiddish (mix of Hebrew and German) |
| What is a diaspora? | A mass movement of people from one place to another. This happened to the Jews at least three times. |
| What is the leader of a synagogue called? | Rabbi |
| What is kosher? | Rules for foods that are forbidden for Jews. |
| What are examples of kosher? | No cloven hoof meats
No meat with cheese
No shellfish |
| What is the place of worship for Jews? | Synagogue |
| Why is the US the place with the most Jews today? | There was a Diaspora during the Holocaust from Europe to the US. |
| Which religion has the most monks? | Buddhism |
| What is Buddha's original name? | Siddhartha Gautama |
| Why did Buddha become the Buddha? | He mediated for 8 weeks |
| What theism is Buddhism? | Atheistic |
| What is nirvana? | It's like moksha. Total connectedness to the universe. Knowing everything and being forever happy. |
| Why do Buddhists think we see the world as an illusion? | Because we are too attached to stuff and people. That attachment brings us suffering. |
| What is the holy book for Buddhists? | Pali Canon |
| What happens when a Buddhist dies? | They are either reincarnated or reach nirvana |
| Where do most Buddhists worship? | Home shrines |
| Who is the most visible leader of Buddhists? | The Dalai Llama |
| Theravada Buddhism | The old "Buddha" Buddhism. Means you have to give up everything and be a monk to reach nirvana |
| Mahayana Buddhism | The new kind of Buddhism. Can be mono or polytheistic. Anyone can reach nirvana. |
| Country with most Buddhists | China |
| Early Christians were reformers of which religion? | Judaism |
| What was the name of the church that Peter started? | Catholic |
| What does Catholic mean? | Universal, or "the one and only" |
| What language did Jesus speak? | Aramaic |
| Which religion is symbolized by the crescent moon and star? | Islam |
| Who is the founder of Islam? | Muhammad |
| Which is the youngest religion of the big five? | Islam |
| What do you call a worshipper of Islam? | Muslim |
| What does Islam mean? | Submission |
| Muslims see themselves as a continuation of.. | Judaism and Christianity |
| Where does Islam start? | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| What is the purpose of life for a Muslim? | To submit to God |
| What is the purpose of life for a Buddhist? | To reach nirvana |
| What is the purpose for life for a Jew? | To keep the covenant (contract) with God. |
| What theism are Jews? | Monotheistic |
| What theism are Muslims? | Monotheistic |
| What is the holy book of Islam? | Koran (Qu'ran) |
| Who told Muhammad to write the Koran? | Angel Gabriel brought the message from God |
| What does Allah mean? | It's Arabic for God |
| What happens when you die according to Muslims? | Heaven or Hell |
| You MUST KNOW the Five Pillars of Islam. What are they? | Prayer, Fasting, Belief, Pilgrimage, Charity |
| How many times does a Muslim pray in one day? | Five |
| What is the name of the holy month for Muslims? | Ramadan |
| What is Hijab? | Dress rules for Muslims |
| Where do Muslims worship? | Mosques |
| What is halal? | It is like kosher for Muslims. Food must be prepared by a Jew, Muslim or Chrisitan. |
| What are the two main branches of Islam? | Sunni and Shia |
| What do the two main branches of Islam fight over? | Who should be the leader of all Muslims (caliph). Should he be a relative of Muhammad or just a nice guy? |
| Why are Jews and Muslims fighting in Israel? | They both think they should own what they call the Holy Land. |
| Which country today has the most Muslims? | Indonesia |
| Which religion focuses on alien souls? | Scientology |
| Which religion says Jesus taught in America after He was crucified? | Mormonism |
| Which religion believes that Satan has been on earth since 1914? | Jehovah's Witnesses |
| Which religion/philosophy is based on the five basic relationships? | Confucianism |
| What religion says that all religions are the same? They believe that God shows Himself to different people in different ways. | Bahai' |
