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