2nd Quarter Final Review

Davis & BurnetteFall 2013

Question 1

• The VEDAS are the sacred text of Hinduism.• It is written in SANSKRIT.• Ramayana is the story of GOOD VS. EVIL.

Parents tell children “BE LIKE RAMA.”

Question 2

Most important gods of Hinduism:• BRAHMA• VISHNU• SHIVA

Question 3

• BRAHMAN is the Hindu supreme power of the universe

Question 4

• SAMSARA is the Hindu cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

Question 5

• Brahmins = high priests• Kshatriyas = rulers and warriors• Vaishyas = herders and merchants• Shudras = servants• Untouchables = dirty and lowly; outsiders

Question 6

• Buddhism does not believe in a personal creator God.

Question 7

Buddhists follow:• The Four Noble Truths• The Eightfold Path

Question 8

• ASCETICISM is giving up worldly pleasures to find Enlightenment

• ASCETICS deny themselves of comforts such as shelter, food, clothing, etc.

Question 9

Both Hinduism and Buddhism:• Believe in Karma• Believe in Reincarnation

Question 10

• A PILGRIMAGE is a holy journey meant to cleanse people of their sins/spiritual healing.

• Muslims go on a pilgrimage called a “HAJJ” to MECCA.

• Jews go to the WESTERN WALL in JERUSALEM.

Question 11

• The TEN COMMANDMENTS are a moral code believed to be given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.

• It is the foundational belief for BOTH JEWS AND CHRISTIANS

Question 12

• JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, and ISLAM are all MONOTHEISTIC religions (They all believe in ONE GOD)

Question 13

What Jews and Christians have in common:• Belief in one God• Following the Ten Commandments• Same old sacred writings (Old Testament for

Christians, Torah for Jews)

Question 14

Three major denominations of Christianity:• Catholicism – Largest – led by Pope Francis• Eastern Orthodoxy• ProtestantismEach of them believe Jesus was the son of God,

resurrected from the dead, and an afterlife of salvation to followers

Question 15

• Jewish religion and cultural identity is strongly based on the COVENANT (promise) made between God and Abraham/the Hebrew people

Question 16

• American Muslims must pray five times a day• They must follow “HALAL”—the dietary

regulations (no pork, animals must be slaughtered facing Mecca)

• Women wear a HIJAB (veil) over their heads • They must keep JUMA (Friday, the day of

prayer) holy by going to Mosque.

Question 17

• ABRAHAM = The Father of the Hebrew people, prepared to sacrifice his son, Isaac

• MOSES = Led the Hebrews out of Egypt, parted the Red Sea, gave the people the Ten Commandments from God

• DAVID = King of Israel, slayer of Goliath• SOLOMON = Son of David, builder of the

Second Temple

Question 18

The Jewish DIASPORA is when the Jews were sent away to distant lands.

• 722 BCE = The Assyrians conquer Israel• 597 BCE = The Babylonian king,

Nebuchadnezzar destroys the First Temple, conquers Judah

• 135 CE = Romans crush a Jewish revolt

Question 19

• The HOLY TRINITY in Christianity is the idea that God is in three parts:

• GOD THE FATHER• GOD THE SON• THE HOLY SPIRIT

Question 20

Two most important Christian holidays:• Christmas = December 25 celebrates the

birth of Jesus• Easter = usually in April (first Sunday, after

first full moon, after first day of spring) celebrates Jesus’ resurrection

Question 21

• BUDDHISM branched off of Hinduism• CHRISTIANITY branched off of Judaism

Question 22

• All religions offer followers a set of accepted moral codes (outlines of what is right and wrong)

Question 23

• HINDUISM = We don’t know the origins• BUDDHISM = Began with Prince Siddhartha in

India attaining Enlightenment• ISLAM = Begins with the prophet Muhammad

visited by the angel of God• JUDAISM = Begins with Abraham’s covenant

with God• CHRISTIANITY = Began with the birth, death,

and resurrection of Jesus

Question 24

Holy texts:• HINDUISM = The Vedas• BUDDHISM = The Four Noble Truths &

Eightfold Path• ISLAM = The Qu’ran• JUDAISM = The Torah• CHRISTIANITY = The Bible

Question 25

Poly v. Mono• HINDUISM = polytheistic• BUDDHISM = polytheistic• ISLAM = monotheistic• JUDAISM = monotheistic• CHRISTIANITY = monotheistic

Question 26

Leaders of the five world religions:• HINDUISM = There isn’t one• BUDDHISM = Prince Siddhartha/Buddha• ISLAM = Muhammad• JUDAISM = Abraham• CHRISTIANITY = Jesus of Nazareth/Jesus Christ

Question 27

Followers of the religions:• HINDUISM = Hindus• BUDDHISM = Buddhists• ISLAM = Muslims• JUDAISM = Jews• CHRISTIANITY = Christians

Question 28

Titles of religious leaders:• HINDUISM = Brahmins• BUDDHISM = No official title for leader, but

monks dedicate their lives to reach enlightenment

• ISLAM = Imams• JUDAISM = Rabbis• CHRISTIANITY = Priests (Cath & Ortho), Ministers

(Protestants)