Section 20 Vocab

Question 1

saint

Answer 1

very holy people who have died and gone to heaven; may be called upon to ask God for help

Question 2

Satan

Answer 2

name for the devil, the spirit of evil

Question 3

Sermon on the Mount

Answer 3

most important sermon that Jesus preached; contains the Lord’s prayer

Question 4

Socrates

Answer 4

a great Greek philosopher and teacher who taught is students by asking them questions rather than by telling them what to think; is called the Socratic method

Question 5

Star of David

Answer 5

a symbol of Judaism; a six-pointed star formed by placing two triangles together

Question 6

synagogue

Answer 6

a Jewish house of worship and study

Question 7

salvation

Answer 7

means being saved from sin and the penalties of sin

Question 8

seder

Answer 8

the ceremonial dinner held at the beginning and, for some observers, the end of the Jewish feast of Passover

Question 9

sermon

Answer 9

a prepared talk, often based on stories from the Bible, given by the leaders of many religions to a group of worshipers

Question 10

Shinto

Answer 10

an ancient Japanese religion

Question 11

Talmud

Answer 11

the collection of writings that contain the religious laws and traditions of Judaism

Question 12

Taoism

Answer 12

an important religion of China; stresses meditation and serenity in the face of life’s troubles

Question 13

temple

Answer 13

a building used for religious worship

Question 14

Torah

Answer 14

group of religious writings sacred to Judaism; the first five books of the Jewish Bible

Question 15

Trinity

Answer 15

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost(also known as the Holy Spirit)

Question 16

Vatican

Answer 16

headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and home of the pope

Question 17

Virgin Mary

Answer 17

the Virgin Mary was the mother of Jesus Christ

Question 18

Western Wall

Answer 18

in Jerusalem, where the ancient temple of the Jews once stood; some people call it the Wailing Wall because it reminds them of the past sorrows of the Jews

Question 19

Yom Kippur

Answer 19

the most important Jewish holiday; on this day Jews atone, or make amends, for their sins through prayer and fasting

Question 20

parting of the Red Sea

Answer 20

According to the Old Testament, when mOses led the Israelites out of Egypt and captivity, they were chased by an Egyptian army. When they reached the Red Sea, God parted the waves, making a path of dry land. When the Egyptians tried to follow, God sent back the water to stop them.