Flashcard Activity

Question 1

Monotheistic Religions

Answer 1

Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism

Question 2

Buddhism

Answer 2

There is no belief in a personal God. It is not centered on the relationship between humanity and God.

Question 3

What Islam calls God

Answer 3

Allah

Question 4

Main gods of Hinduism

Answer 4

Vishnu, Shiva, Bhramha

Question 5

Which of the 6 world religions does not have a god?

Answer 5

Buddhism

Question 6

What Jews call their god

Answer 6

Yahweh

Question 7

Founder of Judaism

Answer 7

Abraham / Moses

Question 8

Founder of Islam

Answer 8

Mohammed

Question 9

Founder of Buddhism

Answer 9

Siddhartha Gautama “Buddha”

Question 10

Founder of Christianity

Answer 10

Jesus (Apostles)

Question 11

Sacred text of Judaism

Answer 11

The Torah (Old Testament)

Question 12

Sacred text of Christianity

Answer 12

Holy Bible (Old and New Testament)

Question 13

Sacred text of Buddhism

Answer 13

4 Noble Truths

Question 14

Sacred text of Hinduism

Answer 14

The Vedas

Question 15

Sacred text of Sikhism

Answer 15

The Sikh scripture Is the Guru Granth Sahib, a book that Sikhs consider a living Guru

Question 16

Sacred text of Islam

Answer 16

Koran (Qur’an)

Question 17

Judaism’s major beliefs?

Answer 17

10 commandments (Moses), Hundreds of individual laws, rules and punishments in the Torah

Question 18

Christianity’s major beliefs?

Answer 18

Belief in one god and Jesus is the son of God. Believe in the Holy trinity (the father, son and the Holy Ghost), 10 commandments

Question 19

Islam’s major beliefs?

Answer 19

Five pillars of faith:

1. Pray five times a day towards Mecca
2. Belief in one god (Allah) and accept Mohammed was the messenger of god
3. Give to the less fortunate
4. Fast during the holy month of Ramadan
5. All Muslims are expected to complete a Hajj (trip) to Mecca once in their lives

Question 20

The caste system is

Answer 20

a class structure that is determined by birth. Loosely, it means that in some societies, if your parents are poor, you’re going to be poor, too. Same goes for being rich.

Question 21

The 4 noble truths are

Answer 21

The Four Noble Truths comprise the essence of Buddha’s teachings, though they leave much left unexplained. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.

Question 22

What do the Sikhs believe leads to a good life?

Answer 22

God and the cycle of life. Sikhs believe that human beings spend their time in a cycle of birth, life, and rebirth. They share this belief with followers of other Indian religious traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The quality of each particular life depends on the law of Karma.

Question 23

These two religions believe in reincarnation

Answer 23

Hinduism + Sikhism

Question 24

Mecca Is the holiest city of what religion?

Answer 24

Islam

Question 25

What religion has no god?

Answer 25

Buddhism