Transcript 2nd Quarter Final Review

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Quarter Final Review
Davis & Burnette
Fall 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
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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
• Protestantism
Each 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)