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World Religions Quiz

The document is a quiz testing knowledge of various world religions including Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism. It provides multiple choice questions about key religious figures, texts, practices, and concepts for each religion. Some of the questions ask about Buddha, the Eightfold Path, nirvana, and karma for Buddhism; Muhammad, the Koran, Mecca, and Ramadan for Islam; synagogues, the Torah, rabbis, and the Holocaust for Judaism; the Bible, Easter, disciples, and baptism for Christianity; and castes, the Ganges River, moksha, and Ganesha for Hinduism.

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World Religions Quiz

The document is a quiz testing knowledge of various world religions including Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism. It provides multiple choice questions about key religious figures, texts, practices, and concepts for each religion. Some of the questions ask about Buddha, the Eightfold Path, nirvana, and karma for Buddhism; Muhammad, the Koran, Mecca, and Ramadan for Islam; synagogues, the Torah, rabbis, and the Holocaust for Judaism; the Bible, Easter, disciples, and baptism for Christianity; and castes, the Ganges River, moksha, and Ganesha for Hinduism.

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World Religions Quiz Name_________________________

1._____ monotheism A. belief in many gods


2._____ polytheism B. belief in one god

Buddhism
1._____ Buddha A. religious text originally written on palm leaves
2._____ Eightfold Path B. a way of living that ends suffering
3._____ nirvana C. prince who started Buddhism
4._____ karma D. 14th reincarnation is an important religious and political leader
5._____ sutras E. sum of all one does in this life that determines next life
6._____ Dali Lama F. being reborn in a different form
7._____ Siddhartha G. escape from suffering and the cycle of reincarnation
8._____reincarnation H. the enlightened one

Islam
1._____ Muhammad A. place of religious practice and study
2._____ mosque B. most sacred city in Islam
3._____ Mecca C. means “surrender to Allah”
4._____ Islam D. leader of the prayers
5._____ Five Pillars E. sacred text
6._____ Imam F. codes for living, such as daily prayer
7._____ Koran G. period of fasting and contemplation
8._____ Ramadan H. prophet who brought monotheism to Arabia

Judaism
1._____ synagogue A. God’s agreement with Abraham; means “instruction”
2._____ rabbi B. means “master” or “teacher”; leader of a synagogue
3._____ Torah C. period of extreme anti-Semitism; 2/3 of Jews in Europe killed
4._____diapora D. ceremony to initiate young men into adulthood
5._____kosher E. Jewish New Year
6._____ Bar Mitzvah F. temples were destroyed, so Jews were forced to scatter
7._____Holocaust G. dietary laws
8._____Rosh Hashanah H. place of worship and study

Christianity
1._____ Bible A. celebration of the birth of Jesus
2._____ Easter B. celebration of the resurrection of Jesus
3._____ priest C. a follower of Jesus
4._____ minister D. a reenactment of the Last Supper
5._____Christmas E. religious leader in a Catholic church
6._____ disciple F. religious leader in a Protestant church
7._____ Holy Communion G. sacred text
8._____baptism H. a ceremony for infants or adults to cleanse away sin with water
Hinduism
1._____ caste A. destroyer of obstacles
2._____Ganges B. able to destroy and recreate
3._____moksha C. sacred river
4._____Gahndi D. social rank with different dietary and religious customs
5._____Divali E. religious and political leader who helped free India from British
6._____Vedas F. escape from cycle of death and rebirth
7._____Ganesha G. festival of lights to help Lakshmi bring wealth and prosperity
8._____Shiva H. sacred writings

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