What are prophets? - A messenger sent by God to share God’s word with people, What is monotheism - a belief in one God, Judaism's holy book? - The Hebrew Bible or Old Testament, What is the Exodus? - the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, What Israelite began Judaism? - Abraham when he made an agreement with God to spread his message. He was given Canaan., What is a covenant? - an agreement with God, What is the Torah? - laws that Moses received from God; later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible, What are the Ten Commandments? - 10 rules that God wanted the Israelites to follow, What is the Jewish place of worshipped called? - Synagogue or temple, What is a Jews weekly day of worship and rest - the Sabbath, Some Jews eat foods prepared according to Jewish dietary law. What is that called? - Keeping kosher, What does the festival of Passover celebrate? - It celebrates the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt., What is a tallit? - A prayer shawl worn by Jewish men., The name of the skull cap worn as a sign of Jewish identity; - Yamaka, Who travelled with Jesus? - His 12 disciples, his closest followers, Who was Jesus - A Jew who began to travel throughout Galilee and Judaea, preaching to people about his ideas., What is a parable? - a short story that teaches a principle about what is good behavior, What is Christianity's holy book? - The Christian bible, both Old and New Testaments, How did Jesus die? - In public, on a cross., Why did Jesus get arrested? What were the charges? - Treason, crimes against the govt. , What does resurrection mean? - the act of rising from the dead, What are apostles? - Christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message. , What is a Christian's holy place of worship? - Churches, How did Peter help spread Christianity? - Peter helped set up a Christian church in Rome after the death of Jesus., How did Paul help spread Christianity? - Paul traveled throughout the eastern Mediterranean region and founded numerous Christian churches., What is salvation? - the act of being saved from the effects of sin, Who are clergy? - church officials like priests and pastors, Who is the laity? - regular church members, What are doctrines? - official church teachings, What are heresies? - teachings that did not support the Christian faith., What are vestments? - robes worn by clergy during religious services and ceremonies, What is a mitre? - a tall hat worn by leaders in some Christian churches, When and where did Islam begin? - The Arabian peninsula in the early AD 600's, Who began Islam? - A merchant named Muhammad, Who is Islam's one true God? - Allah, What are Islam's followers called? - Muslims, What is the hijrah? - The departure of Muhammad and his people from Mecca, What is Islam's holy book called? - The Quran, Name all Five Pillars of Islam - 1. belief that there is only one God, Allah 2. Pray 5x a day 3. Help the poor 4. Fast during Ramadan 5. Attend a pilgrimage to Mecca , A Muslim leader was called this - caliph, What are the two groups of Muslims called? - Sunni and Shia, An Islamic house of worship is called this... - Mosque, What is a hijab? - A head scarf worn by some Muslim women, What is a thobe? - A long robe worn by Muslim men, Who were the Aryans? - Nomads who migrated to India that brought religious ideas with them., Where did Hinduism begin? - India, Where did Judaism, Christianity and Islam all begin? - Middle East, What are Hinduism sacred writing called? - The Vedas, What language are the Vedas written in? - Sanskrit, What is the universal spirit worshipped by Hindus? - Brahman, The worship of many gods is called... - polytheism, Hindu's believed in the cycle of rebirth of the soul after death. What is that called? - reincarnation, A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next life - karma, Define dharma - A person's duty, based on their place in society, Hindu's social class system you are born into - Caste system, What is the lowest class of people in the Caste System - Untouchables, What is a long, richly colored fabric that Hindu women wrap around/drape over their body called? - Sari, What is a formal, long sleeved outer garment worn by Hindu men called? - Sherwani, Who founded Buddhism? - Siddhartha Gautama, Life is full of suffering, people suffer b/c they desire worldly things, the way to end suffering is to stop desiring things, to stop desiring things follow the Eightfold Path - The Four Noble Truths, What is nirvana for Buddhists? - A state of perfect happiness and peace., How are Hinduism and Buddhism similar? - They both believe in reincarnation., Theravada and Mahayana are both types of what? - Buddhists, What are orange colored robes worn by Buddhist monks called? - kashayas, Is Sikhism monotheistic or polytheistic? - Monothestic, What is the Sikh place of learning and WORSHIP called? - The Gurdwara, What is a guru? - a teacher or spiritual guide, Who was the first guru and founder of Sikhism? - Guru Nanak, In Sikhism, how many human guru's have their been? - 10, What is the Guru Granth Sabhib? - The sacred text of Sikhism, What are Sikhism's three pillars? - Keep God in mind at all time, earn an honest living and give to charity or care for others., Items that Guru Singh commanded all Sikh's to wear at all time is called what? - The 5 K's: Undut hair, steel bracelet, wooden comb, cotton underwear, steel sword, Why do Sikhs wear a turban? - It is an important part of their identity, What is a head covering worn by Sikh children called? - patka,

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