Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity/
Chinese
Philosophies
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Question 1 - 10
• What are the three most important gods? Is
Hinduism a polytheistic or monotheistic
religion?
Answer 1 – 10
• The three most important gods are
Brahma(the creator), Vishnu(the preserver),
and Shiva(the destroyer). It depends who you
ask, many Hindus believe that all gods and
goddesses are aspects of the one supreme
god(Brahman).
Question 1 - 20
• What is the name of the prayer book of
Hindus?
Answer 1 – 20
• The name for the Hindu prayer book is the
Vedas.
Question 1 - 30
• What is the name of the ultimate goal and the
ultimate goal of Hindus, and the purpose of it?
Answer 1 – 30
• The ultimate goal is called Moksha. The
purpose is to completely unite soul Brahman
and stop reincarnation.
Question 1 - 40
• What is Dharma and Karma and the
relationship between them?
Answer 1 – 40
• Dharma: Duties and obligations/ rules of each
caste system
Karma: All of the good and bad actions of the
human soul carries on to next life.
Those who follow the Dharma will get good
Karma ultimately leading them to unty of the
soul with Brahman.
Question 1 - 50
• Name the 5 caste system levels from the
highest to lowest position.
Answer 1 – 50
• Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Sudra,
Untouchables.
Question 2 - 10
• Who do Muslims consider their last prophet?
Answer 2 – 10
• Muhammad is considered Islam's last prophet.
Question 2 - 20
• Where do Muslims go for their pilgrimage?
Answer 2 – 20
• They go to Mecca, Saudi Arabia to worship at
the Ka'aba.
Question 2 - 30
• True or false. Christians,Jews, and Muslims
believe in an eternal kingdom on earth.
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Answer 2 – 30
• True.
Question 2 - 40
• What are the two camps that formed after the
Hurd caliph was murdered?
Answer 2 – 40
• Sunni and Shi'a.
Question 2 - 50
• What are the five pillars of Islam?
Answer 2 – 50
• Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj.
Question 3 - 10
• Who is the founder of the Jews? What did he
do?
Answer 3 – 10
• Father of the Hebrews who was commanded
by God( YHWH) to go to the promised land of
Canaan.
Question 3 - 20
• Who is Moses and what is the Exodus?
Answer 3 – 20
• Moses was the son of a Jewish slave in Eygpt
that was saved from the Egyptian ritual of
killing Jewish babies. He later was told by god
to help the Jews flee from Egypt and to
Canaan. He received the 10 commandments
from god on this journey.
Question 3 - 30
• What is the diaspora?
Answer 3 – 30
• The dispersal of Jews throughout Europe after
being kicked out of their homeland(Israel).
Question 3 - 40
• What is the common beliefs of most Jews?
Answer 3 – 40
• There is only one god, Abraham and his
descendants ( all Jews and Christians) were
special people and promised the land of
Canaan, God made an agreement ( covenant)
with the Jews that they are to follow the 10
commandments/ laws, Abrahams people are
the model of behavior and god is not a
person, but a spiritual force.
Question 3 - 50
• What is the name of the Hebrew bible and
first five books of the bible?
Answer 3 – 50
• The bible is called the Tanakh and the first five
books are the Torah.
Question 4 - 10
• What is the ultimate goal of a Buddhist? How
does one accomplish this goal?
Answer 4 – 10
• The ultimate goal is to reach Nirvana and on
would accomplish this by living a life of
moderation.
Question 4 - 20
• When Siddhartha Gautama escaped the
palace, what three things did he see and
experience?
Answer 4 – 20
• Siddhartha Gautama experienced sickness, old
age, and death.
Question 4 - 30
• What is the minimum amount of lives it takes
for a person to reach enlightenment(Nirvana)?
Answer 4 – 30
• A person can achieve enlightenment in as little
as one life.
Question 4 - 40
• What are the similarities in Buddism and
Hinduism?
Answer 4 – 40
• Both religions believe in dharma,
reincarnation, ahimsa, karma, and both are
strongly present in India and Asia.
Question 4 - 50
• Since suffering can be cured by ending desire,
how can one eliminate desire?
Answer 4 – 50
• Desire can be eliminated by following the
Eightfold Path. This is a moral code that tells
you how to live a moral life and how to avoid
evil words and actions.
Question 5 - 10
• Who is the founder of Christianity and what
did he do?
Answer 5 – 10
• Jesus, he claimed he was the son of God and
you could have eternal life in heaven if you
follow the way of god. He was eventually
killed by the Roman emperor because he
encouraged people to not worship the Roman
rulers.
Question 5 - 20
• What was Christianity’s appeal?
Answer 5 – 20
• It offered a personal relationship with God,
embraced all people, gave hope, appealed to
those who didn’t like Rome and promised an
eternal life after death.
Question 5 - 30
• In Confucianism superior and inferior
relationships are big, which relationship are
both people considered equals?
Answer 5 – 30
• The only equal relationship is between
friends.
Question 5 - 40
• Compare and contrast Christianity and
Judaism.
Answer 5 – 40
• Similarities: Both monotheistic, descendants
of Abraham and believe in the 10
commandments.
Differences: In Christianity Jesus is the Messiah
(Savior) and there is eternal life after death.
There is also another book in the Bible for
Christians called the New Testament.
Question 5 - 50
• How can one achieve oneness with the Dao?
Answer 5 – 50
• To achieve oneness with the Dao you have to
live in harmony with nature and not strive for
fame, power, or knowledge.