Let's See What You Know about World Religions.
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courSe will focus on the study of a mumber of the major religions of the world:
Buddhism
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Christianity Hinduism
Islam Judaism
Sikhism
this mtroductory activity you are invited to test your knowledge of sone or tne
y D s Terms, and celebrations ofthese religions. Don't be overly concerned with your
Score The primary purpose ofthis opening exercise is to belp you to begin to feel
cOarortable with some of the content you will be dealing with over the next few months.
Fart A: Match each of these symbols with the appropriatae religion from the above list.
1
Islam
2.
Judaism
7
Buddhism
5
8.
Judaism
3
Christianity
.6..
Islam
9
Hinduism
Hinduism
Christianity
t
Part B: Beside each term in the following categories write the first letter of the appropriate
igion. (ie: Buddhis1m- "B°, Isiam- "T" etc.)
1. A Name for God:
Allah
Brahma
Yahweh
2.Name of Founder:
Siddhartha Gautama
Abraham
3. When
Guru Nanak
Muhammad
Religion Began:
600 B.CE..
4.
Jesus
30 C.E.
622 C.E..
Language of Holy Scriptures:
AramaicC
Arabic
Sanskrit
1500 C.E.
Hebrew
5. Holy Days:
Yom Kippur
Diwali
of Worship:
Gurdwara
Mosque.
Eid-ul-Fitr
Easter Sunday
Synagogue
Church
6. Place
7. Where
Religion Began:
Jerusalem
Mecca
India
8. Name of Holy Book:
Torah
Vedas
Qu'ran
Guru Granth