World Religions and Ethical Systems Review Game. 1. Q- When was Judaism founded? A - About 2000...

World Religions and Ethical Systems Review

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World Religionsand Ethical Systems Review Game

1. Q - When was Judaism founded?

A - About 2000 years BCE


3. Q – What is the meaning of the word Taoism?

A – The Way…


4. Q – Jerusalem is important to which three religions?

A – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam


6. Q – The Qur’an (Koran) is the sacred writing of which religion?

A - Islam


8. Q-What is Atheism?

A- the belief that God does not exist


9. Q- In what country did Taoism originate?

A- China


2 points, and extra – time, for this question

11.Q – What are two characteristics of Western Religions?A- •Monotheistic•Life is linear (definite beginning and end)•One life, then judgment•All people are equal before God•God is heard but not seen (through texts)• Strict moral code•Distinction between God, man & nature•Abraham is considered to be the father of the religions


12.Q- Who believes in living in passive harmony with nature?

A – Taoists


13.- Q - Which are considered Eastern Religions? List them

A – Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism


14. Q-What present day country has the highest concentration of Jewish people?

A – Israel


2 points, and extra time, for this question15. Q – What are four characteristics of Eastern

Religions?•Polytheistic or Non-theistic• Life is cyclical (goes in a cycle)•Can have many lives & reincarnate•Some people are closer to God than others•Gods are seen (images)• “Right” way of thinking or behavior•Nature, God and man are tied together.


16. Q- The Torah is a sacred text for which religion?

A- Judaism


18.Q- What mountain range divides the East from the West, when considering religion?

A- Ural mountains


19.Q- What is a mosque, and what religion is it associated with?

A – A house of worship for Muslims, for followers of Islam.


22.Q- Who prays to Allah?

A- Muslims


24. Q- Of the monotheistic religions of the West, which was founded first, second,

then third?

A – Judaism, Christianity, Islam


25.Q – When was Christianity founded?

A- around 30 CE (or AD)


26.Q – When (approximately) was Islam founded?

A- in the 7th century AD

(early 600s AD or CE)


29.Q- What religion did Siddhartha Gautama found, and where?

A- Buddhism, in India


31. Q - How do Eastern and Western religions differ in their views toward

nature?

A – In Eastern religions nature and man closely coexist;

in Western religions man is distinct from nature and man must dominate and

control nature.


32. Q – Those who devote their lives to the teachings of Buddha are called______?

A – Buddhist monks


33. Q – How many times each day does a Muslim pray, and in which direction?

A – 5 times each day, and in the direction of Mecca.


37. Q –Which religion believes in the

Four Noble Truths?

A – Buddhism


38. Q -During what holiday are Muslims expected to fast?

A - Ramadan


39. Q -Which two religions use this symbol, and what is the symbol called?

A – Daoism, and Confucianism. It’s called

Yin and Yang

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yin_and_Yang.svg


41. Q -Which two religions have the most followers, and why?

A – Christianity and Islam, because both religions believe in converting people

and to their religion, and spreading their influence.


42. Q – What is the definition of filial piety, and who emphasized it?

A – Children owe their parents respect, as taught by Confucius.


43.Q – What is the definition of reincarnation?

A – life is a continual cycle of rebirth


45. Q – Muslims must try to achieve a pilgrimage to…?

A - Mecca


49. Q – When and why did Christianity begin to rapidly spread?

A – It spread immediately after Jesus Christ’s death, during Pax Romana (a time of peace) in the Roman Empire

(100 years AD)

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