World Religions Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

Judaism Christianity Islam Hinduism Buddhism 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50

Judaism – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Who was the founder of Judaism? Abraham

Judaism – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: When did Judaism start? (4,ooo years ago or 2,000 B.C.)

Judaism – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What is the Torah? a Jewish sacred/holy text

Judaism – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Name the event that lasted over ten years and involved the persecution of six million Jews. ANSWER: The Holocaust

Judaism – 50 Points QUESTION: Finish this sentence: Jews believe they are the “_____ _____” also known as the _____________. ANSWER: chosen one or the Covenant

Christianity – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Who is the founder of Christianity? ANSWER: Jesus

Christianity – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Where did Christianity begin? ANSWER: Palestine

Christianity – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Describe the meaning of resurrection. ANSWER: to be reborn

Christianity – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Name two similarities between Christianity and Judaism. ANSWER: monotheism, Old Testament, Middle East

Christianity – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Name the battles fought over Christianity and one effect they had on the world. ANSWER: The Crusades Muslim ideas and goods spread Trade expanded Politics changed

Islam – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Who is the founder of Islam? Mohammad

Islam – 20 Points QUESTION: Who is the Muslim god? ANSWER: Allah

Islam – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What do Muslims believe about Allah? ANSWER: He is eternal, never born, never will die. He is all-powerful and knows everything. He created everything.

Islam – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Who is a modern day Muslim that speaks on behalf of tolerance and respect for all Muslims? ANSWER: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Islam – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Islam is the world’s __________most practiced religion/ ANSWER: Second

Hinduism – 10 Points QUESTION: Where did Hinduism start? ANSWER: India

Hinduism – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Who are some of the important spiritual beings that Hindus worship? ANSWER: Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu

Hinduism – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: How is Hinduism like a river? it has many branches, other religions/beliefs flowing into it

Hinduism – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: How does karma affect reincarnation? ANSWER: good karma = higher caste, better bad karma = lower caste, lesser

Hindusim – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What is the one difference about Hinduism that sets it apart from the other religions we studied? ANSWER: It is polytheistic.

Buddhism – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Where is Buddhism mostly practiced today? ANSWER: Asia

Buddhism – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What did Siddhartha Gautama reach by meditating under the Bodhi tree? ANSWER: Enlightenment

Buddhism – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What is the ultimate state all Buddhist hope to achieve? ANSWER: Nirvana

Buddhism – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What do the Four Noble Truths say about desire? ANSWER: desire causes suffering

Buddhism – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Describe the role of a Buddhist monastery. ANSWER: it is a place of worship, meditation and commitment to practicing Buddhism