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What is Animism?
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The oldest type of belief system in the world.It practices nature worship.
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What is a Caliph?
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In Islam it is the successor to the Prophet Mohammed.
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Who is Dalai Lama?
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The spiritual leader of the Tibetan sect of Buddhism.
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what is hajj?
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The pilgrimage or holy journey to the city of Mecca
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what is jihad?
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effort in God's service waged by Muslims in defense of the Islamic faith.
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who is Lao Tze?
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Chinese philosopher who credited with organizing Daoism.
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What is mosque?
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A domed islamic relgious building.
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What is Nirvana?
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In Buddhism, spiritual enlighment.
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What is the Quran
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Islamic holy book
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What is Ramadan
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The ninth month of the Muslim calendar
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What is Ramayana
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Hindu epic story about the hero Rama who was the incarnation of the god Vishnu
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definition of sacraments
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Religious pratice such as baptism, and recieving Echarist
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Samsara is who?
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In Hinduism, the term given to the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
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What is a Talmud
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The collection of Jewish writings that is the basis of Jewish religious law
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Who was Tao-te-Ching
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collected teachings of Chinese philosopher Lao Tze
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