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the dispersion of jews following the crushing of the jewish state by the raomans in a.d 70
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diaspora
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the sacred writtings of hinduism?
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vedas/bhaga vad gita/ upanishads
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the rigid system is found within the hindu tradition?
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caste
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a jewish place of worship?
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synagogue
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the trinity is a core belief of this religion?
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christianity
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passover is a religious holiday celibrared by this religion?
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judiasm
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this leader/prophet was bron in mecca?
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mahhmad
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the holy book for christians?
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bible (the new testiment)
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the hebrews considered this individual as their cheif law giver?
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mosses
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this religions believes that nirvana can be gound the the middle way?
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buddhism
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this religion began in india, but is no longer a dominent religion there?
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buddhism
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A hindue place of worship?
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temple
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this leader lived with a Bedioun family when he was young?
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mahhmud
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muslims are followers of this religion?
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islams
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the 5 pillars are the basic foundation of this religion?
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islam
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this sacred writtings directed the muslims to complete a hajj?
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karon
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a tall slender tower on a mosque form which muslims are summoned to prayers?
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minaret
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the sacred writting of judaism?
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Torah
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the gods of shintoism,the basic force found within nature?
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kami
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a christain place of worship?
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church
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the "struggle" to acheive and defend the personal and public goals of creating a mislim society?
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jihad
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The sacred scriptures of buddhism?
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dhammapada
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this religion does not have a prophet/leader?
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hinduism
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the sacred writtings of hinduism?
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vedas/bhaga vad gita/ upanishads
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the shinto religion considers this place as their image of paradise on earth?
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japan
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the religion that holds a belief in nirvana?
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buddhism
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hebrew history begins with this leader?
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abraham
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this is the religion split into the roman catholic and eastern othidox branches in 1054?
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christanity
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a holy pilgrimage to mecca?
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hajj
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the sermon on the mount was found within this holy writting?
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new testiment
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a hight holy day of christianity?
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eater or chirstmas
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the ten commandments are found with in this holy writting?
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bible
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a muslim shrine in mecca?
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KAABA
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an ethnic religion of japan?
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shintoism
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the talmud is sacred writting in this religion?
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judiusm
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the belief in a rigid caste system is held by this religion?
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hinduism
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the individual who christians regared as the son of god?
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Jesus
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a muslim place of worship?
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mosque
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also known as the day of atonement?
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yom kippur
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the belief in a rigid caste system is held by this religion?
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hinduism
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brahmins are the highest caste of this religion?
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hinduism
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the jewish holy day which commemorates the exodus from Egypt and slavery?
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passover
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the religoin that 1st successlfully established monotheism?
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judiasm
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the leader/prophet or buddhism?
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siddhartha guatama
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a nine-branced candelabrim used in clebrating honukah?
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menorah
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the muslim holy day when fasting is required from sun up 2 sun down?
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romadan
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rebirth of the soul in another body?
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reincarnation
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The belief that rebirht will result in entry into a class/cast based on one's previous lifetime is a belief associated with this religion?
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hinduism
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the most holy hindu word often used during meditaion?
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om (ommmmmmmmmm)
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perfession of faith in islam
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define shadaha
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the stare of perfect blessedness marked by the releasr from the cycle of reincarnation?
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nirvana
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leader of tibetan buddhism
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dalai lama
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a lang. combining high german adn hebrew spoken by east european jews?
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yudish
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a cared agreement held with in jews
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covenent
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all the actions in a person's life that affects his or he fate in the next life?
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khrma
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religion that believes that cremaring their dead purifies the body
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juduism/christianity/islam
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to have spritual "truths" revealed
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enlightement
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wat was the jewish exile
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babalone
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sense of duty; right conduct?
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dhrma
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name the 4 noble truths
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-all human beings experience -
suffering -there is a cause for all suffering -there is a way that leads to the end of all suffering -the way 2 end it is the 8 fold path |
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sense of duty; right conduct?
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dhrma
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the protstant reformation is associated with which religion
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christianity
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temple
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temple contaning holy relics
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allah
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name of god of islam
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2 major groups of western christanity
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roman catholic and protistant
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christian attempt to reclaim the holy land from the musllims in the 11th,12th, abd 13th centeries
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crucades
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sunnis and shittes are the 2 sects of which religion
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islam
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the jewish holy day starting at sundaown on friday and lasting until sundown on saturday
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sabath
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another word for the hindu concept of liberation
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moksha
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hindus consider this mountain range sacred
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himalaya mountains
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wat is the perpose of the eightfold path
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to lead you to nirvana
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wat is a yamulk
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head covering men
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the center of the golden age of mefievel judiusm
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spain
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wat is significant about about the muslim holy place called The Dome of the Rock in Jeruslem
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place were mahammad assended to heaven
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3 main branches of juduism
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orthidox/reform/conservative
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wat is the wailing wall
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western wall of an anciant site...all that is remaining of this temple is soloman
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2 of the most holy days for christains
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eater/christmas
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true or false: state shinto was outlawed after worold war II
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true
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descrivbe the diet of most hindus and buddhists
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vegatarian
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the followers of jesus sent out to teach the gospul?
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apostles
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religion that places little importance on the concept of a deity
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buddhism
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