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Vatican |
(Roman Catholic) Most Holy site |
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St. Basil's Cathedral |
Russian Orthodox's most holy site |
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From which of the Ancient Religions do we get our current Days of the Week?
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Norse |
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Where is the home of the Greek Gods?
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Mount Olympus |
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Odin |
(Norse God) The One-Eyed God |
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Thor |
(Norse God) Protector of Mankind |
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Yggdrasil |
(Norse Religion) The Tree of Life |
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Asgard |
(Norse Religion) The Home of the Gods
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Loki |
(Norse Religion) The Trickster God |
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Frigg (Frigga) |
(Norse Religion) The Wife of Odin |
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Thoth |
(Egyptian God) God of Writing Ibis head |
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Anubis |
(Egyptian God) God of Embalming Jackal head |
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Horus |
(Egyptian God) Protector of the Pharaohs Hawk head |
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Osiris |
(Egyptian God) God of the Underworld Green skin |
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Ankh |
(Egyptian) Eternal Life |
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Scarab |
(Egyptian) The Resurrection |
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Eye of Horus |
(Egyptian) Protection |
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Crook and Flail |
(Egyptian) The Underworld |
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Cartouche |
(Egyptian) Protects the name of royalty |
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Three Jewels of Buddhism |
1. Buddha 2. Dharma 3. Sangha |
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The Four Noble Truths |
(Buddhism) 1. Dukka 2. Tanha 3. Nirvana 4. Eightfold Path |
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Sangha |
(Buddhism) Community of Monks |
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Samsara |
(Buddhism) The Wheel of Life |
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Dharma |
(Buddhism) Teachings of Buddha |
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Varanasi |
(Hinduism) City of Light
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Yoga |
(Buddhism) Divine Connection
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Veda |
(Hinduism) Sacred Text |
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Mantra |
(Buddhism/Hinduism) Prayer |
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Moksha |
(Hinduism) Liberation |
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Dukka |
(Buddhism) Suffering
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Sutra |
(Buddhism) Sacred Text |
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Karma |
(Hinduism/Buddhism) The moral law of cause and effect |
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Nirvana |
(Buddhism) Free from suffering |
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Mount Kailash |
(Hinduism) The home of Siva |
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Names of Buddha |
1. Guatama Buddha 2. Siddhartha Guatama 3. Shakyamuni
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Atman |
(Hinduism) Soul |
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Buddha |
The awakened one |
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The Hindu "Godhead" |
1. Vishnu 2. Brahma 3. Shiva |
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The Eight Immortals |
Taosim |
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Mahavira |
Jainism |
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Lao Tzu |
Taosim |
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Amristar |
Sikhism |
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Siddha |
(Jainism) Liberated soul |
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Shvetambara |
Jainism |
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Ch'i |
Taoism |
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Khalsa |
Sikhism |
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Tao Te Ching |
(Taoism) Classic of the Way and its power |
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Khanda |
(Sikhism) Double-edged sword |
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Jambudvipa |
(Jainism) The Continent of the Rose-Apple Tree |
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Ching |
(Taoism) Seminal essence |
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Panca Paramesthin |
(Jainism) Five Supreme Beings |
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Sikh |
(Sikhism) Disciple |
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Khalsa |
(Sikhism) Free or pure |
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Arhat |
(Jainism) The Worthy Ones |
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What is the male principle of the universe, characterized by light, heat, strength, positivism, and intellect?
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Yang |
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Who is believed to have written the Tao te Ching while riding an ox?
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Lao Tzu |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Cardinal Vices? |
Narm Marg |
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Who defeated his half-brother in battle and then refused to kill him and was later accused of standing on an elephant?
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Lord Bahubali |
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Members of which religion walk around the Ka'aba seven times?
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Islam |
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From whom did Muhammed receive the revelations that make up the Koran?
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Gabriel |
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What are the four sects of Judaism? |
1. Ultra Orthodox 2. Orthodox 3. Reformed Jew 4. Secular Jew |
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How many commandments are in The Law?
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613 |
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Who built the first temple in Jerusalem? |
Solomon |
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YHWH |
(Judaism) Name of God |
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Shema |
(Judaism) Declaration of Faith |
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Kosher |
(Judaism) Dietary Law or Restrictions |
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Minyan |
(Judaism) Quorum of 10 men |
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Zakat |
(Islam) Charity of 2.5% |
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Hajj |
(Islam) Pilgrimage |
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Mihrab |
(Islam) The niche pointing to Mecca |
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Islam |
Submission |
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What is the definition of 'greater Jihad'?
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(Islam) Overcoming wrongdoing |
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Where was Muhammed born? |
Mecca |
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What is the most holy site for the Jews? |
The Western Wall |
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How many suras are in the Qur'an? |
(Islam) 114 |
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What does the 'stigmata' refer to? |
(Christianity) The marks of the Crucifixion |
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What signals that a new pope has been chosen? |
(Roman Catholic) White Smoke |
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What is an 'iconostasis'? |
(Roman Catholic) A wall with three doors separating the sanctuary and altar from the congregation |
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What constitutes the Eucharist? |
The celebration of the Mass and the partaking of the bread and wine |
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He first translated the Bible into English |
John Wycliffe |
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He posted his 95 theses |
Martin Luther |
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He was considered the First Church Reformer |
Jan Hus |
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He led the Scottish Reformation |
John Knox |
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He taught the doctrine of Predestination |
John Calvin |
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He was considered the Third Man of the Reformation |
Huldrych Zwingli |
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He left the Church when the Pope wouldn't grant him a divorce |
Henry VIII |
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The King James Translation largely uses his translation. |
William Tyndale |
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Which mountain is the most holy to the Greek Orthodox church?
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Mount Athos |
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Who helped to bring the gospel to Russia?
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Saint Methodius and his brother |
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Who chooses a new pope? A college of:
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Cardinals |
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Jesus begins His ministry |
30 AD |
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Diocletian expels Christians |
295 AD |
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Nicene Creed |
325 AD |
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Jerome translates the Vulgate |
382 AD |
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The Great Schism |
1054 AD |
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John Wycliffe translates the Bible |
1371 AD |
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Martin Luther posts 95 theses |
1514 AD |
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The First Crusade |
1096 AD |
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In 1534 who became the head of the Church of England?
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King Henry VIII |
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Where is a new pope chosen?
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Sistine Chapel |
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What is the Vulgate? |
Jerome's translation of the Bible into Latin |
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The Immaculate Conception refers to...
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Mary's conception by her mother.
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What does Catholic mean?
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Universal |
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The Bible is compiled |
393 AD |
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The Edict of Tolerance |
313 AD |
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The Abomination of Desolation |
70 AD |
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The Wailing Wall |
The most holy site for Judaism |
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Via Dolorosa |
(Roman Catholic) 14 stages leading up to the cross, "way of sorrows" |
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Valhalla |
(Norse Religion) "Heaven" for the fallen warriors |
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Medina (Yathrib) |
(Islam) Where Muhammed fled after he was rejected in mecca. Islamic calendar begins (lunar) |
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Mjolnir |
(Norse Religion) The name of Thor's hammer |
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Muezzin |
(Islam) The person who performs the call to prayer |
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Stupa |
(Buddhism) Marks the place where a monk died A mound with a tower |
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Mecca |
(Islam) The most holy city in the Islamic religion, the Hajj, Kaaba, pray towards Mecca. |
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Vishnu |
(Hinduism) The preserver of the universe 10 Incarnations (Krishna, bow story) |
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Jerusalem |
(Judaism) Most holy city in Judaism |
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St. Francis of Assisi |
(Roman Catholic) Prayed to receive the stigmata Communicate with animals |
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Constantine |
(Christianity) Roman Emperor after Diocletian Nicene Creed Edict of Milan: Christianity is legal again |
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(Hinduism) The sacred Om First sound of the creation of the universe |
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(Islam) The crescent moon |
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(Jainism) "A sign of peace" Non-violene written on the palm |
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(Buddhism) The Wheel of Law The Eight-fold Path to Enlightenment |
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(Christianity) Symbol of Jesus Christ |
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(Egyptian) The Eye of Horus |
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(Norse Religion) Mjolnir, Thor's hammer |
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(Sikhism) The Khanda |
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(Judaism) The Menorah |
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(Norse Religion) Yggdrasil: The Tree of Life |
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(Taoism) Yin: Darkness, water, female Yang: Light, activity, air, male
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(Roman Catholic) Symbol of the Papacy |
