2. “Submission to the will of Allah” is called what in Arabic? *
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3. “One who has submitted” is known as what in Arabic? *
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4. Who is the prophet of the Muslims? *
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5. What is an Islamic house of worship called? *
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6. The Islamic holy book is known as the _____ *
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7. This type of group believes Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor to Muhammad and are known as the ____? *
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8. Abu-Bakr was the first ____, which means “successor” or “deputy” *
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9. The guidance of the Qur’an and Sunna are assembled in a body of law called what? *
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10. The Ka’aba is found in what city? *
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11. When Muslims go on a religious pilgrimage to Mecca, they worship at an ancient shrine called the ____ *
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12. What group rejected the lavish lifestyle of the Umayyads and pursued a life of poverty and devotion to a spiritual path? *
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13. The “followers of Muhammad’s example” are known as? *
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14. After being attacked, Muhammad decided to leave Mecca for the town of Yathrib. What is his journey called? *
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15. The art of beautiful handwriting is also known as? *
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16. The party of Ali is also known as the ____ *
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17. Who was the Jew that was born in Bethlehem and became the messiah to Christianity? *
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18. What were the twelve men who followed Jesus called? *
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19. What was the name of the mass exile that happened after the Jewish state ceased to exist? *
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20. Who supervised priests and local churches during the Roman Empire? *
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21. Whoever is the Bishop of Rome is in charge of the entire church. The leader of the entire church is known as the? *
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22. What does the Dao mean? *
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23. What is the trained, civil service, that helps run government called? *
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24. Who was China’s most influential leader? *
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25. Laozi created a philosophy known as *
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26. All Muslims who are financially able are supposed to perform a ____, or pilgrimage to Mecca, at least once. *
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27. What leader created Confucianism and believed that social order, harmony, and good government can be restored around five basic relationships? *
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28. What is the name of the book that followers of Daiosm study? It translates as “The Way of Virtue” *
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29. What was the name of Confucius’ book, based on his teachings, that was put together after his death? *
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30. What word means having respect for ones parents and ancestors? *
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31. Who was the man that led the Hebrews out of slavery and through the desert for 40 years? *
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32. Promise between God and the Hebrew people is known as a? *
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33. Who is the Shepherd from Ur that was told by God to move the Hebrew people to Canaan? *
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34. What was the ancient home of the Hebrews? *
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35. Phoenicians existed in which present day country? *
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36. Who are the three famous Hebrew Kings? *
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37. The belief in only one God is known as? *
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38. God that the Hebrews pray to is known as? *
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39. The Hebrews united under kings Saul, David, and Solomon to make the kingdom of? *
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40. What is the name of the tablets that Moses received from God on Mount Sinai? *
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41. Israel started off as how many large tribes? *
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42. What is tribute? *
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43. How did Hinduism influence the social structure in India ? *
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44. How might the belief in reincarnation provide a form of social control? *
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45. How did Buddhism MAINLY spread? *
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46. What are the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism? *
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47. In both Hinduism and Buddhism you are trying to seek enlightenment and break away from what cycle? *
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48. What are the first five books of the Hebrew people are known as the? *
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49. Written dialogues, or discussions, between a student and teacher on how one can achieve liberation from desires and suffering were known as the? *
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50. A transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth, it represents the final goal of Buddhism. *
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51. Buddhists are seeking wisdom. Another name for wisdom is? *
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52. A non-theistic religion founded in India in the 6th century BC by the Jina Vardhamana Mahavira is known as? *
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53. Siddhartha Gautama would be known as the _____ after being enlightened. *
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54. What term describes the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences. *
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55. An individual soul or spirit is born and born again in which cycle? *
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Extra Credit: What are the Five Pillars of Islam? *