World Religions
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Core beliefs, sacred texts, festivals, and practices of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and more. A respectful, factual tour of what billions of people believe.
- What is the holy book of Islam?
- The Quran
- What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
- Shahada (declaration of faith), salat (prayer five times daily), zakat (charity), sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
- During which month do Muslims fast from dawn to sunset?
- Ramadan
- What is the hajj?
- The pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims aim to make at least once in a lifetime, if able
- What event caused the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
- Disagreement over who should lead the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad's death in 632 CE
- What is a mosque?
- The Muslim house of worship
- What journey in 622 CE marks year one of the Islamic calendar?
- The Hijra, Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina
- What does 'halal' mean?
- Permissible under Islamic law, especially referring to food
- What is the central belief of Christianity?
- That Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, whose death and resurrection make salvation possible
- What are the two main sections of the Christian Bible?
- The Old Testament and the New Testament
- What is the Christian doctrine of the Trinity?
- The belief that one God exists as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- What does Easter celebrate?
- The resurrection of Jesus from the dead
- What does Christmas celebrate?
- The birth of Jesus
- What was the Great Schism of 1054?
- The split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
- What movement did Martin Luther begin in 1517?
- The Protestant Reformation
- What are baptism and the Eucharist?
- The two sacraments recognized by nearly all Christian churches
- Who leads the Roman Catholic Church?
- The pope, considered the successor of the apostle Peter
- What is the Golden Rule taught by Jesus?
- Treat others as you would want them to treat you
- What is the Torah?
- The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, the most sacred text of Judaism
- What is the Talmud?
- The vast collection of rabbinic teachings and commentary central to Jewish law and study
- What are the Jewish house of worship and its religious leader called?
- A synagogue and a rabbi
- What is Shabbat?
- The Jewish Sabbath, a weekly day of rest from Friday evening to Saturday evening
- What does Passover commemorate?
- The Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt as told in the book of Exodus
- What is the holiest day of the Jewish year?
- Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement
- What does Hanukkah commemorate?
- The rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BCE
- What does 'kosher' mean?
- Fit or proper according to Jewish dietary law (kashrut)
- What is a bar or bat mitzvah?
- The coming-of-age ceremony when a Jewish child becomes responsible for observing the commandments
- Which patriarch is considered a founding figure by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
- Abraham
- Who received the Ten Commandments according to the Hebrew Bible?
- Moses
- What is the Western Wall?
- A surviving retaining wall of the Second Temple complex in Jerusalem, and a major Jewish holy site