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14649340835PassoverWhat is the Jewish holiday that remembers the Exodus from Egypt?0
14649340836God, synagogue, AbrahamWhat is the Jewish deity, house of worship, and the founder?1
14649340837Judaism, Hebrew bible or torchwhat symbol does this religion belong to and what is the religion's holy book?2
14649340838no pig or pork, back of a cow, dairy and meat togetherwhat are the kosher rules?3
14649340839there is one God that is powerful and mighty who loves all his people and holds us accountable for our sins. people serve God by studying the torah and living its teachingswhat is a belief statement of Judaism?4
14649340851Brahma:creator Vishnu:protector shiva:destroyer many other gods, temple, none, many including the Upanishads and reaswhat is the deity, house of worship, founder, and holy book of Hinduism?5
14649340852the soul never dies, it is only reborn. You achieve happiness and enlightenment after you free you from earthly desires. freedom from earthly desires comes from a life-time of worship, knowledge, and virtuous actsbelief statement for hinduism6
14649340853nirvanaeternal happiness7
14649340854none, temple, Buddha, many bhammabada and perfection of sturawhat is the deity, house of worship, founder, and holy book for Buddhism?8
14649340855Nirvana is reached by following the eightfold path. Everything in life is suffering and sorrow which is because of selfish desires. The way to end all suffering and sorrow is to have no desires. The way to overcome all desires is by following the eightfold path.what is a belief statement for Buddhism?9
14649340856Buddhismwhat symbol does this religion belong to?10
14649340860right...... views, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentrationWhat is the eightfold path?11
14649340864hinduism and buddhismreincarnation12
14649340865Buddhismwhat is the most dominant religion of east/south east Asia?13
14649340867JudaismWhat is the oldest monotheistic religion?14
14649340868kippanWhat is the little hat that Jewish people wear?15
14649340870hinduismwhat is the world's oldest religion?16
14649356890TorahA Hebrew word meaning "law," referring to the first five books of the Old Testament.17
14649358725MosesLed the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt; received the 10 commandments18
14649361282King DavidSecond king of Israel.He united Israel.He also made Israel a powerful nation.19
14649361835King Solomonson of King David, the King that expanded the government and army and encouraged trade20
14649363793Cyrus the Greatking of Persia and founder of the Persian empire (circa 600-529 BC)21
14649365756NebuchadnezzarA Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem,and built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon22
14649367554AbrahamFounder of Judaism who, according to the Bible, led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God's command.23
14649370060Sabbatha holy day for rest and worship24
14649374093Bar Mitzvah(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility25
14649376193VedasAncient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.26
14649376968MokshaThe Hindu concept of the spirit's 'liberation' from the endless cycle of rebirths.27
14649378076Caste Systema set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society28
14649378975DharmaIn Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties29
14649379990Kharmaconsequences of actions that determine your reincarnation30
14649380986PolytheismBelief in many gods31
14649381924MonotheismBelief in one God32
14649382691Four Noble Truthsas taught by the Buddha, the four basic beliefs that form the foundation of Buddhism33
14649383626TripitakaThe three "baskets," or collections, of Buddhist texts.34

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