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Final Exam (World Religions)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, & Buddhism
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Religious Studies
7th Grade
05/18/2009

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Term
dharma
Definition
Spiritual duties that help release the spirit from the reincarnation cycle.
Term
Deities
Definition
Gods or mystical beings.
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Brahman
Definition
The all powerful god who created everything.
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Karma
Definition
A spiritual force that helps you be reincarnated into a different caste.
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Samsara
Definition
The Hindu ward for reincarnation.
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Vedas
Definition
The first form of Hinduism.
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Sanskrit
Definition
The written Hindu language.
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Brahminism
Definition
The second form of Hinduism that was based off the teachings of the Brahmins.
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Brahmins
Definition
The highest caste in the caste system.
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Caste
Definition
The class system.
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Untouchables
Definition
The lowest caste that do all the dirty work.
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Brahma
Definition
The Hindu god of creation.
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Vishnu
Definition
The Hindu god of preservation.
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Shiva
Definition
The Hindu god of destruction.
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Cows
Definition
A sacred animal to the Hindu religion because it produces essential dairy products to life.
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Reincarnation
Definition
The belief that your soul is reborn into a new body.
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Sacred Thread Ceremony
Definition
A ceremony that represents young men entering the religious life.
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Diwali
Definition
A holiday like christmas that celebrates the defeat of a demon.
Term
Caste System
Definition
The caste system is a system that devides the different social classes.
Term
India
Definition
The country where Hinduism was started.
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Muslim
Definition
One who practices Islam.
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Muhammad
Definition
The founder of Islam and the prophet of Allah.
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Mecca
Definition
The holiest Islamic city.
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Qur'an
Definition
The holy Islamic scriptures.
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Allah
Definition
The Islamic God.
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Sunni
Definition
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Shi'ites
Definition
Term
Saudi Arabia
Definition
Where Islam originated.
Term
Gabriel
Definition
The angle that visited Muhammad and declared that Muhammad was the prophet of Allah.
Term
Ka'ba
Definition
The black building in the middle of Mecca where people pilgrimage to and pray.
Term

Five Pillars of Islam

or

(Five Pillars of Faith)

Definition
Term
Ramadan
Definition
An Islamic month on the Lunar Calendar when Muslims fast from sunrise to sundown.
Term
Declaration of Faith
Definition
When you announce "There is only one god and Muhammad is his prophet" to become a Muslim.
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Pilgrimage
Definition
A great journey to Mecca.
Term
Jesus
Definition
The Christians believe he was the Messiah.
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Christian
Definition
A person who practices christianity.
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Messiah
Definition
The one who would save us from our sins.
Term
Gospel
Definition
A book written about Jesus' life.
Term
New Testament
Definition
The testament that talks about the life of jesus.
Term
Bethlehem
Definition
Where Jesus was born.
Term
John the Baptist
Definition
The Baptist that Baptized Jesus.
Term
Christmas
Definition
When Jesus was born.
Term
Easter
Definition
When Jesus died and rose again.
Term

Paul

or

(Saul)

Definition
One of Jesus' disciples.
Term
Constantine I
Definition
The king that made being a christian legal.
Term
Romans
Definition
People that hated Jesus and his followers for disobeying the roman laws.
Term
Baptism
Definition
When a person is entered into the Christian world.
Term
Communion
Definition
the representation of the last supper.
Term
Events in the Life of Jesus
Definition
Birth, Baptism, Death, Resurrection.
Term
Hebrews
Definition
people who practice judaism.
Term
Canaan
Definition
The promise land.
Term
Torah
Definition
the Jewish holy scriptures.
Term
Abraham
Definition
The father of Judaism.
Term
Moses
Definition
The leader of the Exodus.
Term
David
Definition
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Solomon
Definition
Term
Covenant
Definition
Where the 10 commandments are kept.
Term
Exodus
Definition
Term
Prophet
Definition
A messenger of God.
Term
Egypt
Definition
Where the Exodus accrued.
Term
Ten Comandments
Definition
the guide lines of Judaism.
Term
Sabbath
Definition
From sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday. It is to represent the day God rested.
Term
Ark of the Covenant
Definition
Where the Covenant is kept.
Term
Western Wall
Definition
The only standing part of the third Great Temple built by Jews.
Term
Kosher
Definition
special jewish food.
Term

Bar Mitzah

or

Bat Mitzvah

Definition
The festival when a child turns 13 and is welcomed into the Jewish society.
Term
Midrash and Talmud
Definition
Term
Passover
Definition
The representation of the Exodus.
Term
Rosh Hashannah
Definition
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Yom Kippur
Definition
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Jewish Diaspora
Definition
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