World Religions - Fill-in-the-Blank Flashcards (Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Shinto)

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key concepts from Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Shinto based on the provided notes.

Buddhism originated in by Siddhartha Gautama.

India

Buddhism centers on the belief that life is marked by (dukkha).

suffering (dukkha)

Liberation from suffering can be achieved by following the Noble Path.

Eightfold

The end of suffering in Buddhism is called .

nirvana

The sacred Buddhist literature is the Tripitaka, also known as the three .

baskets

Buddha means 'the '.

awakened one

The Dharmachakra takes the form of a .

wheel

The cycle of life, death, and rebirth is called .

Samsara

The four sacred Hindu texts are the .

Vedas

The Hindu festival of light is .

Diwali

The symbol that represents long life and immortality in Hinduism is the .

Banyan tree

The Hebrew Bible, Judaism's sacred text, is called the .

Tanakh

Brit Milah is the term for in Judaism.

circumcision

The ritual purification in Shinto is called .

misogi

A symbol often seen in Shinto is the gate.

torii

There are 6 main beliefs in Islam, known as the articles of .

faith

The obligatory acts in Islam are known as the Pillars.

Five

The central figure of Christianity is Christ.

Jesus Christ

During the Eucharist, bread and red are sanctified.

wine

The Bible has Old Testament and the New .

Testaments

Judaism's primary place of worship is the .

synagogue