World Religions Flashcards

Which of the Five Pillars of Islam involves fasting from dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan?

Answer: Sawm

Sawm is the fourth pillar of Islam, requiring Muslims to abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs from dawn to sunset during the holy month of Ramadan.

In Hinduism, the three paths to liberation (moksha) outlined in the Bhagavad Gita include jnana yoga, bhakti yoga, and:

Answer: Karma yoga

The Bhagavad Gita presents three primary paths to moksha: jnana yoga (path of knowledge), bhakti yoga (path of devotion), and karma yoga (path of selfless action).

The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur is known as:

Answer: The Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, marked by fasting, prayer, and repentance.

In Buddhism, the 'Three Jewels' (Triratna) that practitioners take refuge in are:

Answer: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

The Three Jewels are the Buddha (the enlightened teacher), the Dharma (the teaching), and the Sangha (the community of practitioners).

Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak in which region?

Answer: Punjab

Guru Nanak (1469–1539) founded Sikhism in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, which is now divided between India and Pakistan.

In Zoroastrianism, the supreme deity and source of all good is called:

Answer: Ahura Mazda

Ahura Mazda ('Wise Lord') is the supreme deity of Zoroastrianism, the religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster) in ancient Persia.