Aria, Period 7, Religion Quiz

  • 6000 BCE

    Hinduism

    1. No one is the founder.
    2. Nepal/Bangladesh is where it is most practiced.
    3. The Vedas is the key scripture .
    4. As a part of the Hinduism religion, major beliefs include reincarnation and that actions/thoughts impact future lives.
  • 3000 BCE

    Kurukshetra War

    1. The Kurukshetra War is a war that was a historical conflict for the Hinduism religion. This event included two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and Pandavas, fighting for power over the throne of Hastinapura.
    2. The war took place in the kurukshetra region of Haryana.
  • 3000 BCE

    Kurukshetra War (continued)

    1. Two key individuals besides the two groups of cousins (Kauravas and Pandavas), include Duryodhana and Yudhisthira. Duryodhana was the eldest of the 100 Kauravas and he bravely went to war with all his cousins and supported him, same goes for Yudhisthira. He was the second eldest of the pandava brothers, and he left the pandava faction to a victory during the war.
    2. The pandavas resulted with a win.
  • 2500 BCE

    Buddism

    1. Buddha/Siddhartha Gautama is the founder
    2. Southeast Asia it is mostly practiced.
    3. The key scripture is Tripitaka.
    4. The key belief is finding nirvana , which is the state of enlightenment. But other beliefs include karma and meditation as well.
  • 1800 BCE

    Judaism

    1. Abraham is the founder.
    2. Israel is the main place this religion is practiced.
    3. Key scriptures include The Toran.
    4. Fundamental beliefs of Judaism includes believing in the old testament,Hanukkah, and Rosh Hashana.
  • 3

    Israel vs Palestine war

    1.Islam ,Judaism
    2. The location this historical conflict ranges from to modern day
    3. Hamas is a group of indivisuals and is crucial to this conflict because
    4. no results yet it is still ongoing and taking place in present day but
    why- because effects of crusades still impacting life today by one of the wars of the crusades being the Israel vs Palestine war and
  • 70

    Christianity

    1.Jesus
    2.North America
    3.The holy bible (New testament and Old testament)
    4. 10 commandments,heaven and hell, repent your since, and they believe that Jesus is the son of god.
  • 610

    Islam

    1.The prophet Muhammad is the founder of Islam.
    2. Israel and indonesia are the two most practiced places of this religion.
    3. Quran is the key scripture.
    4. 5 pillars (Salah-prayer, Zakat-almsgiving, Shahada-profession of faith, Hajj-pilgrimage, Sawn-fasting)
  • 9 Crusades

    1. Christianity and Islam were one of the series of wars that were fighting over land, which was Jerusalem.
    2. Israel 3.Hammas could be a group
    3. Christianity won
  • Period: to

    Sri Lankan Civil War

    1. A conflict ,incorporating Buddhism, between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers. The war occurred because a group of Tamil rebels who wanted a independent Tamil state, fought over the land In Sri Lanka to make this happen.
    2. Took place in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
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    Sri Lankan War (continued)

    3 and 4. One key figure was Velupillai Prabhakaran. He was the leader of the Tamil Tigers, leading their fight for a state while strategically masterminding many of the military strategies and attacks. His leadership lasted until his death in 2009 when the Tamil Tigers lost against the Sri Lankan government.