A comparative survey across major world religions highlighting common themes and key differences.
About this set
35 basic cards for College World Religions. Set 3 of 11 in World Religions. It opens with "What is the oldest major world religion still widely practiced today?" and "How many adherents does Islam have, making it the second-largest world religion?". Study it alongside the other College sets below.
35 cards · basic cards · AI-written, checked twice. Edit anything.
- What is the oldest major world religion still widely practiced today?
Show answer
Hinduism- How many adherents does Islam have, making it the second-largest world religion?
Show answer
Approximately 1.8 billion people- What is the Jewish day of rest and weekly day of worship called?
Show answer
Shabbat- How many Pillars form the foundation of Islamic religious practice?
Show answer
Five- What Buddhist concept describes a path between extreme self-denial and indulgence?
Show answer
The Middle Way- In Hinduism, what is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth called?
Show answer
Samsara- What Christian sacrament involves the ritual use of water to mark entry into the faith?
Show answer
Baptism- What is the Islamic month during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset?
Show answer
Ramadan- What is Yom Kippur in Judaism?
Show answer
The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar- What is the Buddhist term for the ultimate state of peace and freedom from suffering?
Show answer
Nirvana- In Hindu and Buddhist philosophy, what term refers to the spiritual consequences of one's actions?
Show answer
Karma- What is the sacred text of Islam believed to be the word of God?
Show answer
The Quran- Name the Four Noble Truths that form the core of Buddhist teaching.
Show answer
Suffering exists, suffering has a cause, suffering can end, and there is a path to end suffering- What is the most sacred written text in Judaism?
Show answer
The Torah- What is the Christian theological concept of God existing as three distinct persons in one being?
Show answer
The Trinity
FlashKeepers