1. Vocabulary Clicker
Unit 2: World Religions

2. 1. Which text contains sacred writings of Islam?5
Bible
Torah
Qu’ran
Vedas 10

3. 2. Which statement best explains a theocracy?5
Government led by religious doctrine
Religious belief in many gods
Religious belief in one god
Government led by one ruler 10

4. 3. Which term is the belief that the soul, after death, comes back in a new body or form?5
Karma
Dharma
Reincarnation
Nirvana 10

5. 4. What term describes the social divisions in Hindu society, with each group having its own privileges and limitations? 5
Jihad
Caste
Nirvana
Dharma 10

6. 5. Which statement BEST describes the Vedas?5
Holy text of Judaism.
Another name for the Old Testament
Sacred text of Hinduism
Laws of a Hindu theocracy 10

7. 6. Which example is related to the term exodus?5
John baptizing Jesus to free him of sin
Mohammad leaving Mecca and traveling to Medina
Siddhartha meditating to free himself of worldly desires
Moses leading his people out of Egypt 10

8. 7. Which term describes the goal of Hindus – to become one with Brahman.5
Karma
Dharma
Moksha
Nirvana 10

9. 8. Judaism was unique because it was one of the only religions in Mesopotamia that believed in one god. What is this belief called? 5
Monotheism
Polytheism
Theocracy
Jihad 10

10. 9. The __, the holy book of Judaism, contains the first 5 books of the Christian Bible.5
Qu’ran
Torah
Messiah
Vedas 10

11. 10. According to Judaism, Yahweh (God) made a covenant with his chosen people. What does covenant mean? 5
Bond
Threat
Home
Promise 10

12. 11. A pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca is one of the 5 Pillars of Islam. What term describes this pillar? 5
Jihad
Ramadan
Kaaba
Hajj 10

13. 12. What best describes a struggle in the way of Allah (God)?5
Jihad
Hajj
Messiah
Hijrah 10

14. 13. Christians believe that Jesus was a savior sent by God
13. Christians believe that Jesus was a savior sent by God. What term BEST describes Jesus? 5
Salvation
Nirvana
Priest
Messiah 10

15. 14. The Ancient Greeks believed that Aphrodite was the goddess of love and Ares was the god of war. Which term bests describes the Greeks? 5
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Theocracy
Anarchy 10

16. 15. What term best describes the Hindu belief that the way you live will affect your next life?5
Karma
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Allah 10

17. 16. Which stem means government?5
cracy
ism
poly
theo 10

18. 17. Which stem means many? 5
Poly
Mono
Theo
Ism 10

19. 18. What stem means one? 5
Poly
Archy
Hemi
Mono 10

20. 19. Which stem means god? 5
poly
theo
mono
ism 10

21. 20. Which stem means belief of?5
cracy
ism
poly
theo 10