Sacred Places Final
The belief system of Zoroastrians includes
Monotheism, judgment at death, future resurrection, patriarchal God
Which group respected the Jews as "the People of the Book"?
Muslims
Match the correct answers. Information for these is in the text.
Shekhinah - God's presence Minyan - 10 men East - Where Adam and Eve went after chased out of the Garden of Eden Up - joins Earth and divine places
According to Zoroastrianism there is a constant cosmological struggle between Ahriman and Ahura Mazda
True
Diaspora describes the dispersion of a people usually but not always because of conquest
True
Immersing in the Ganges River is believed by Hindus to prevent reincarnation
True
In Genesis God walks, talks and has feelings
True
In Genesis there are two creation stories
True
In Judaism, the Structural Significance of East and West biblically, is that in the Bible movement East is negative
True
In Zoroastrian Temples guardians of the sacred fire keep the fire alive at all times
True
In the Towers of Silence the poor and rich lay together after death
True
Long ears, high forehead, third eye are symbols common to the Buddha
True
Symbols and art are used to protect the Temple
True
The Vedic religions share the commonality of Karma, Reincarnation, and liberation
True
The desert landscapes are the foundations of the four Semitic living religions
True
The earliest identifiable culture of the Vedic region appears to have developed in the ancient civilization that flourished in the Indus Valley, Pakistan
True
The fact that Christianity was the religion of the Roman Empire resulted from Constantine's actions
True
The role of the Hindu 'priest' is to care for the image of the deity of the Temple.
True
Yamas and Niyamas are codes of conduct for Hindus
True
An insight of the Buddha is
Universal truth: common to all at all times
As an example of the mutability of religions, Manichaeism
reflects the combination of Zoroastrianism and Christianity
Judaism, along with Zoroastrianism are considered
semitic relgions
According to Hindu theologians:
simple people need the temple the most important pursuit is spiritual depth and temple worship is not necessary honoring deities can be done at home simple people need the temple
The heart of Buddhism correlates with
the place of Sidhartha Guatama's birth
What is aligned with the most sacred part of the Temple, the sanctuary that holds the image of the diety
tip of the temple
Islamic people consider Islam to be a religion of nature because everything God made is good
true
The Avesta is the book of prayers for the adherents of the Zoroastrian tradition
true
The great Silk Road had an impact on the spread of Zoroastrianism especially in its mutable form
true
Today in Judaism, functional sacred space refers to the spiritual community rather than a specific place or places
true
According to the Bible, Abraham was
warrior
The Arc of the Covenant housed in the First Temple
was primary focus on the beliefs of the proto-Judaic people
The original languages of the Christian Bible are
Aramaic, Greek, Latin
Math the Islamic concept with the proper definition
5 Pillars - ethos Arabian Peninsula - hearth of Islam based on individual merits - final judgement revelation to Muhammad - Koran Believe Islamic leader should be elected - Sunni Believed Islamic leader should be hereditary position - Shia revealed religion because of - initiating even
Who established the custom of circumcision?
Abraham
Choose best match:
Bodhi Tree, Bihar, India - Site of Buddha's enlightenment Nepal, Swayambhunath Temple - self created site most Buddhist Temples - contain an element that represents Buddha the idea of right speech is an element of - the noble eight fold path
Match the ideas
Catholic church - church represents the connection between God and humans Protestant churches - focus on listening and reading the Bible Mormon - allow no people outside their religion to participate rituals Orthodox Christianity - Eastern part of Christianity
The seven deadly sins are part of the ethos of:
Christians
Dualism in Zoroastrianism describes:
Cosmic vs moral
Some of the ways the Jewish people separated themselves from their neighbors in the days of proto-Judaism
Didn't eat pigs The serpent was evil Patriarchal God
When the Buddha talks about unseen reality what did he mean?/
Do not focus on what you cannot see
Ahriman was the only uncreated God
False
Moral relativism describes that a choice is either right or wrong. There are no exceptions
False
The Aryans + Harappans = Vedic culture which was disorganized group with no bureacracy
False
The Vedic religions use much energy to convert people to their worldview
False
The animosity between the Arabs and Jews has always existed
False
The cosmic vibration that underlies all existence is I Ching
False
The sacred places of Buddhism are places where the Buddha appeared to his adherents
False
Three of the deities of Hinduism: Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu together are known as the Trifecta
False
Two possible places of Mt.Sinai are Egypt or Israel
False
When bringing sacred offerings to the Temple in Israel, the Jews would search for agricultural goods from outside their land
False
In Zoroastrianism purity is associated with
Fire
Which of these explains the attributes of the Torah
Given to Moses by God the body of the Arc of the Covenant Contains the laws that establish Judaism
How did Zarathustra distinguish himself from the people of his time and place?
He believed in one God' Sacrificing animals was unnecessary; animals should be treated well He did not believe that the warrior class should be held in admiration
Where is the largest population of Zoroastrians today?
India
Match the Adherents' Worldview with the sacred place:
Ise Shrine - Hierophanic place, honor sun deity Isuma Taisha - Place for marriage celebrations, ritual place Tower of the Bear - Hierenergetic, one story tells us it is place of a miracle Tsodillo Hills - creation story, ritual Gamla Uppsala - commemorates sacrifice for knowledge, ritual
Match the best ideas
Islam - fourth religious tradition to develop from Semitic religion Pre-Islam - Allah was a tribal god humans are judged on individual moral responsibility - reflects Mohammad's teaching that good works are essential to please Allah Mohammad moved to Medina - because he was chased out of Mecca Verbal revelation to Mohammad - Koran No original sin - everything Allah made is good World Muslim League - Wahhabi group from Saudi Arabia established to spread their style of Islam Sunni - followed Abu Bakr, elected by Islamic community Shia - Hereditary tradition focused in Iran Muslim Brotherhood - centered around Suez Canal founded after WWI
The worst enemy to a Zoroastrian adherent is
Liar
The impact of colonization on the spread of Christianity
Made Christianity the world's largest global religion
Zoroastrianism is/war:
Main religion of pre-Islamic Persia
Match the best selections
Original Language of the Bible - Aramaic Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - share aspects of worldview Seven deadly sins - part of Christian ethos colonialism - caused diffusion of Christianity European identity - incomprehensible without Christianity art, music, genocide, wars - inspired by Christianity meeting, union of believers, listening to preacher, learning from Bible - purpose for church in Protestant Christianity Substantiate connection between God and Humans - purpose for Catholic church
Which of these is a sacred place of pilgrimage for Zoroastrianism
Pir E Naraki
What is the sacred place of Zoroastrians in Iran and provide an example of how this place reflects the worldview of the adherents?
Pir E naraki:, Yazd, Iran, the sacred place for Zoroastrians reflects the worldview of the adherents because it symbolizes a hierophanic miracle and houses the sacred fire, the representation of Ahura Mazda
Until the 20th century, when was the last time the jews occupied Palestine/Israel as a homeland?
Roman conquest
Match
Taliban - originally funded by US to fight Soviet invasion of Afghanistan Al Qaeda - committed to destroying western ideals and economics The Islamic fundamentalist groups - began after WWI, the division of Ottoman empire and imposed colonization Kava - Heart of Islam: symbolizes God of Abraham, built by Adam Great Mosque of Mecca - houses Kava and site of Hajj Commanded in Koran - Muslims must perform Hajj once in their lifetime Dome of the Rock - hierophanic sacred place Because every thing Allah creates is good - Islam is known as a 'green' religion
Match the place with the correct country
Temple of Confucius - China Ise Shrine - Japan Tower of the Bear - US Tsodillo Hills - Botswana Gamla Uppsala - Sweden
Today, in Judaism,
The focus on home as a sacred place gives strength to the holiness of home Home as a sacred place brings together social spiritual systems Home as a sacred place justifies the focus on the family
One theory about the Magi depicted in the story of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth
The magi were known as the three wise men The Magi may have been looking for the Messiah The Magi were regarded as priests of Zoroastrianism
In Judaism, the Biblical Model of Ideological Sacred Space
The model reflects that the movement of sacredness from the outside world to the Temple; the world is the least sacred moving to the Temple as the most sacred place for Judaism
Tell me about the western wall as a sacred place of Judaism
The most important reason for the Western Wall to be sacred to adherents of Judaism is that this is the closest place of the former Holy of Holies, where the Torah in the Arc of the Covenant was housed. God gave Moses and the Jewish people, the Torah
What happens in the Towers of Silence for Zoroastrian adherents?
This is the final act of charity for the dead
Zarathustra proclaims that the liar is the direst enemy. How does this statement impact adherents of Zoroastrianism?
Those who lie create a chaotic society because no one knows what is real There is a proscription not only against lying but believing in lies Individual is responsible for making 'correct' moral choices
The pilgrimage to a Zoroastrian sacred place would include
around summer solstice, people usually wear white, on the way there are stops for rest, bare feet, covered head and strong smell of incense
The house of a deity to Hindus
contains the kernel and essence of the deity of the temple
Krta, Trey, Dvapara, and kali
describe yugas or cycles of the world
The structure of a Temple:
dictated by rigid rules of mathematics and symmetry
Islamic Art
discourages images of God geometric patterns are common uses calligraphy
What is the origin of female Indian dance?
entertain deity
Belief in the worldview of Karma
humans are in a constant cycle of rebirth and death and the goal is to attain liberation
Buddha believed that
life involves suffering suffering ceases if desires cease suffering originates in our desires
what is just as important to the Hindu population as the huge temple complexes?
local shrines
To Hindu theologians
mathematics is a sacred subject
For adherents of Judaism, the Western Wall:
places where believers can be closest to God because it represents where the Arc of the Covenant stayed And historical sacred place is a cosmological sacred space because heaven and Earth join here
