Explain the significance of religious holidays and observances such as Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, the annual hajj, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and Vaisakhi in various contemporary societies.
The student understands the relationships among religion, philosophy, and culture.
Track each student's skills and progress in your Mastery dashboards
Give this quiz to my class
Q 1/20
Score 0
Why is the Hindu Festival of Diwali or the Festival of Lights celebrated?
30
Celebrates Indian independence from Britain
Celebration after a couple is married
Celebrates the Vernal Equinox
Celebrates good over evil on the Hindu New Year
Q 2/20
Score 0
Yom Kippur is a Jewish holiday and is celebrated during September or October. What other fact is true?
30
Jewish people do not work on this day
A day of asking for forgiveness
A day of Fasting
All answers are correct
20 questions
Q.
Why is the Hindu Festival of Diwali or the Festival of Lights celebrated?
1
30 sec
113.18.17.B
Q.
Yom Kippur is a Jewish holiday and is celebrated during September or October. What other fact is true?
2
30 sec
113.18.17.B
Q.
Philosophy is the study of universal truths using reason.
3
30 sec
113.18.17.A
Q.
Christmas is a holiday during winter and is celebrated with a gift exchange. The gift exchange is said to have its origins from the original Wise Man who brought gifts to the baby Jesus.
4
30 sec
113.18.17.B
Q.
Every culture has a set of beliefs or customs that they follow. For many of them, that is the belief in a God and the establishment of a value system that aligns with their beliefs.
5
60 sec
113.18.17.A
Q.
Do people identify with religion more because of family influences than because of cultural identity?
6
30 sec
113.18.17.A
Q.
Does the meaning of religious holidays ever get lost in the practice of cultural traditions?
7
30 sec
113.18.17.A
Q.
Religion relies on a person's belief or faith. Philosophy measure things with reasonable thoughts and detailed examination.
8
30 sec
113.18.17.A
Q.
Ramadan is celebrated during the 9th month of the Muslim calendar. Ramadan is a Muslim holiday and they _______________________.
9
30 sec
113.18.17.B
Q.
Christmas and Easter are Christian holidays that celebrate Jesus Christ. Pick the answer that explains why they celebrate.
10
60 sec
113.18.17.B
Q.
Santa Claus can sometimes overshadow the religious meaning of Christmas. Below, one message does not sound like it is from Santa.
11
30 sec
113.18.17.B
Q.
What is Vaisakhi and who celebrates it?
12
30 sec
113.18.17.B
Q.
Which major religions have a monotheism belief? (Belief in one God)
13
60 sec
113.18.17.A
Q.
Monotheism is a word that means
14
30 sec
113.18.17.A
Q.
Migration has allowed Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to spread worldwide.
15
30 sec
113.18.17.A
Q.
The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage by Muslims to ______________, the holiest city for Muslims.
16
30 sec
113.18.17.B
Q.
What is it called when people leave on a trip for religious purposes? exodus
17
30 sec
113.18.17.B
Q.
What word means the belief in many gods and goddesses?
18
30 sec
113.18.17
Q.
What is the religion of the Jewish People?
19
30 sec
113.18.17
Q.
The Jewish custom of Sabbath, a holy day of rest, begins at sunset on Friday and continues until sunset on Saturday.
