World Religions - Holidays

World Religions

Practices and Holidays

Wesak
is
celebrated
by
Buddhists.

Multiple Choice

What does the Bodhi tree symbolize during Wesak?

• Hope

• Strength

• Enlightenment

• Forgiveness

Multiple Choice

What activities are done inside a temple during Wesak?

• Offering incense, flowers, and candles

• Dancing and Singing

• Reading from the holy book

• Playing musical instruments

Multiple Choice

What is the main theme of the flag made during Wesak preparations?

• Technology, innovation, and progress
• Unity and Diversity

• Nature and Habitats

• Agriculture and the harvest

Multiple Choice

What type of meditation is at the end of the celebration?

• Singing Meditation

• Praying Meditation

• Walking Meditation

• Dancing Meditation

Ramadan
is
celebrated
by Muslims.

Multiple Choice

What religion celebrates Ramadan?

• Buddhism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism

Multiple Choice

What is the religious practice called where a person does not eat or drink for a long period of time?

• starving
• feasting
• waiting

• fasting

Multiple Choice

What foods do Muslims break their fast with?

• Bananas and milk
• Pizza and soda
• Dates and water
• Carrots and orange juice

Multiple Choice

What is the Muslim holy book called?

• Torah
• Bible
• Quran
• Vedas

Multiple Choice

Why do young Muslim people fast, even if they don't have to?

• To impress their friends
• To lose weight
• To show off for their young siblings

• To practice for when they are older

Diwali
is celebrated
by Hindus.

Multiple Choice

What season does Diwali fall into?

• Mid-Winter

• Late Fall

• Early Spring

• Start of Summer

Multiple Choice

What does Diwali commemorate (celebrate)?

• The Fall harvest

• The victory of Lord Krishna

• The forces of light over the forces of darkness

Multiple Choice

What type of flowers are used in the Diwali garlands?

• Daisies
• Jasmines

• Roses
• Tulips

Multiple Choice

What does the lotus symbol represent?

• Strength

• Love

• Hope

• Welcome

Multiple Choice

Diwali is known as the festival of lights. 

What type of lights might you see on Diwali?

• Lanterns and spotlights

• Candles and flashlights

• Fireworks

• Torches and sparklers

Chanukah
is
celebrated
by Jewish
people.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Chanukah happens on the same day every year.

• False
• True

Multiple Choice

True or False: Chanukah and Christmas are the same things.

• False
• True

Multiple Select

Which of the following holidays are "major holidays" compared to Chanukah to people of the Jewish religion? Pick two.

• Christmas

• Yom Kippur

• Passover

Multiple Choice

What is a Dreidle?

• A Dreidle is a type of dance performed at Jewish celebrations

• A Dreidle is a toy used for entertainment purposes
• A Dreidle is a type of food eaten during Hanukkah
• A Dreidle is the Jewish religious book read during Hahukkah

Categorize

Options (8)

Dreidle

Chanukah

Bodhi tree

Fasting

Ramadan

Diwali

Lotus

Wesak

Organize these terms into the correct religion.

Judaism

Hinduism

Buddhism

Islam