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Name: _____________________

Date: ______________________

karmaBrahmareincarnationVishnuKumbh Mela

ShivaVedasHinduismcastespuja

Fill in the word for the corresponding definition. Upon completing the puzzle,unscramble the circled letters to form the mystery word.

1. prayer to statues and images ___ ___ ___ ___

2. practices in life that determine one’s future ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3. part of the Brahman that causes destruction ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

4. social class organization that segregated groups from one another ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

5. books of Hindu faith ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

6. part of the Brahman that most resembles a creator ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

7. form of rebirth ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

8. part of the Brahman that prevents destruction ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

9. third most popular religion in theworld ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

10. form of baptism ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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Hinduism

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HinduismName: _____________________

Date: ______________________


Name: _____________________

Date: ______________________

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Use the clues to solve the crossword puzzle.

4. preserver of the universe6. eternal soul or god present in

all things7. hereditary social classes defined

by birth, marriage, occupation10. Hindu festival that symbolizes

good’s triumph over evil11. destroyer of the universe13. Hindu famous for being a

proponent of non-violence15. third most popular religion in the

world with 900 million followers

1. followers of Hinduism2. belief that the soul passes through successive lives3. ancient religious texts which define Hindu truth5. creator of the universe8. Hindu priest9. ritual bathing that cleanses sin and occurs every

12 years (2 words)12. belief that one's actions have consequences

that determine the next life14. worship that includes icons, prayers, diagrams

of the universe


Buddhism

1. The celebration of Buddha’s birth is called _______________ .

2. Teachings that lead to Nirvana are contained in the _______________ .

3. Bad _______________ to a Buddhist means one may be reborn in a worsecondition.

4. Founded by Siddhartha Gautama, _______________ has 350 millionfollowers.

5. Siddhartha Gautama is another name for _______________ .

6. _______________ is another word for total peace without desire or passion.

7. Buddhist’s believe in _______________ , which is similar to a Hindu belief.

8. Similar to a church or synagogue, Buddhist’s may worship in a_______________ .

9. _______________ leads to Nirvana.

10. _______________ is sacred language used for meditation.

Name: _____________________

Date: ______________________

Fill in the blanks below.


NirvanaMantraBuddhaWesakpagoda

EnlightenmentkarmadharmarebirthBuddhism


1. a Buddhist belief similar toreincarnation in Hinduism

2. Siddhartha Gautama4. most important Buddhist festival6. highest goal of a Buddhist’s life9. the religious teachings of Buddha

10. belief that one’s actions haveconsequences that determine thenext life

11. process to become a monk

Name: _____________________

Date: ______________________

Use the clues to solve the crossword puzzle.

Buddhism


3. religion founded in India in 6th century B.C.5. a follower who does not believe in a personal

God7. community of monks and nuns established

by Buddha8. temple where Buddhists may worship with

others12. mystic words used in ritual and meditation13. religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism

(2 words)14. state of perfect blessedness and peace15. travel to a holy place to fulfill vows


Judaism

a. Israel

b. Bar Mitzvah

c. Commandments

d. Holocaust

e. Moses

f. Sabbath

g. Torah

h. synagogue

i. rabbi

j. covenants

____ 1. Middle Eastern country where many Jews live

____ 2. laws found in the Bible

____ 3. a place of worship

____ 4. the murder of six million Jews

____ 5. guarantees of faith to the Jewish people

____ 6. savior of the Jews by leading them out of slavery

____ 7. Saturday

____ 8. holy person similar to ministers or priests

____ 9. the first five books of the Bible

____10. a practice that admits young men intothe Jewish community

Name: _____________________

Date: ______________________

Choose the letterthat fits the description. Makesure to use each letter once andthat no letters are left over.


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Name: _____________________

Date: ______________________

Use the clues tosolve the crossword puzzle.

Judaism

2. the most sacred holy day for fastingand prayer for forgiveness (2 words)

4. the seventh day of the week set asidefor rest and worship

6. sacred writings of the Jews, same asOld Testament

9. a modern political movement10. homeland of the Jews12. promises from God to the Jews13. man to be sent by God to restore

Israel and reign righteously15. place of worship

1. Hebrew name for book of Moses orthe Pentateuch

3. genocide perpetrated by Hitler’s ThirdReich on the Jews

5. Jewish ceremony (2 words)7. ten laws received by Moses from God8. Hebrew lawgiver who led Israelites

out of slavery11. title of a Jewish spiritual leader14. member of a community of

believers in Judaism



Christianity

a. Trinity

b. Messiah

c. crucifixion

d. baptism

e. Jesus

f. crucifix

g. Bible

h. Apostles

i. Easter

j. Eucharist

____ 1. three components of one God

____ 2. Christian savior who died on the cross

____ 3. twelve missionaries for Jesus Christ

____ 4. special holy day on which childrenoften hunt for eggs

____ 5. Holy Communion

____ 6. execution by nailing or binding aperson to a cross

____ 7. Jesus Christ to Christians

____ 8. symbol worn by Christians

____ 9. sin cleansing ceremony requiring water

____10. book of the Old and New Testament

Name: _____________________

Date: ______________________

Choose the letterthat fits the description. Makesure to use each letter once andthat no letters are left over.



Name: _____________________

Date: ______________________


ChristianityName: _____________________

Date: ______________________

2. Christian holy book5. son of God7. holy day that celebrates

Christ’s birth8. Christian symbol consisting

of a cross and figure of Jesus9. also known as Saul, he

spread the belief of Christ’sdeath and resurrection

10. a savior12. the practice of killing people

on a cross13. rising from the grave14. Father, Son, Holy Ghost

(Spirit)

1. disciples2. ceremony or sacrament

requiring water3. religion practiced

by over two billion people

4. celebration of the Last Supper or Eucharist

6. Greek word forThanksgiving

11. holy day that celebrates theresurrection of Christ


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Name: _____________________

Date: ______________________

KoranpillarsmosqueMuslimAllah

MohammedMeccaRamadanjihadFatiha

Fill in the word for the corresponding definition. Upon completing the puzzle,unscramble the circled letters to form the mystery word.

1. similar to a church or synagogue ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2. God ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3. city of birth for an Islam prophet ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

4. words directed to Allah ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

5. attacks against enemies of Islam ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

6. no sustenance for an entire day ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

7. similar to the Bible ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

8. daily duty of Muslims ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

9. great leader of Islam ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

10. follower of Islam ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


Islam

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IslamName: _____________________

Date: ______________________

2. action that Islam requires five times a day

3. one who has made a required,one-time pilgrimage

4. same as Muslim, a follower of Islam

6. the birth place of Mohammed7. the “Lord’s Prayer” of Islam9. time when Muslims fast from

dawn until sundown11. the doctrine that only

one God exists12. same as Quran, the sacred

book of the Moslems

1. a “holy war”2. five obligations every Muslim

must satisfy4. Muslim building for

communal worship5. the supreme deity of Islam6. founder of the Muslim

religion and its chief prophet8. the Muslim religion, second

most popular in the world10. books that contain the sayings

and actions of Mohammed




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