Unit 1 Terms Quiz

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  1. 2. the first book of the Tanakh which includes the story of creation and the story of Adam and Eve
  2. 7. an adjective often used to describe the religions of India and to distinguish them from the Abrahamic religins
  3. 9. these are the ancient sacred hymns in Hinduism which form something like the earliest layer of sacred texts
  4. 10. the name of the scripture considered sacred to Jews and Christians. For Christians it includes both the Old Testament and the New Testament, while Jews might refer to it as the Tanakh.
  5. 13. a term used to describe belief in one and only one god
  6. 14. an adjective often used to describe collectively the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
  7. 15. a term used to describe belief in many gods
  8. 16. this is the technical Hebrew name for God in Judaism
  9. 17. the acronym in Hebrew for the Bible, meaning something like "Torah, Prophets, and Writings."
Down
  1. 1. this is a word that means something like "explanation story." For example a story that would explain why snakes do not walk on legs.
  2. 3. a term referring to a story or theory about the creation of the universe
  3. 4. a system of belief, practices, and ethics often centered on the idea of a supernatural or divine entity or entities
  4. 5. this is a more complex term to describe a religion that prioritizes the veneration of a single, supreme god that does not deny the existence or possible existence of other deities that may be worshipped.
  5. 6. a generic term to refer to any divine being or god
  6. 8. literally a promise or "deal" which in Judaism specifically refers to the promise God has made with his chosen people (the Israelites).
  7. 11. the name for the first 5 books of the Bible (or Tanakh)
  8. 12. this is the term in Hinduism to refer to the universal essence or the ultimate reality underlying everything