Loaded Questions 2/2/23 - Religion
Do you believe?
Happy Thursday everyone. Since today is Groundhog Day, I genuinely thought about doing a duplicate of yesterday’s questions, but decided against it. Enjoy these 11 religion questions! If you need more questions in your life, consider subscribing for 11 questions everyday! LQ is like of an episode of Hot Ones, but it’s 11 Da Bombs Beyond Insanity.
1. Consumed during Ramadan, Qamar al-Din is a drink made from what fruit?
2. In May 1926, what religious figure supposedly was kidnapped in Venice Beach?
3. What name is given to a type of meditation practiced by Theravada Buddhist focused on the insight of the true nature of reality?
4. "Dark Night of the Soul" and its accompanying commentary "Ascent of Mount Carmel" are both works by what 16th century Spanish priest?
5. Seen in Japanese aesthetics, what word for imperfection stems from Buddhist teachings?
6. Hasidic Judaism was founded by what Polish mystic, born in 1698? His short form name is an abbreviation of his full name.
7. How must initiates of Santeria dress? Couple of details needed here.
8. What is the one-word name of the Upper Room, which is considered the first Christian church?
9. Because they are mentioned in the Quran, how are Christians, Jews, Sabians, and Zoroastrianisms collectively known in Islamic studies?
10. What word is used to describe the suffering seen in Hinduism and Buddhism?
11. A tower in what neighborhood of Jerusalem's Old City collapsed in a story by Jesus in Luke 13?
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1. Consumed during Ramadan, Qamar al-Din is a drink made from what fruit?
Apricot
2. In May 1926, what religious figure supposedly was kidnapped in Venice Beach?
Aimee Semple McPherson
3. What name is given to a type of meditation practiced by Theravada Buddhist focused on the insight of the true nature of reality?
Vipassana
4. "Dark Night of the Soul" and its accompanying commentary "Ascent of Mount Carmel" are both works by what 16th century Spanish priest?
Saint John of the Cross
5. Seen in Japanese aesthetics, what word for imperfection stems from Buddhist teachings?
Wabi-sabi
6. Hasidic Judaism was founded by what Polish mystic, born in 1698? His short form name is an abbreviation of his full name.
Besht (Ball Shem Tov)
7. How must initiates of Santeria dress? Couple of details needed here.
In all white for a year
8. What is the one-word name of the Upper Room, which is considered the first Christian church?
Cenacle
9. Because they are mentioned in the Quran, how are Christians, Jews, Sabians, and Zoroastrianisms collectively known in Islamic studies?
People of the Book
10. What word is used to describe the suffering seen in Hinduism and Buddhism?
Dukkha
11. A tower in what neighborhood of Jerusalem's Old City collapsed in a story by Jesus in Luke 13?
Siloam