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Places Of Worship
places of worship
Question | Answer |
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What is the Hindu place of worship called? | Temple or Mandir |
What is a shrine? | A holy place dedicated to a god |
What is a deity? | A deity is the form of God being worshipped |
what do people do before entering a Mandir? | Shoes are removed |
What is the Jewish place of worship called? | Synagogue |
What is a synagogue decorated with? | Geometric patterns, Hebrew calligraphy and the Star of David |
What does the ark contain? | Contains the scrolls of the Torah |
What does the rabbi do? | The rabbi guides formal worship and teaches |
What is the Buddhist place of worship called? | Temple or vihara |
what do the offerings to the Buddha mean? | That everything is temporary |
Name the important symbol for Buddhists | The lotus flower |
What is the Christian place of worship called? | Church |
Name three important features in a church | Altar, lectern and pulpit |
What is the Muslim place of worship called? | Mosque |
What is the most important feature of a mosque? | mihrab(shows the direction of the holy city of Mecca) |
Who leads the community in prayer in a mosque? | imam |