religion
9 questions tagged religion — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
Which is the largest church in the world?
St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City is usually named the largest church by interior size, though a basilica in Ivory Coast claims a larger total area.
Which is the largest mosque in the world?
The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which surrounds the Kaaba and can hold more than 2 million worshippers during the Hajj.
Where is Borobudur?
Borobudur is in Central Java, Indonesia, near the town of Magelang and about 40 km north-west of Yogyakarta.
What was the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
The Book of the Dead was a collection of spells and prayers meant to guide the dead through the afterlife. It was written on papyrus and placed in tombs.
What was the Egyptian Book of Gates?
The Book of Gates was a funerary text describing the sun god’s nightly journey through the underworld. It was commonly painted in royal tombs of the New Kingdom.
What was the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece?
The Oracle of Delphi was the most famous religious oracle in the Greek world, where priests interpreted the words of Apollo through the Pythia. People consulted it for advice on war, politics, and colonization.
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the Mahabharata. It presents a philosophical dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna.
What was a medieval chantry?
A chantry was a chapel or endowment funded to pay priests to say prayers for a dead person’s soul. Wealthy people created them in the hope of reducing time in purgatory.
What was a medieval monastery?
A medieval monastery was a community where monks or nuns lived under religious rules and devoted themselves to prayer, study, and work. Monasteries were major centers of learning and manuscript production.