World Religion Crossword

This crossword puzzle includes vocabulary terms from the first grading period as well as terms about world religions found in your textbook on pages 80-98.

Word Bank
indigenous, diffusion, sacred, ritual, deity, obscure, genocide, tenacious, vindicate, pilgrimage, Quran, monotheism, polytheism, Ramadan, Muslim, missionary

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3. journey to a shrine or other sacred place

5. belief in more than one god

10. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

14. keep from being seen

15. a ceremony or action performed in a customary way.

16. to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt; to justify.

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1. the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

2. not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined.

4. belief in only one god

6. one who goes abroad in an effort to convert people to his or her religion

7. connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.

8. month-long celebration of fasting and prayer in the Islamic faith

9. the spreading of something more widely from a central point of origin

11. a person who practices the beliefs of Islam

12. god or goddess

13. the holy, or sacred book of Islam

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