Religion Study Guide Answers
Define monotheism and polytheism. Monotheism: the belief in one God - Judaism, Christianity, Islam Polytheism: the belief in more than one god - Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Mesoamerica, Hinduism
2. Complete World Religion flipbook and compare two religions 2. Complete World Religion flipbook and compare two religions. List 2 similarities and 2 differences. Be sure to do this and study the flipbook not just this study guide.
3. Define Dharma, Karma and Reincarnation. Dharma: Doctrine or law of Buddhism Karma: the sum total of all deeds (good and bad) done in a lifetime Reincarnation: when the soul is released after death and later reborn in another body
4. What are the 4 Noble Truths? Suffering is a part of life Suffering comes from desire There is an end to suffering The noble eight-fold path Basically, everyone suffers from the desire for material things, but overcoming these desires will bring suffering to an end.
5. Who founded Buddhism? Where? Siddhartha Gautama: the Buddha around 500 BCE in Northern India
6. Draw the symbols of the major world religions. Judaism: Islam: Buddhism: Christianity: Hinduism:
7. Which empire was Jesus of Nazareth born into? Roman
8. Who do Muslims consider to be the last prophet? Muhammad
9.List the 5 pillars of Islam. Shahadah: There is no god, but God, and Muhammad is his Prophet Salah: Pray five times a day Zakah: Give to the poor Sawm: Fast during Ramadan Hajj: Travel to Mecca at least once in a lifetime
10. What do the Hindus consider to be sacred text (s)? Vedas
11. Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity 11. Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity? What impact did that have? Constantine He put an end to the persecution which allowed for the religion to grow in Western Europe.
12. Why were Christians persecuted in Ancient Rome? Christians were persecuted in Ancient Rome because they refused to worship the Roman Gods, they denied that the Emperor was a god and they refused to serve in the military.