Recognizing Religious Symbols

Hinduism Followers: Hindus When: the oldest religious tradition; 5500 BCE Where: India How many: 1 billion (900 million in India)

Hinduism

Judaism Followers: Jews When: 2000 BCE Where: East Mediterranean (where Israel and Lebanon are today) How many: 13 million (40% in US and 40% in Israel)

Judaism

Buddhism Followers: Buddhism When: 5th century BCE Where: Begins North East of Indian Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha), founder of Buddhism (485 – 405 BCE) How many: 350 million

Buddhism

Christianity Followers: Christians When: began as a Jewish sect, mid 1 st century Where: eastern Mediterranean Jesus of Nazareth: messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible How many: 1.5 – 2.1 billion (world’s largest religion)

Christianity

Islam Followers: Muslim When: 7 th century Where: Arabian Peninsula Islamic Prophet: Mohammad ( ) How Many: 1 – 1.8 billion (second largest religion)

Islam

Buddhism Christianity Hinduism Judaism Islam

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism The Western Wall

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Dome of the Rock

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Cathedral

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Synagogue

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism The Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Shinto Shrine, Japan

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Masiid al-Nabawi ("Mosque of the Prophet"); site of Muhammad's tomb

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Kippah or Yarmulke

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Cows in the streets

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Kaaba

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Hajj Pilgrims

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Shiva statue

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Menorah

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Dalai Lama

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Pope Benedict XVI

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Mahatma Gandhi

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Mother Teresa

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Home shrine

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Vishnu

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Koran or Qur’an

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism The Holy Bible, a Crucifix, and a Rosary

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Bhagavad Gita

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism The Last Supper

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Hanukkah

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Bodhi Tree

a)Buddhism b)Christianity c)Hinduism d)Islam e)Judaism Taj Mahal, India