World Religions Review

Hinduism The Bahavagd Gita and the Upanishads are some of the texts for this religion.

Islam The Five Pillars are the basic tenents of this faith.

Zoroastrianism This religion originated in Persia around 1200 BCE.

Sikhism This religion began in India in the 15 th centruy CE.

Christianity This is the most practiced religion in the world.

Buddhism In order to reach nirvana one must follow the Eight Fold Path.

Eastern Orthodox This sect split off from the western portion in the Great Schism in 1054.

Judaism The Talmud is the oral interpretations of this religion that were written down and are used to guide believers everyday life.

Islam In this faith there are not visual representations of God.

Jerusalem This City is home to three of the worlds major religions; Christianity, Judaism, Islam

Hinduism The exact date of creation of this beliefs system is unknown but has existed since ancient times.

Confucianism This is a belief system that started In China in the 6 th century BCE.

Sufism This is a syncretic religion of Islam that originated soon after Islam began.

Lutheranism This off-shoot of Christianity was created in the 1520s and was based on a more personal relationship with God.

Hinduism Moksha is the end of the reincarnation cycle and the achievement of enlightenment.

Jainism Ahmisa is the belief of the extreme non- violence and the center of this belief system.

Christianity and Buddhism What are considered the missionary religions?

Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism India is the location where what world religions began?

Primal/animistic Sacrifices, ceremonies, and large temples are characteristics of what belief systems?

Judaism What is the earliest known monotheistic religion?

Hinduism What is the earliest known world belief system?

Christianity and Buddhism Monks are part of the leadership of these religions.

Buddhism Bodhisattvas or enlightened beings are part of the belief system of this religion.

Confucianism Maintaining a peaceful life through various relationships and education are the foundation of this belief system.

Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Zoroastrianism What are examples of monotheistic religions?

Daoism Laozi is said to be the founder in the 6 th century BCE. Zhuangzi in the 3 rd century BCE was another important philosopher of this belief system.

Shinto The most important value is harmony and finding a balance and they venerate kami.

Islam The Hajj is something that each person should do if he/she is able to in their lifetime.

Huguenots Protestants in France are called what?

Shinto This belief system originated following the arrival of Buddhism to an area.

Judaism Rabbi’s are the leadership of this faith

Theravada Buddhism This form of Buddhism is mostly practiced in South East Asia and is more like the teachings of Buddha. It originated in the 6 th century BCE

Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism Faiths that believe in rebirth and reincarnation.

Confucianism Ancestor honoring and filial piety are important in this belief system.

Daoism and Confucianism Yin and Yang represent the balance in life in 2 of the world faiths.

Indonesia The most Muslim populated country in the world is?

Zoroastrianism Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu are the good and evil gods of which world religion?

Differences among Western and Eastern Christianity Views of the Holy Trinity Essential goodness vs human are by nature sinful Worship vs dogma

Judaism This religion began about 1300 BCE.

Mahayana Bodhisattvas are part of this off-shoot of Buddhism and was created in the 2 nd -3 rd century CE.

Sunni and Shi’a After the death of Muhammad Islam spilt into these 2 groups.

Manichaeism This religion was created as a result of the religions spread along the Silk Roads.

Judaism The Diaspora is most closely associated with what religion belief system?