1. Bell Ringer:
Quietly, (no talking!) please complete the provided worksheet.
On this worksheet, you will categorize the terms in the far right column with their religion’s in the columns to the left.
Good luck!

2. Buddhism Christianity Hinduism Islam Judaism Terms
Eightfold Path
Torah
Passover
Guru
Muhammad
Synagogue
Rabbi
Minister
Allah
Church
Enlightenment
Siddhartha Guatama
Koran
Sunni/Shiite
Mecca
Mosque
Nirvana
Vedas
Jihad
Jerusalem
Jesus
Easter
Five Pillars
Reincarnation
Caste System
Imam
Moksha

3. Judaism Foundation Beliefs Sacred Texts Traditions and Customs
Founder  Abraham
Middle East
Circa 1500 B.C. (B.C.E.)
Beliefs
Monotheistic  belief that there is only one god
Awaiting the Messiah
Sacred Texts
Torah  The books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, and Deuteronomy of the Old Testament
Talmud
Ten Commandments
Traditions and Customs
Holy days  Passover, Hanukah, Rosh Hashanah, and
Yom Kippur
Holy City  Jerusalem, Israel
Rituals  Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah
Rabbis  Teachers/leaders of Judaism
Synagogues  Jewish place of worship

4. Christianity Foundation Beliefs Sacred Texts Traditions and Customs
Founder  Jesus
Modern day Israel, Middle East
Circa 33 A.D. (C.E.)
Beliefs
Monotheistic  belief that there is only one god
Jesus is the Messiah and the Son of God
Life after death
Sacred Texts
The Bible  Old and New Testament
Ten Commandments
Traditions and Customs
Holy days  Christmas, Lent, and Easter
Holy city  Jerusalem, Israel
Rituals  Baptism
Priests, reverends, and ministers
Church

5. Islam Foundation Beliefs Sacred Texts Traditions and Customs
Founder  Muhammad
Modern day Saudi Arabia, Middle East
Circa 622 A.D. (C.E.)
Beliefs
Monotheistic  belief that there is only one god; Allah
Muhammad is the last prophet of Allah
Muslim  “one who submits to god”
Sunni vs. Shiite Muslims
Sacred Texts
The Koran
Traditions and Customs
Five Pillars  mandatory acts all Muslims must do in their lifetime
Holy city  Mecca and Medina
Holy days  Ramadan
Imam  Mosque officials/leaders
Mosques
Jihad  “striving in the way of god;” Holy war

6. Hinduism Foundation Beliefs Sacred Texts Traditions and Customs
No founder  Ancient way of life which developed
into a religion
India
Circa 2000 B.C. (B.C.E.)
Beliefs
Monotheistic  belief that there is only one god.
Many forms of one god; Brahma,
the creator, Vishnu, the maintainer, and Shiva,
the destroyer.
Sacred Texts
The Vedas
Traditions and Customs
Caste System
Dharma  a person’s observation of customs and laws
Karma  a persons actions deciding the fate of their future lives
Reincarnation  after death, the soul begins a new life in a new
body
Moksha  the state of being released from reincarnation
Guru  “teacher” or “master”
Ganges River  Sacred site

7. Buddhism Foundation Sacred Texts Traditions and Customs
Founder  Siddartha Guatma
India and Nepal
Circa 624 B.C. (B.C.E.)
Sacred Texts
The Four Noble Truths  the foundation of Buddhism;
“Life is suffering”
The Eightfold Path  the steps a Buddhist must take to
reach enlightenment (nirvana)
Traditions and Customs
Asoka’s Missionaries  helped spread Buddhism from
India to China
Karma  a persons actions deciding the fate of their
future lives
Reincarnation  after death, the soul begins a new life in a new
body
Nirvana the peaceful state of no desire nor suffering;
the state of being released from reincarnation