1. Recognizing Religious Symbols

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

3. Hinduism

4. 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)

5. Judaism

6. 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

7. Buddhism

8. 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)

9. Christianity

10. Islam Followers: Muslim When: 7 th century Where: Arabian Peninsula Islamic Prophet: Mohammad (570 - 632) How Many: 1 – 1.8 billion (second largest religion)

11. Islam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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