1. Major World Religions: Pick 3 ?s below to answer
Why Do People Practice Religion?
Why is religion significant in some people’s lives?
Should religion play a role in government? Why or why not?
Why do some societies’ values revolve around religion?
Why study religion?

2. World Religions Timeline Put the religions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism on a timeline from the earliest to the most recent (also write dates).

3. Origins of Major World Religions Timeline
(approximate dates, not drawn to scale!)
Hinduism Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
2000 BCE
1400 BCE
560 BCE
32 CE
600 CE

4. Origin of 5 of the Major World Religions
This religion began in what is modern-day ISRAEL and members believe Jesus Christ is their savior
CHRISTIANITY
Origin of 5 of the Major World Religions
This religion began in what is modern-day ISRAEL and members worship in synagogues
JUDAISM
Europe
This religion spread from the ARABIAN PENINSULA in the late 600 c.e.
ISLAM
North America
Asia
Africa
This religion began in INDIA and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
BUDDHISM
South America
Australia
This religion is the world’s oldest and began in INDIA
HINDUISM
Antarctica 4

5. Location of 5 major religions in 1500 C.E?
Judaism
Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East
Christianity
Islam
Parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe
Hinduism
India and part of Southeast Asia
Buddhism
East and Southeast Asia 5

6. Where are the 5 major religions located today?6

7. The Birth of Religion National Geographic Magazine 2011
Gobekli Tepe, Turkey