2.  Origin: Middle East; Israel  Sacred Text: Torah (Old Testament)  Monotheistic (Yahweh)  Leaders: Moses, Abraham  Teachings: 10 Commandments, Teachings of Yahweh  Cities: Jerusalem

3.  Origin: Middle East; Israel  Sacred Text: Bible (Old Testament, New Testament)  Monotheistic (God)  Leaders: Jesus of Nazareth, Saul of Tarsus (Paul)  Teachings: 10 Commandments, Teachings of God, Jesus Christ  Cities: Jerusalem, Bethlehem

4.  Origin: Middle East  Sacred Text: Quran, (Q’ran, Koran)  Monotheistic (Allah)  Leaders: Mohammad  Teachings: Teachings of Mohammad  Cities: Mecca, Medina

5.  Origin: Indus River Valley; India  Sacred Text: Vedas, Ramayana, Bhagavad- Gita  Polytheistic: Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu  Leaders: No single Leader  Teachings: Reincarnation, Ahimsa, Karma, Dharma  Cities: No Cities

6.  Origin: India  Sacred Text: Bhagavad-Gita  NO GODS  Leaders: Siddartha Gautama (Buddha)  Teachings: Teachings of the Buddha, Karma, Dharma, Reincarnation, Ahimsa, Nirvana  Cities: No Cities

7.  Origin: China  Sacred Text: No Text  Polytheistic  Leaders: Lao Tsu  Teachings: Wu-Wei-let nature take its course  Cities: None

8.  Origin: China  Sacred Text: None  Monotheistic/Polytheistic: Neither – Not a Religion  Leaders: Government  Teachings: Laws to keep people in line.  Fa-Law  Shi-Legitimacy  Shu-Arts of the Ruler  Cities: None

9.  Origin: China  Sacred Text: The Analects  Monotheistic/Polytheistic: Neither-Not a Religion  Leaders: Confucius  Teachings: teachings on Morals and Good Behavior  Cities: None