Major World Religions Review

Jesus was born in Israel

Refers to Jewish dietary laws; means "acceptable"

Hindus take a pilgrimage to bathe in the ________ River.

Hinduism is a _________________ religion.

Type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross

The Supreme Being, God

Christianity spread especially well in large cities

Jewish religious leader and teacher

Jesus was arrested as a political rebel

________________: Muslims do this in order to understand what it is like to be hungry.

Spiritual center of Islam

A belief in one god

New people that would appear among the Jews and restore the greatness of Israel

True or False: The Jewish Sabbath is Wednesday.

True or False: Moses received the Ten Commandments from God.

Sacred text of Islam

Judaism is the oldest ___________ religion.

Judaism has been around for over __________ years.

Founder of Islam

According to Hinduism, ________________ is the creator of the world

Buddhism is the _________ largest religion with over _______ million followers

Greek God of the underworld

The journey every adult Muslim is required to take to Mecca once in his/her lifetime is the ___

Area between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa

________________________: Muslims are required to give a portion of what they own to charity.

Jesus' rise from the dead

A follower of Islam

Buddha traveled for _____ years to spread Buddhism around northern India.

A story designed to teach a truth or religious priniciple

The most holy place for Hindus is the city of ___________.

Judaism place of worship

Messiah in Greek is "Khristos"

Muslims are required to pray _____________ times a day.

Holy book of Hinduism

True or False: Christianity is a polytheistic religion.

____________________ is a Sanskrit word that means prayer or worship.

Greek king of all gods

Awakened one is another name for _________________.

Greek god of the sea and earthquakes

The stories the ancient Greeks used to tell about their gods, goddesses, and heroes

In the Greek creation myth, what was the Earth called when it was without form?

Buddhists lives are ruled by the __________________.

Laws such as to know the truth and to resist evil are part of the _________

Deliverance from the power and penalty of sin

The one god of Hinduism is ________________, and all other gods or goddesses are part of him.

The most sacred text of Judaism is 

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

There is not god but ________________ and Muhammad is his ___________________.

The Greek goddess of love and beauty