Duplicate of 6 Major World Religions Review

Most Hindus today live in_____.

Religion believing that 1 God is the same in every religion, everyone is equal, and there is reincarnation after death

The Five Pillars of Islam include belief, prayer, charity, fasting and hajj, hajj means _____.

Hinduism is the oldest active religion with roots & customs dating back more than 4,000 years.

Jews believe God made a __________ to protect them if they follow his laws.

Muhammad's revelations were written down in the holy book of Islam, the ________.

monotheistic religion; belief that Muhammad was the last prophet of God; holy book is Quran

Judaism has influenced what two other major world religions?

What is the holy book of Sikhism?

Most Jews believe their Messiah hasn’t come yet, but will one day.

belief in nirvana; follow Eightfold Path, believe 4 noble truths

Monotheistic religion; Jesus believed to be the Messiah; Holy Bible including New Testament

The belief in and worship of one god is called ______.

Guru Nanak founded what religion?

Who is the founder of Hinduism?

Christianity has played a prominent role in the shaping of Western Civilization.

Essential Buddhist teachings concern the ___ , the basic beliefs about life for Buddhists

Religion believing in oneness w/Brahman, who has many forms; belief in karma and reincarnation

Jews believe that the prophet _____ led his people out of slavery in Egypt.

The teachings of Jesus were written by his followers, which became the core of the_____.

_____ is a person's actions in this life determining how they will be reborn in the next life.

In Buddhism, the ______ are steps to end desire and suffering.

Monotheistic religion; founder is Abraham, Hebrew Bible/ Torah is the sacred text

After Jesus was executed, followers believe he

_____ is the belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form after death.

Jewish teacher that traveled and preached, believed by followers to be Son of God and Messiah.

_____, known as the Buddha, was the the founder of Buddhism.

______________ became a prophet and founded the religion of Islam.

Islam offers the hope of an afterlife to all who follow the _____________ of Islam.

_____ means Enlightenment; the end of self and a reunion with the Great World Soul

The first five books of the Tanakh, includes the laws God revealed to the Jews