Major World Religions

The belief in one god is called

Hinduism and Buddhism both developed in this area.

What religion means “the middle way of wisdom and compassion”?

What religion was the basis for the caste system in ancient India through modern times?

The Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths to achieve enlightenment is part of

Muslims must face what city when praying as part of the Five Pillars

Although Christianity is divided into many differentsects, its followers all

The Torah is the sacred writing (holy book) for which religion?

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share

A measurement of how good or bad a person has been is called karma

The pope is the leader of the _________________church in Christianity

What is the Buddhist teacher or holy man called?

The founder of Buddhism was

To achieve salvation, Muslims perform acts of worship known as

Ramadan is the holy month of fasting for which religion?

In the 20th century, despite different religious beliefs, Israel has been a land of peace.

Some of the sacred texts of the Hindus include

All three major monotheistic religions developed in this region.

Buddhism and Confucianism are similar in that

Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Faith associated with Islam?

Gurus are a type of clergy in what religion?

What is the language of Judaism?

The Star of David is associated with which religion?

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are the three main gods of

This man was the founder of Judaism