World Religions Review- MASON

The Talmud is a part of the Christian Bible

Hinduism was brought to India by the Aryans and diffused to Nepal

Buddhism originated in India, SW ASIA (Nepal) and diffused to China and Japan

Both Hinduism and ______________ believe in reincarnation

A core belief of _________ is praying five times a day, facing toward Mecca

Diffused to North America, South America, Central America, Europe, and southern Africa

Sutras are the holy writings of

Judaism and Christianity began in

Judaism is the first monotheistic world religion

Worship in synagogues

Christians celebrate Easter and Christmas

Believe that Jesus is the son of God

The sacred/holy book of Buddhism arethe Vedas.

The religion that follows the Eight-Fold Path is

Only Judaism believes in the Ten Commandments

Buddhists worship in home shrines, temples, stupas and pagodas

The belief that there is only one God is polytheism

Muslims worship in a mosque

The Five Pillars are a core belief of which religion?

The world religion which has two major divisions - Sunni and Shi 'ite- is Christianity.

The founder or first leader of Judaism is

Core beliefs include: reincarnation, Brahman, Shiva and Vishnu

All 5 major world religions have a founder or important leader except Hinduism

Christians worship in a church

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam originated in the Middle East

Jewish people celebrate Passover, the High Holy Days, and Hanukkah

Jerusalem, Israel, is the geographic origin of

Places of worship primarily in home shrines or a temple

The founder or first leader of Christianity is

The main divisions of Buddhism include: Theravada, Mahayana, and Zen