World Religions Review- MASON

Judaism and Christianity began in

Core beliefs include: reincarnation, Brahman, Shiva and Vishnu

Christians worship in a church

The sacred/holy book of Buddhism arethe Vedas.

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

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

Judaism is the first monotheistic world religion

The founder or first leader of Christianity is

Jerusalem, Israel, is the geographic origin of

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

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

Worship in synagogues

Christians celebrate Easter and Christmas

The Five Pillars are a core belief of which religion?

Sutras are the holy writings of

Only Judaism believes in the Ten Commandments

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam originated in the Middle East

The founder or first leader of Judaism is

Both Hinduism and ______________ believe in reincarnation

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

Places of worship primarily in home shrines or a temple

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

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

Buddhists worship in home shrines, temples, stupas and pagodas

The Talmud is a part of the Christian Bible

Muslims worship in a mosque

The belief that there is only one God is polytheism

The religion that follows the Eight-Fold Path is

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

Believe that Jesus is the son of God