| A | B |
|---|
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| polytheism | belief in more than one God |
| Koran | Islam's book |
| Muhammad the prophet | founder of Islam |
| monotheistic religions | Islam, Judaism, Christianity |
| polytheistic religions | Hinduism |
| Five Pillars | rules to paradise for Muslims |
| Mecca | holiest city of Islam |
| Jerusalem | holiest city for Judaism |
| Medina | Second holiest city of Islam |
| Ten Commandments | moral and religious conduct for Judaism |
| Allah | Islam name for God |
| Torah | Written record and beliefs of Hebrews (Jews) |
| New Testament | Life and teachings of Christ |
| Jesus | Son of God |
| Life after death | key belief of Christianity |
| Church councils | determine early Christian doctrine (beliefs) |
| Siddhatha Guatama | founder of Buddhism |
| Abraham | founder of Judaism |
| Four Noble Truths | key beliefs of Buddhists |
| Eightfold Path | Buddhist rules to Enlightenment |
| Nirvana | Buddhist "Enlightenment"--nothingness |
| Asoka | spead Buddhism from India to China |
| Caste system | Hinduism social structure |
| reincarnation | key belief of Hindus (born again) |
| Karma | future reincarnation based on present behavior |
