| A | B |
|---|
| Monotheistic | belief in one God |
| Polytheistic | belief in many gods |
| Muhammad | founder of Islam |
| 5 Pillars of Faith | Islam basic beliefs |
| Koran | Muslim sacred book |
| Allah | name of Muslim God |
| Hinduism | oldest religion in the world |
| Upanishads | Hindu writings |
| Siddhartha Gautma | founder of Buddhism |
| reincarnation | Buddhist belief that must go through birth, life, death |
| Muslim | one who follows Islam |
| Hindu | one who follows Hinduism |
| Buddhist | one who follows Buddhism |
| Mosque | Islam house of worship |
| karma | good or bad behavior, determines one's position in life |
| Four Noble Truths | Buddhist main beliefs |
| Shintoism | Unique to Japan, Builds shrines and worships ancestors |
| Nirvana | Utter extinction of sorrow |
| Kami | divine spirits |
| Tripikita | Buddhism holy book |
| China | Confucianism was founded here |
| Middle Way | Buddhists believe people need to be happy & find peace by this method. |
| Enlightened One | Buddha's nickname |
| caste system | social class is hereditary |
| Eightfold Path | Rules of conduct that a person practices in the Buddhist religion |
| Brahman | Hindus name given to the gods they believe are part of a supreme spirit |
| Analects | Confucianism sacred writing |
| Aryans | Founders of Hinduism |
| Sudras | unskilled workers |
| Brahmins | priests |
| Kshatriyas | warriors and rulers |
| Vaisyas | traders, merchants, & minor officials |
| Hari Jans | children of god |
