| A | B |
| Torah | Jewish sacred book |
| Abraham | founder of Judaism |
| 3760 B.C.E. | when Judaism was formed |
| Monotheistic | belief in one God |
| Polytheistic | belief in many gods |
| Ten Commandments | basic rules Jews must follow |
| synagogue | Jewish place of worship |
| Old Testament | books of Bible before Jesus/Jewish Scripture |
| New Testament | books of Bible after Jesus/ Christian Scripture |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Christians believe he is the Messiah |
| Gospels | 4 books in New Testament |
| Mohammed | founder of Islam |
| Israel | birthplace of Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| Mecca | where Islam was founded |
| 5 Pillars of Faith | Islam basic beliefs |
| Koran /Ouran | Muslim sacred book |
| Bible | Christian Sacred Book |
| Allah | name of Muslim God |
| Yahweh | name of Jewish God |
| 622 CE | when Islam was established |
| 4000 BCE | approx. year when Hinduism was established |
| Hinduism | oldest religion in the world |
| atheist | belief that there is no god |
| Upanishads | Hindu writings, sacred scriptures |
| Siddhartha Gutama | founder of Buddhism |
| reincarnation | Hindu/Buddhist belief that must go through birth, life, death |
| Sabbath | day of rest |
| martyrs | those who die for their beliefs |
| Protestant | Christians who left the Catholic church |
| Muslim | one who follows Islam |
| Jew | one who follows Judaism |
| Christian | one who follows Christianity |
| Hindu | one who follows Hinduism |
| Buddhist | one who follows Buddhism |
| Mosque | Islam house of worship |
| karma | action or deeds |
| Four Noble Truths | Buddhist main beliefs |
| dharma | the devine law of Hinduism |