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| Of the five major world religions, which is the oldest? | Hinduism |
| Who founded/created Hinduism? | The founder and time are unknown. There is a general idea that is began approximately 6000 BCE. |
| Hinduism has a belief in many gods. This is called what? | Polytheism |
| Hinduism teaches that all their gods are part of one greater universal spirit known as what? | Brahman |
| What are the holy texts for Hinduism? | The Bhagavad Gita, The Vedas |
| What are the holy sites in Hinduism? | The Ganges River, the Holy City of Varanas |
| What three gods are viewed as being very important because they control the life cycle in Hinduism? | Brahma – Creator, Vishnu – Preserver and sustainer, Shiva – Destroyer |
| Hinduism teaches a cycle of lives called what? | Reincarnation |
| What determines the level and quality of your next life? | Karma. Good karma will give a better next life, bad karma a worse next life. |
| To a Hindu, why should they try and live the best life they can? | Their actions in this life influence the next life. Everything will have consequences. |
| Hindu society is divided into strict social classes called what? | Castes |
| What caste is the lowest in Hindu society? | The Untouchables |
| Who is the founder of Buddhism? | Siddhartha Gautama |
| For a Buddhist, the end goal of life is to reach what? | Enlightenment |
| To achieve enlightenment, Buddhists should follow what? | The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. |
| According to the Four Noble Truths, what is the source of all suffering in the world? | Selfish desire and attachment to material things. Greed is not good. |
| The early Buddhists were kicked out of India. Their leader Asoka led them where? (This is where you would find most Buddhists today) | China and Southeast Asia |
| Who is the founder of Judaism? | Abraham |
| The Jews view Abraham as a ________? | Prophet |
| The Jewish holy book is called the what? | Torah |
| Judaism was the first religion to believe in one god. This is called what? | Monotheism |
| What is the law code shared by Judaism and Christianity? | The Ten Commandments |
| The Torah can also be found in what other holy book? | The Christian Bible (The Old Testament) |
| Who is the founder of Christianity? | Jesus of Nazareth |
| Christians believe that Jesus is the ______________. | Messiah & the Son of God |
| Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share the belief in an _____________. | Afterlife (life after death) |
| The life and teachings of Jesus are found in what part of the Christian Bible? | The New Testament |
| Christianity became acceptable in the Roman Empire with what Edict? | Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan which granted religious freedom to Christians. |
| What role did the early Church councils play in shaping Christianity? | Established doctrine and teachings, responsible for creation of the Bible, solidified the power of the Pope as God’s representative on Earth. |
| Who is the founder of Islam? | Muhammad |
| A follower of Islam is called a? | Muslim |
| What is the holy book of Islam? | The Koran or Qu’ran |
| What are the guiding rules for Islam? | The Five Pillars of Faith |
| What are the holy cities of Islam? | Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem |
| Islam teaches that Muhammad received what? | The Third and Final Revelation |
| What is the Islamic name for God? | Allah |
| In what regions of the world would you find Islam today? | Southwest Asia, Middle East, Northern Africa |
| In what regions of the world would you find Christianity today? | North America, South America, Europe |
| In what regions of the world would you find Judaism today? | Israel, North America |
| In what part of the world was Hinduism founded? | India |
| In what part of the world was Buddhism founded? | India |
| In what part of the world was Judaism founded? | The Middle East |
| In what part of the world was Christianity founded? | The Middle East |
| In what part of the world was Islam founded? | The Middle East |
| Where in the world would you find most Hindus today? | India |
| Where in the world would you find most Buddhists today? | China & South-East Asia |
