| A | B |
|---|
| Hinduism | oldest religion with no definite date of beginning |
| India | location of origin for Hinduism |
| Vedas and Upanishads | holy books for Hinduism |
| temples or shrines | place of worship for Hindus |
| Sunday | holy day of worship for Hindus |
| Aryans | people who influenced the development of Hinduism |
| reincarnation | the cycle of rebirth |
| varnas | social class |
| caste system | rigid social class system |
| dharma | duties with in each social class |
| karma | law of cause and effect, good behavior good results-bad behavior bad results |
| moksha | ultimate goal of enlightenment for Hindus |
| Buddhism | originated around the 6th Century BC in India |
| Triple Basket | holy book for Buddhism |
| shrines, stupas, temples and anywhere | place of worship for Buddhism |
| no particular day | holy day for Buddhism |
| Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddhism, known as the Buddha |
| moderation | Buddhists believe in living a life of ____, don't over sacrifice or indulge |
| nirvana | ultimate goal of enlightenment for Buddhists |
| 4 Noble Truths | reflects that pain is caused by desires |
| Eightfold Path | structure for life for Buddhists to rid life of desires |
| Islam | originated in 622AD in Mecca |
| Mecca | holy city of Islam |
| Qu'ran | holy book for Muslims |
| mosque | place of worship for Muslims |
| Muslim | follower of Islam |
| Ramaadan | holy month, celebrated by fasting |
| Muhammad | founder of Islam |
| Allah | Islamic word for God |
| Kaaba | holiest site in Islam, located in Mecca |
| 5 Pillars of Faith | Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Pilgramage |
| Sunni | majority of Muslims who believe that any devout Muslim can become caliph |
| Shi'ite | believe that only a descendant of Muhammad can become caliph and serve as the religious leader |
| Shariah | law of the Muslim world |
| burque | Muslim covering head to toe |
| Judaism | the 1st monotheistic religion |
| synagogue | place of worship for Jews |
| Saturday | day of worship for Jews |
| Palestine | location of origin for Judaism |
| Torah | holy book of Judaism |
| Abraham | founder of Judaism |
| Ten Commandments | Jewish laws to live by |
| messiah | savior |
| Orthodox, Reformed and Conservative | branches of Judaism |
| Christianity | Roman Empire aided the spread of this religion which originated in Jerusalem |
| church | place of worship for Christians |
| Bible | holy book for Christianity |
| Sunday | holy day of worhsip for Christians |
| Jesus | founder of Christianity |
| Peter and Paul | influential figures in Christianity |
| life after death and Jesus is the son of God | 2 beliefs of Christianity |
| Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Protestant, Baptist | examples of branches of Christianity |
| 2 billion | number of Christians in the world |
| 1.3 billion | number of Muslims in the world |
| 900 million | the third largest religion is Islam with _____ followers |
