World Religion Review for SOL

Polytheism

Belief in many gods,

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Name the major monotheistic Religions of the world

Abraham

The founder of monotheistic religions and Judaism

Diaspora

Spreading of the Jewish people throught the world.

Torah

Contains written records and beliefs (holy book) of the Jewish people

Jesus of Nazareth

Founder of Christianity

Five Pillars of Islam

Basic beliefs of Islam

Asoka

Helped spread Buddhism into China and other parts of Asia

Siddhartha Gautama

Founder of Buddhism

Karma

Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences

Reincarnation

Cycles of Rebirth based upon karma

Scared writing for Hinduism

Vedas and Upanishads

Mecca and Medina

Holy cities of Islam

Jerusalem

In what city would you find this building in?

Allah

Arabic word for "God'

Qur'an/Koran

Holy book for Islam

Sunni-Shi'a

Name the two groups within the Islamic religion

Turning point in Islamic Civilization

Muslim defeat at the Battle of Tours and the Fall of Baghdad to the Mongols

Buddhism

Four noble truths and Eightfold Path to Englightenment

Holy book for Christians

Bible, New Testament

Christianity

What religion became the main unifying force of Western Europe

Jesusalem

What city is claimed by three main religions of the world as holy city

Buddha

Who is this?

Confucianism

Belief that humans are good
Code of politeness
Emphasic on education
Repect for elders