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