Buddhism
where did buddhism originate
india/china
where did hinduism originate
india
where did christianity originate
judae/israel
where did judaism originate
israel
where did islam originate
mecca
who was the Buddha and what did he discover?
ruling prince who found the path to happiness was to follow a middle way between the extremes of life
what do the Hindu gods revere?
nature
who was Jesus and what did he do?
who is the father of judaism who made a covenant with god?
abraham
who is the prophet of islam who heard the word of god?
Muhammad
when did buddhism begin?
around 500 BC
what is the sacred text of hinduism?
describe the sacred text of christianity
bible- old and new testament- new testament (gospel) story and teaching of Jesus
sacred text of judaism
torah
islam sacred text
Qur'an
where do buddhists worship?
temple/shrine
describe reincarnation
cycle of birth, death and rebirth
describe the Holy Trinity
father- creator of the universe
son- sacrificed and saved humans from sins
holy spirit- god at work on earth
describe the exodus
israelites enslaved in egypt, moses performed miracles to lead jews back to israel, received 10 commandments
the black cube in Mecca that represents the one true God, muslims must walk around it during the Hajj
Kabah
what are the four noble truths of buddhism?
suffering is inevitable, suffering is caused by desire, remove desire to remove suffering, follow the eightfold path
describe karma and dharma
dharma: duty to be a good person
name two rituals and three holidays in christianity
rituals: baptism and communion
holidays: christmas, easter and lent
3 jewish beliefs
5 pillars of islam
1. no other gods 2. pray 5x a day 3. charity 4. fast during ramadan 5. make the Hajj