Buddhism
Buddhism was founded in 400BC by this individual in modern day Nepal/India
Siddhartha Gautama, or Buddha
He was born in Bethlehem during 4 BC by a virgin descendent of King David, and was decreed the Lord and Savior.
Jesus Christ
These two civilizations founded Hinduism nearly 4000 years ago
The Indus Valley Civilization and the Vedas
Mohammad was born an orphan and chosen to be the final prophet to spread God's message during the 7th century in this Saudi Arabian city.
Mecca
Along the Talmud, Jewish law is rooted in this holy book.
The Torah
The Buddhist ideology that a person has countless rebirths, which inevitably includes suffering, is known as this
Reincarnation
This holy book includes important scriptures that outline Jesus’s teachings, the lives and teachings of major prophets and disciples, and offers instructions for how Christians should live
The Holy Bible
Hindus use yoga to reach this ultimate form of reality and oneness
Brahman
The angel Gabriel revealed the words of Allah in a cave in Mecca, which was recorded into this Holy book.
The Quran
The father of Judaism who was born nearly 4000 years ago in Ur of Chaldees
Abraham
This community of monks and nuns have preserved Buddhist teachings down to the present day
Sangha
The four Christian gospels which represent Jesus as a god, human, servant, and king, were written by these four people
Mark, Luke, Matthew, John
One of the principle deities in Hinduism who is considered the Supreme god
Vishnu
The principles that Muslims incorporate into their everyday lives which include the Shahada, prayer, giving charity, fasting during Ramadan, and performing Hajj.
The Five Pillars
The three main denominations of Judaism.
Orthodox, Conservative and Reform.
Followers of Buddhism don’t acknowledge a supreme god or deity, but instead focus on achieving this state of inner peace and wisdom
Nirvana
Christianity is split into these three branches
Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox
The four text forms of Hindu beliefs, or Vedas, and the most famous book, the Upanishads, are written in this language.
Sanskrit
These Islamic mystics practice non violence, and channel Allah by letting go of worldly and material goods.
Sufis
These are Jewish spiritual authorities, educated at yeshivas, or religious seminaries
Rabbis
The basic orientation of Buddhism can be expressed in these teachings.
The Four Noble Truths.
This movement transformed the Catholic church. As a result, Protestantism was created, and different denominations of Christianity eventually began to form.
The Reformation
This country has the highest concentrations of Hindus in the world
Bali
These two major branches in Islam disagree on who the rightful immediate successor of Prophet Muhammad should have been.
Sunnis and Shi'as.
This group of Jews in Israel do not believe in Jesus as the messiah and do not agree with accepting the holy land until the real messiah arrives.
Orthodox Jews