Comparing World Religions

Hinduism

100

This is the belief that your soul does not die with your body, but is reborn into another form.

Reincarnation

200

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion. What does polytheism mean?

The belief in multiple Gods

300

These are the two religious texts that contain the foundational scriptures of Hinduism.

The Vedas

400

This text breaks down and explains the Vedas.

The Upanishads

500

Where did Hinduism originate?

India

Buddhism

100

This is the belief that your actions in this life will affect how you come back in the next life.

Karma

200

What is the former name of "The Buddha?"

Prince Siddhartha

300

According to the Four Noble Truths, how do we end desire?

Noble Truth #4: To end desire, we must follow the Eightfold Path

400

This desire can be not only for long life, pleasure, wealth, and power, but also for ideas, opinions, and beliefs. Being attached to these things  makes us unhappy, because none of them last forever.

Four Noble Truths #2: Suffering is caused by desire.

500

This is how one can reach nirvana in the practice of Buddhism

meditation and reflection

Judaism

100

This is what the first three generations of Jews are known as. This is also the ancient language used in Ancient Jewish texts.

Hebrew

200

Judaism is a monotheistic religion. What is monotheism?

The belief in one God.

300

This is the Jewish New Year; celebrated in September/October. Often celebrated with food, family, and gratitude journals 

Rosh Hashanah

400

This is the Jewish day of Atonement; Jews observe a 24 hour fast and seek forgiveness for their wrong doings, striving to be better in the next year.

Yom Kippur

500

This term for a citizen of the modern state of Israel

Israelis

Christianity

100

He was born in Palestine and studied judaism, eventually gaining many followers (12 specifically)

Jesus Christ

200

This means the "anointed one," or human leader chosen by God

Messiah

300

This was a form of execution that was used on Jesus, who was found guilty of blasphemy or disrespecting God and the Jewish religion

Crucifiction 

400

These are people who traveled to other lands to spread Christianity through establishing churches and providing humanitarian aid.

Missionaries

500

What two churches did the Schism of 1054 A.D.?

Roman Catholic church and Eastern Orthodox church

Islam

100

This is the first pillar of Islam

Declaration of faith

200

Salah (or prayer) requires Muslims to pray how many times a day?

five

300

This is the birthplace of Islam and the location of the Kaaba

Mecca

400

This was originally used as a shrine to multiple different Gods, but is now used as a holy place to worship the one true God.

the Kaaba

500

This is the Angel that Mohammed received his first revelation from

Gabriel