Important People in Religion
Maps and the Spread of Religion
Reading Timelines
Important Dates in Religion
Important Texts in Religion
100
This religion is based on the teachings of Confucius.
What is Confucianism.
100
We use this part of the map to tell us what the symbols mean.
What is the key or legend.
100
These three religions began after the year 0.
What are Christianity, Shinto, and Islam.
100
Buddhism was founded in these years.
What is the 500s BC.
100
Christians use this text to guide their beliefs.
What is the Bible.
200
Buddha is another name for this important person in Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Guatama.
200
In 1500 A.D. Central Asia had this religion.
What is Islam
200
This is the oldest religion listed on the timeline "Chronology of Major Religions."
What is Judaism.
200
Historians do not know exactly when this religion was founded.
What is Taoism.
200
Taoists use this many main texts to guide their teachings.
What is two texts.
300
Members of this religion follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
What is Christianity.
300
This group of people helped spread Hinduism through India.
What is the Aryans.
300
These two groups of Islam began at the same time.
What are Sunnism and Shiism.
300
This religion was founded between 600 and 700 AD.
What is Islam.
300
Followers of Confucianism use the Five __________ and the Four _________ to guide their beliefs.
What is the Five Classics and the Four Books.
400
Laozi founded this religion.
What is Taoism.
400
This event started the spread of Islam in the year 622 AD.
What is Muhammad's journey to Medina.
400
The timeline "Origins of the Eight Religions" covers the years from ________ BC to ________ AD.
What is 2000 BC to 700 AD.
400
These five religions all began before year 0.
What are Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
400
The Torah and Talmud are the two main texts of this religion.
What is Judaism.
500
These three people, called the Patriarchs, founded Judaism.
Who are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
500
After the Judean War, many Jews left Rome for this reason.
What is to get away from the harsh Roman rule
500
These two churches of Christianity began before Protestantism.
What are Catholicism and the Orthodox Church.
500
This religion was founded between the founding of Buddhism and of Shinto.
What is Christianity.
500
There are four Vedas used in Hinduism and they are called _______________, ________________, ______________, and ___________________.
What are Rig-Veda, Atharva-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Yajur-Veda.
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