Founders
He led the Israelites out of Egypt in an event called the Exodus.
Moses
The state of perfect peace and the end of the cycle of rebirth in Buddhism.
What is Nirvana?
This was the very first monotheistic religion
What is Judaism?
This belief system is often called a "way of life" or philosophy rather than a true religion.
What is Confucianism?
A Jew worships in a Synagogue; a Muslim worships in a _______.
Mosque
This King of Israel is credited with making Jerusalem the capital city
David
This rigid social hierarchy in India determines a person’s job and social standing.
What is the Caste System?
This is the name for the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for a 13-year-old boy.
What is a Bar Mitzvah?
Confucius believed this was the most important unit of society.
What is the Family?
These are two major Jewish holidays (one involves the Exodus).
What are Passover and Yom Kippur?
He is known as the "Enlightened One" and founded Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama/The Buddha?
These are the four core beliefs of Buddhism regarding suffering and desire.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
This set of moral laws was given to Moses on Mount Sinai.
What are the Ten Commandments?
Explain Each 5 Key Relationships
Ruler - Subject
Father - Wife
Parents - Children
Older Brother - Younger Brother
Friend - Friend
This is the holy book of Islam
What is the Quran
Muslims believe he was the last in a long line of prophets.
(Who is Mohammed?
This practice is essential to Buddhism for clearing the mind and reaching enlightenment.
What is Meditation?
This is the specific name for the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
The Torah
How does a person reach Nirvana according to Buddhist tradition?
The Eightfold Path
In Hinduism, this is the belief that the soul is reborn after death.
(What is Reincarnation?)
These two Hindu deities represent the "Preserver" and the "Destroyer."
Who are Vishnu and Shiva?
The "Three Cardinal Faults" of humanity that cause suffering.
What are Greed, Hatred, and Delusion?
Give one reason why Jesus was persecuted and one reason why his message appealed to the poor.
Persecuted: Seen as a threat to Roman/Religious authority; Appeal: Promised equality and eternal life for all
What country has more Bhuddists, India or China?
Identify the holy books for: Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism.
Torah, Bible, Vedas