Vocabulary
What is monotheism
Belief in one god
Who is believed to be the Son of God
Jesus
Hinduism began in what country?
India
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Islams have a belief in one god, known as ...
Monotheism
How many gods are worshiped in Judaism?
One, judaism is a monotheistic religion.
Social Class order in India
Caste System
What is the name of the Christian Holy book?
Bible
What is Hinduism Holy Book called?
The Vedas
What does Buddha mean?
The Enlightened One.
what city do Muslims face and pray 5x a day
Mecca
What is the most important document in Judaism?
The Torah
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
Why are the 10 Commandments important to Christianity?
They are a guideline for living
Hindu's believe you can be?
Reborn (Reincarnation)
In order for a Buddhist believer to end personal suffering they have to do what?
eliminate (git rid of) personal desire
Name the Muslim holy book
Qur'an / Koran
Judaism was founded by this person 3500 years ago.
Moses
What means the belief in many gods
polytheism
Christianity and Islam are similar in that both...
have roots in Judaism
What river in India is sacred in Hinduism?
The Ganges River
What is one of the main beliefs of Buddhism?
What is one thing a Muslim should do at least one time in their life?
Pilgrimage to Mecca and circle the holy shrine
A place where Jewish people worship is called..
Who is the Jewish Prophet?
Abraham
Give 3 beliefs of Christianity
1. Jesus is the Son of God
2. Christmas is the day Jesus was born
3. Easter is believed to be the day Jesus died
4. Sunday is the Holy day when people attend church
Hindu's believe in many gods, this term is know as
What does Buddha mean?
The enlightened one.
A place of worship for muslims in their community is called ...
A mosque
A hat commonly worn by men during religious serivces
yarmulke (Yiddish) "Yaa-muh-kuh"
or a kippah (Hebrew) "Ki-puh"