Hinduism
The belief in many gods is called this.
What is polytheism?
Buddhism was founded by this person.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)?
The sacred text of Judaism.
What is the Torah?
The civilization that built pyramids as tombs for pharaohs.
What is Ancient Egypt?
The two rivers where Mesopotamia developed.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
This collection of sacred writings is the basis of Hindu beliefs.
What are the Vedas?
The Four Noble Truths explain the cause of this human experience.
What is suffering?
The belief in one God.
What is monotheism?
The first written code of laws was created by this Babylonian king.
Who is Hammurabi?
This writing system from Ancient Egypt used pictures and symbols.
What are hieroglyphics?
The idea that a person’s actions determine their future life.
What is karma?
This Indian emperor helped spread Buddhism beyond India by sending out missionaries.
Who is Ashoka?
The founder of Judaism who made a covenant with God.
Who is Abraham?
This ancient civilization developed along the Indus River.
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
Ancient China believed rulers held power because of this “divine right.”
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The cycle of rebirth in Hinduism is known as this.
What is reincarnation?
Buddhists follow this path to reach enlightenment.
What is the Eightfold Path?
The set of religious and moral laws given to Moses on Mount Sinai.
What are the Ten Commandments?
The Sumerians invented this form of wedge-shaped writing.
What is cuneiform?
This river was the lifeline of Ancient Egypt, providing fertile soil for farming.
What is the Nile River?
The ultimate spiritual goal in Hinduism, release from the cycle of rebirth.
What is moksha?
The final goal in Buddhism, escape from suffering and rebirth.
What is Nirvana?
The Jewish scattering outside their homeland after conquest.
What is the Diaspora?
The Phoenicians are remembered for creating this important system of communication.
What is the alphabet?
The Mesopotamian temple-towers shaped like steps.
What are ziggurats?