Belief Systems
How is polytheism different then monotheism
Polytheism is the belief in many gods
What is Reincarnation
What is the Holy Book of Christianity?
The Bible
What was the first monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Who is considered god in the Islam religion
Allah
Name the three major monotheistic religions
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
Which religion believed in the caste system and that cows were sacred?
Hinduism
The torah is the Holy Book of which religion?
Judaism
The scattering of Jewish communities from their homeland was called what?
Diaspora
Siddhartha Gautama is also known as?
The buddah
In the caste system, what group of people is not even a part of the system they are so low?
The untouchables
This religion believes in seeking Nirvana, or freedom from all desires.
Buddhism
The holy book of Islam is called what?
Quran
Christianity was founded by the followers of who?
Jesus of Nazareth
A goal common to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism is to
What is the earliest known belief system, where all living things contain a spirit?
Animism
How does one move up the caste system?
By living a life with good karma
Muslims believe that the Quran was orally passed down by god to the first prophet. Who was it?
Muhammad
Islam originated in which country?
Saudi Arabia
The Five Pillars of Faith of Islam, the Ten Commandments of Judaism and Christianity, and the Eightfold Path of Buddhism are similar because why?
Serve as a guideline for people to follow
Why did belief systems originally come into existence?
People wanted to explain environmental phenomenon
Which religion believes in the mandate of heaven and focuses on how to live ones life?
Confucianism
How are the Torah and the Bible similar?
The torah is the old testament, while the Bible contains the old and new testament.
Fast during Ramadan
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Prayer 5x a day
Charity to the poor
reciting a profession of faith
The emperor of Japan was considered divine in which religion?
Shintoism