Founding
What Asian country with a large population is the ancient hearth of two world religions?
India- Hinduism and Buddhism
What is polytheism?
Worship of many gods
Which of the five dominant world religions teaches its followers to use meditation to free themselves from the suffering that comes from desire? They call the ultimate release from all suffering Nirvana.
Buddhism
What is monotheism?
Worship of one supreme God (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic)
Which of the five dominant world religions is the oldest of the monotheistic religions? Its followers believe that god made a special covenant with Abraham's descendants, delivered them out of slavery and into a promised land, and established a moral law with the people giving them the 10 Commandments.
Judaism
What is atheism?
Belief in no gods- attributing life to chance
Which religion's followers read the Triptakas, worship in temples, and use meditation and chanting in their practice of the eight-fold path?
Followers of Buddhism, called Buddhists
What religion was founded with the calling of Abraham to leave Mesopotamia and go to the promised land (which would later be called Israel) to be God's chosen people? Then God said he would bless the world through them.
Judaism
Which of the five dominant world religions established the idea of dharma- fulfilling one's duty within one's place in life and society (the caste system) in order to reincarnate into a better position in the next life?
Hinduism
What does agnostic mean?
Belief in a high power, but no affiliation to a religion
Which religion's followers study the Tenach with a particular focus on the Talmud (the first 5 books)? They worship in synagogues under the guidance of a Rabbi, celebrate holidays like Passover and Yom Kippur, and regularly practice sabbath and Kosher eating standards.
All of the religions have some kind of foundational written text- stories, laws, or visions. Name a religion and its holy books.
Hinduism- Vedas
Judaism- Torah (law), Tenach (law and prophets), Talmud- Rabbi teachings-- all in Hebrew
Buddhism- Triptakas- the teachings of the Buddhas- Enlightened ones
Universal religions want to share and make converts to their beliefs. Ethnic religions are regional practices, traditions, and superstitions.
Which religion's followers read the Vedas, worship at home shrines to chosen deities, follow a vegan diet, and participate in rituals and pilgrimages to holy sites.