Founders & Origins
The founder of Christianity.
Jesus Christ
The holy book of Islam.
Qu'ran (Koran)
God in Islam.
Allah
The place of worship for Muslims.
Mosque
The modern-day country where the majority of Hindus reside.
India
The process of a soul returning in a new form.
Reincarnation
The founder of Zoroastrianism.
Zarathustra/Zoroaster
An ancient body of sacred writings that were originally core beliefs for Brahmanism.
Veda
The creator of the universe according to Hinduism.
Brahma
The rigid social order that emerged during Hindu empires.
Caste System
The empire that spread Zoroastrianism.
Achaemenid Empire (Persia)
The escape from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
Nirvana
The Buddha was born as this man.
Siddhartha Gautama
The portion of the Bible which describes the teaching of Jesus and his apostles.
The supreme deity of Zoroastrianism.
Ahura Mazda
Rabbis lead religious worship in these holy buildings.
Synagogues
This religion spread to China via the Silk Road and other trade routes.
Buddhism
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar in which Muslims fast during the day.
Ramadan
The founder of Judaism.
Abraham
This person receives the Ten Commandments from God in the Jewish Bible.
Moses
The struggle between these two concepts demonstrates the Zoroastrian view of free will.
Good and Evil
Fire symbolizes purity in this religion.
Zoroastrianism
Pilgrimage in Islam is the act of travelling to this holy city.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
A belief system that does not worship a god or gods.
Nontheistic
The prophet chosen by the angel Gabriel.
Muhammad
The sacred texts of Zoroastrianism.
Avesta
The main set of Buddhist beliefs on suffering, as taught by Buddha.
The Four Noble Truths
The spiritual cleansing of sins important in many Christian faiths.
Baptism
The Roman Emperor who made Christianity the official state religion.
Theodosius
Spiritual and moral duties based on one's role in society that are crucial for spiritual growth.
Dharma