World Religions

What is religion?

• An organized system used to worship god or a group of gods.
• The belief in a god or in a group of gods.
• Interest, belief, or activity that is important to a person.
• All of the above.

Define: MONOTHEISM

• The belief that there is more than one God.
• The worship of one's ancestors.
• The belief that there is only one God. 
• The belief the universe has one divine soul.

Which religion is represented in this symbol?

• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism

What religion is found in South-East Asia and China and has 376 Million followers?

• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Judaism
• Islam

What religion is this symbol from?

• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Judaism

What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common? 

• They are all monotheistic.
• They all believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
• They are all based on the same holy book.
• They are all separated into three main branches.

What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?

• They both focus on many different gods.
• They are both based on four noble truths.
• They both believe in the concept of nirvana.
• They both believe in reincarnation.

According to Buddhism, what is the main cause of the suffering in the world?

• People's desire to control and obtain things.
• The devil.
• People's lack of harmony within the natural world.
• People's refusal to accept the one true god.

What is the world's second largest religion? 

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Islam

What religion is the most predominant in the Middle East and North Africa?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Hinduism
• Buddhism