World Religions

Monotheism refers to

• belief in many gods

• belief in one god

• belief in reincarnation

• belief in karma

Moksha means

• liberation (freedom) from the soul's cycle of rebirths

• treating people the way you want to be treated

• freedom from pain and suffering in life

Moksha is a belief from

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism

People who believe in Jesus adhere to

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

Muhammad was the founder of this religion and it was founded in this location.

• Judaism

• India

• Mecca

• Islam

Polytheism means

• belief in one god

• belief in the afterlife

• belief in many gods

• belief in no gods

Brahma is the creator god in this religion.

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Islam

Siddhartha is considered the founder of Buddhism which has a belief that

• desires lead to suffering

• suffering can be avoided by praying alone

• there is no real suffering in life

• suffering happens because of karma

A universalizing religion is one which

• attempts to appeal to a certain group of people

• attempts to appeal to all people regardless of the location

• attempts to appeal to all people living in a certain location

An ethnic religion is one which

• is identified with a particular tribe and does not seek new converts

• is identified only with the ethnic peoples of South America

• is identified only with the ethnic peoples of Asia

• is identified with a particular tribe and seeks new converts