World Religions

What is one question religion seeks to answer?

• What is the force that holds atoms together?
• How does a nuclear reactor work?
• What happens to us after we die?
• What caused the 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami?

What do Christianity, Islam, and Judaism 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

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

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

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 holy book the Koran
• They both believe in reincarnation

Which religion is practiced by the most people today?

• Islam
• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Buddhism

Which of the following is a pillar of Islam?

• Converting at least one person to Islam
• Making a pilgramage to Mecca
• Fasting for one day every month

A monotheistic religion is one in which:

• There is only one god
• There is only one scripture
• There is only one prophet

Which religion bases its teachings on the Torah?

• Shintoism
• Hinduism
• Judaism

An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods

• Polytheism

• Judaism

• Religion

The belief in one god.

• Polytheism

• Deity

• Monotheism