A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah), Paradise and Hell, and a body of law written in the Quran. Followers are called Muslims.

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It shows the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct.

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

A religion in China which emphasizes the removal from society and to become one with nature.

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Daoism

Belief in one God

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Hinduism

• Daoism

A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.

• Judaism

• Islam

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

a country, state or territory, ruled by a King or Queen

• Kingdom

• Empires

• nation-state

• exploration

large political entities made up of several culturally distinct regions held together by force, under the control of a single, dominant region

• Kingdom

• Empires

• nation-state

• exploration