The Five Major World Religions

This religion has aound 1.9 billion (1.6 billion on your paper) followers. Its founder was It is the dominant religion in the Middle East. Its holy book is the Qur'an. (also spelled Koran).

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Christianity

This religion has over 2 billion followers, making it the world’s largest religion. It’s founder was Jesus. It’s holy book is called the Bible. Easter and Christmas are two of its major holidays.

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

This is one of the world’s oldest religions. It began in India and is the major religion there. It is polytheistic which means it has many gods within the religion (although some say it's monotheistic, but God takes many forms).

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism

This religion is over 4,000 years old and one of the first monotheistic ones, which means believing in only one god. It was founded by Abraham. Christianity grew out of this religion.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Judaism

This religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama and grew out of Hinduism. It’s followers believe that following the Eightfold Path can end the cycle of reincarnation.

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

This religion believes that when a person dies their soul is reincarnated or reborn into another body.

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Christianity

This religion’s symbol is the wheel. It is the main religion of Southeast Asia. You learned about it when we studied Ancient China. One of its major tenets is the Four Noble Truths.

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

This religion’s symbol is the crescent moon, Its followers obey the Five Pillars and Mecca is its holiest city.

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

All of the following are one of the five major world religions EXCEPT

• Mandaeism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

This religion’s symbol is the Star of David. Its house of worship is called a Synagogue. Moses was a major prophet of this religion.

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Taoism