Major Religions

Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to?  ***Think monotheism

• Abraham
• Muhammad
• Moses
• Constantine

Judaisms holy book (scripture)  

• Bible
• Qur'an
• Torah
• Gospels

The social structure in India that ranks the people into different levels.

• Caste System

• Eightfold path

• Hinduism

• Vedas

Islamic place of worship

• Synagogue
• Church
• Mosque
• Temple

Who is the messiah, according to Christians?

• Moses
• Muhammad
• Jesus
• Abraham

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

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