Main Religions and Philosophies in Asia

The belief in one God

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Monotheism

• Nirvana

The belief in multiple Gods.

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Monotheism

• Nirvana

About 80% of India's people follow this religion.

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Shintosim

The Vedas is the name of the sacred text of this religion.

• Shintoism
• Islam
• Hinduism
• Buddhism

What river in India is sacred to the Hindu?

• Indus
• Nile
• Ganges
• Yangtze

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of this religion.

• Himduisim
• Confucianism
• Islam
• Buddhism

This philosophy believes that we are, due to our desires, in a state of constant suffering, and the only way to overcome this pain is to get rid of our desires.

• Taoism
• Buddhism
• Shintoism
• Confucianism

The rebirth of the soul is known as what?

• Reinvent

• Reincarnation

• Karma

• Dharma

A state of perfect happiness and peace.

• Nirvana

• Karma

• Meditation

• Prayer

The two religions that originated in India were _____ and _____.

• Hinduism and Confucianism

• Buddhism and Shintoism

• Buddhism and Islam

• Hinduism and Buddhism