World Religion Review

Name the three religions that are monotheistic religions.

• Christianity, Buddhism and Sikhism

• Christianity, Islam and Shinto

• Christianity, Islam and Judaism

• Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism

Who is Siddhartha Gautama and how was he important to the Buddhist religion?

• He is the most important angel that the Buddhist religion believes in

• He is the person who founded or started the Buddhist religion

• He is the god for the Buddhist religion

• He is the leader of the Caste System

What goal are Buddhist and Hindus trying to reach?

• Awesomeness

• Turning into Buddha

• Following the 10 commandments

• Nirvana or the ultimate peace

List one characteristic that links Hinduism and Buddhism together. (Hint: it has to do with what happens to a person after their death.)

• They both believe in Heaven

• They both believe in reincarnation (the cycle of your soul being reborn into another living thing)

• They both believe in a Messiah (savior)

• They are both monotheistic

What is another name for people who follow the religion of Islam?

• Muslim

• Jews

• Christians

• Buddhists

What are the guidelines that both Christians and Jews follow?

• 4 Noble Truths

• Karma

• 10 Commandments

• 8 Fold Path

Which of the following is NOT true for Judaism?

• Their holy book is called the Torah

• One of their symbols is the Star of David

• Their place of worship is called a synagogue

• They have many gods

Which of the following is NOT a belief of followers of Islam?

• Their main religious holiday is Christmas

• There are 5 pillars or rules

• There is one god

• Mecca is their holiest city that they should visit at least once in life

How are Judaism and Christianity different?

• They share some parts of their holy book

• Jews do not believe that Jesus was the son of God

• Judaism is monotheistic and Christianity is not

• They were both followers of the 10 commandments

What do all of the religions we have studied have in common?

• They are all monotheistic and only have 1 god

• They all read from only the Holy Bible and no other texts

• They all try to give followers guidelines to live the best life possible

• They all encourage violence and negativity