Major Religions Matching S2

Match the following key people with their associated religion:

• Christianity

• Abraham

• Judaism

• Jesus

• Hinduism

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Buddhism

• Aryans (no direct individual)

Match the following sacred texts with their associated religion:

• Judaism

• The New Testament

• Christianity

• The Vedas

• Hinduism

• The Tanakh

• Buddhism

• The Tripitaka

Match the following

Groups:

(a) Monotheistic

,

(b) Non-Theistic

,

(c) Polytheistic

• the belief in one God

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• the belief in multiple gods

• does not include belief in any gods

• Judaism

• Christianity

Match the following characteristics with the associated religion:

• Judaism

• dharma, karma, moksha

• Hinduism

• dharma, karma, nirvana

• Buddhism

• the Messiah, resurrection

• Christianity

• Ten Commandments, individual responsibility

Match the following religions with the location in which they began:

• Hinduism

• Ancient India (modern Nepal)

• Judaism

• Roman-controlled Judea

• Buddhism

• Ancient India (modern India)

• Christianity

• Ur (but linked to the land of Canaan)

Match the following miscellaneous characteristics or people with their associated religion:

• Judaism

• The Exodus, Moses

• Buddhism

• The caste system

• Hinduism

• Paul

• Christianity

• Enlightenment