Religions of South Asia

The Vedas is the holy book for this religion.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Sikhism

This Autumn festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness. It is referred to as the Festival of Lights.

• Christmas

• Yom Kippur

• Diwali

• Ramadan

This is a Sikh holiday where people dress up, have parades, dance and feast.

• Ramadan

• Easter

• Valisakhi

• Yom Kippur

Which one of these religions was founded in India?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Daoism

Which one of these religions was founded in India?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Eastern Orthodox

• Yiddish

This monotheistic religion was founded in India by Guru Nanak.

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Sikhism

This religion was founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama. Followers believe in Reincarnation, Karma and seek to obtain Nirvana.

• Sikhism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Shinto

This is the belief in most South Asian religions that the human soul is reborn into a new physical form or body after death.

• Substantiation

• Reincarnation

• Karma

• Ascension

Which of these religions does NOT believe in reincarnation?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

The Ganges river is considered to be sacred to the followers of this religion who ritually bathe in its waters.

• Sikh

• Buddhist

• Hindu

• Muslim