Early World Religions

Which answer below is NOT one of the Abrahamic / Monotheistic Religion?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

Why was the Hebrew Religion of Judaism so different than religions of that time?

• Because it believed in 12 Gods that lived in Olympus

• Because it was the 1st religion to believe in Montheism

• Because it was the 1st religion to believe in Polytheism

• Because it was the 1st Religion founded by Muhammad and Jesus

Based on Religious difference between people that practice Islam, what two groups is Islam broken into today?

• Sunni

• Baptist

• Shia

• Sikhism

Reorder the following into when they were created? 1st to last.

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

Match the following founder with the religion.

• Abraham

• Christianity

• Jesus

• Islam

• Muhammad

• Buddhism

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Judaism

• Lao Tzu

• Taoism

Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans, believed in Polytheism. They both believed in Gods that were similar in stature and responsibility. How many Gods did both cultures believe in? Type in a number.

What religion is represented here?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Shinto

Which answer is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam

• Donate 20% of your income to Charity

• Fast during the holiday of Ramadan

• Founder is Abraham

• Pray 5 Times a day, facing Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Match the following holidays to their description.

• Resurrection of Jesus Christ

• Wesak

• Islam Fasting Holiday

• Passover

• Birth of Jesus Christ

• Ramadan

• Buddha's Birthday in May

• Easter

• Holiday - God led Jews out of Egypt

• Christmas

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Hinduism

,

(b) Buddhism

,

(c) Judaism

,

(d) Islam

• Vedas Holy Books

• Polytheism

• 550 BCE

• 610 CE

• 1st Monotheistic Religion

• Founder: Abraham

• 4 Noble Truths of Suffering

• Sunni and Shia

• Oldest Organized Religion

• No Founder

• Quran

• Created to eliminate the Caste System

• Torah

• Caste System

• Most followers live in Israel

• Founder: Siddhartha Guatama

• 5 Pillars

• 1600 BCE

• Founder Muhammad

• Triptaka