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.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

Match the following founder with the religion.

• Muhammad

• Christianity

• Lao Tzu

• Buddhism

• Jesus

• Taoism

• Abraham

• Islam

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Judaism

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.

• Holiday - God led Jews out of Egypt

• Christmas

• Birth of Jesus Christ

• Ramadan

• Islam Fasting Holiday

• Passover

• Buddha's Birthday in May

• Easter

• Resurrection of Jesus Christ

• Wesak

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Hinduism

,

(b) Buddhism

,

(c) Judaism

,

(d) Islam

• Founder: Abraham

• Founder: Siddhartha Guatama

• Torah

• No Founder

• Sunni and Shia

• Triptaka

• 5 Pillars

• Created to eliminate the Caste System

• Caste System

• 4 Noble Truths of Suffering

• Polytheism

• 1600 BCE

• 550 BCE

• Vedas Holy Books

• Most followers live in Israel

• Oldest Organized Religion

• 1st Monotheistic Religion

• 610 CE

• Founder Muhammad

• Quran