Characteristics of World Religions

Match the following religions with their holy books.

• Judaism

• Bible

• Islam

• Torah

• Christianity

• Qu'ran

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VA.CF.SOC.9-12.WHI.7a.A

Match the founders to their respective religions.

• Christianity

• Jesus

• Buddhism

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Islam

• Abraham

• Judaism

• Muhammad

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VA.CF.SOC.9-12.WHII.15a.1

Which city is considered the holiest in Islam?

• Bethlehem

• Mecca

• Rome

• Varanasi

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VA.CF.SOC.9-12.WHI.9a.4

Which of the following religions originated in the region of the Middle East? Select all that apply.

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

Match the following.

• Hinduism

• The Five Pillars

• Judaism

• Reincarnation governed by Karma

• Buddhism

• New Testament

• Islam

• Four Noble Truths

• Christianity

• 10 Commandments

Explain how the concept of monotheism in Judaism influenced the development of Christianity and Islam.

• It led to the creation of new gods in both religions.

• It provided a foundation for the belief in one God in both Christianity and Islam.

• It caused both religions to reject the idea of prophets.

• It resulted in the abandonment of religious texts.

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VA.CF.SOC.9-12.WHI.3d.A

Identify the religions as monotheistic, polytheistic, or neither.

Groups:

(a) Monotheistic

,

(b) Polytheistic

,

(c) Neither

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Which of the following is considered the oldest of the major world religions?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Match the following.

• Hinduism

• church
• Christianity

• synagogue
• Islam

• mosque
• Judaism

• temple

Match the following.

• Religion

• belief in multiple gods

• Monotheism

• belief in one single god

• Polytheism

• an organized system of beliefs and ideas that guide life