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World Religions
WHII.15a-WHII.15b
Textbook Reference
p. 700-715
Abrahamic Religions
Eastern Religions
Main Ideas
Main Ideas
Tree of Abrahamic Religions
Shade the full reach of the three branches by color: Judaism (blue), Christianity (red), Islam (green). Then indicate the
person, event or reason responsible for the following schisms in the Abrahamic religions on the graphic organizer below:
Beginning of Christianity from Jewish roots
Beginning of Islam from Jewish & Christian roots
Split in Christianity between Protestants & Catholics
Split in Muslims between Sunnis and Shi’as
Great Schism between Eastern (Orthodox) Church and the Catholic Church
Split of Anglican Church from Catholic Church
Judaism
Judaism is the foundation for the monotheistic tradition in western religion. Monotheism means belief in ____ _______.
Jewish beliefs eventually influenced the development of the other two major monotheistic religions, _________ & _______.
The Torah
Books of the Torah
The Torah is the collection of written records and beliefs of
the Jews.
The Torah includes the “books” of
1) _________ – Creation, great flood, Abraham
2) __________ – Moses, flight from Egypt, Ten
Commandments
3) _____________ – religious laws & rituals
4) _____________ – journey to the “promised land”
5) _____________ – Ten Commandments, other laws
The Ten Commandments
These are the basic rules for Jewish moral and religious conduct. They are also foundational to the beliefs of Christians
and Muslims. Indicate in the margins how at least four of these rules have influenced western culture.
Christianity
Jewish prophets had
predicted the coming of a
savior who would redeem
the world from its sins.
A key belief in Christianity
is the possibility of life after
death.
Christians regard the Torah
as a holy text, which they
include as part of their
“_____” Testament.
After Jesus’ death,
Christianity spread due to
the missionary efforts of his
___________, or followers,
such as Peter and Paul.
Christians believe that
___________ of ____________
was the savior predicted by
the ancient prophets.
Christians believe that after
Christ was crucified, he was
__________________, or
brought back to life, after
three days in his tomb.
The Gospels, or stories of
Jesus, plus letters by the
apostles and the book or
Revelation make up the ____
Testament. Combined with
the Old Testament, this book
is called the Christian _____.
Christian doctrines were
established by early councils
of the _______________
Church. Christianity later
gained acceptance in the
Roman Empire under
Emperor ________________.
Islam
Islam was founded in Arabia
by the Prophet ___________,
who began recording his
divine revelations around
the year 610 A.D.
The image above is a
calligraphic representation
of the Prophet’s name, since
depictions of the human
form in Islamic art are
considered to be
blasphemous.
Followers of Islam are called
____________.
The holy text of Islam is the
___________ (also spelled as
the __________).
Muslims also consider the
Jewish ___________ and the
first few books of the
Christian New Testament,
the __________, to be holy
books.
However, they do not
believe that Jesus was the
_____________, only a
prophet of God.
The Five ______ of Islam are
the five basic acts that
Muslims perform to
demonstrate their faith.
1) Shahadah – professing
belief that there is no
God but _______ and
_______________ is his
prophet.
2) Salat – ritual ________
five times a day.
3) Sawm – fasting and selfcontrol during the holy
month of _____________.
4) Zakat – Giving of _____
to the needy.
5) Hajj - ______________ to
Mecca at least one in life,
if possible.
The holiest city for Muslims
is __________, Saudi Arabia.
This city is the destination of
Muslim pilgrims on the hajj.
Muslims face toward this
city during salat, or ritual
__________ five times a day.
The second holiest city for
Muslims is ___________,
also in Saudi Arabia. This
city was the burial site of
Muhammad.
Eastern Religions Tree
Indicate the reason, person and idea responsible for the split of Buddhism from Hinduism on the dotted line of the chart
below.
Vaishnavite
Shiavites
Hinduism
NeoHinduism
Mahayana
Hinayana
Buddhism
Tantrayana
Hinduism
Hinduism is a ___________________ religion, with many form
of one God. Some manifestations of the Hindu deity are Shiva,
Krishna and Brahma. Hinduism emerged thousands of years
ago in ______________, where it remains the majority religion
today.
Hindus believe in __________________, or a cycle of
birth, death and rebirth. Based on one’s karma
accumulated from past lives, Hindus believe that the
next life might be lived under better or worse
circumstances.
Such beliefs lend justification to the Hindu
____________ system, or religious arrangement or social
classes.
Some Hindus sought to break free from the cycle of
birth, death and rebirth, leading to the development of
___________________ (see next page).
______________ is the Hindu idea that all thoughts and actions
result in future consequences.
Buddhism
The core beliefs of Buddhism are the Four ____________
_____________s, listed below.
The Fourth Noble Truth leads to the ________________ Path
to _________________, pictured below. These are the key
The founder of Buddhism was a man named _____________
practices of Buddhism. “Right effort,” “right mindfulness”
__________, otherwise known as the _______, or
and “right concentration” refer to the Buddhist practice of
“enlightened one,” who lived in India around 500 B.C.
___________________.
He taught that individuals could achieve enlightenment,
thus breaking the Hindu cycle of ____________, or
repetition of birth, death and rebirth. Buddhists call the
highest level of enligntenment “______________.”
Buddhism spread from India to China and other parts of
Asia as a result of _______________’s missionaries and their
writings.
Other Religious Beliefs
Taoism & Confucianism
Folk religions and philosophies native to
____________
Shinto
Folk religion native to ____________
Other folk religions
Belief in magic, nature and local spiritual customs
Based on the chart above, list the four largest
world religions by number of followers.
1) ______________________
2)______________________
3) _____________________
4) ______________________
Secular, non-religious &
atheist
People who do not believe in a higher power or
feel that religion simply is not important to their
lives.
World Religions Map
Shade the areas of influence of the five major religions according to the key below. See the heading “Present Location” on
the World Religions Chart on the next page as a reference on which specific areas to shade.
Judaism (blue)
Christianity (red)
Islam (green)
Hinduism (brown)
Buddhism (orange)
World Religions Chart
Religion
Symbol
Followers
Founder(s)
Place of Origin
Year
Present
Location
# of Followers
Today
Monotheism or
Polytheism?
Abrahamic
Religions
Judaism Christianity
Islam
Eastern
Religions
Hinduism Buddhism
Religion (cont.)
Name of Deity
or Deities
Sacred Texts
Place of
Worship
Seeks to
convert others?
Sects, Branches,
Denominations
Key Beliefs &
Practices
Holy Sites
Holidays
Judaism Christianity
Islam
Hinduism Buddhism
World Religions Chart (Key)
Religion
Abrahamic
Religions
Judaism Christianity
Islam
Eastern
Religions
Hinduism Buddhism
Symbol
Jews
Christians
Muslims
Hindus
Buddhists
Abraham &
Moses
Jesus of Nazareth
Muhammad
?
Place of Origin
Egypt & Israel
Arabia
India
Year
Present
Location
Circa 4000 B.C.
Israel & Roman
Empire
32 A.D.
Siddhartha
Gautama
(Buddha)
India
622 A.D.
circa 1500 B.C.
circa 500 B.C.
Israel, North
America, Europe
Europe, North &
South America
India
East and
Southeast Asia
14 million
2.1 billion
Middle East,
North Africa,
Asia
1.5 billion
900 million
400 million
Monotheism
Monotheism
Monotheism
Jehovah, Yahweh
or Elohim
Jehovah
Allah
Polytheism
(many forms of
one god)
Brahma, Vishnu,
Shiva
No gods,
only enlightened
Buddhas
n/a
Torah,
Talmud
Bible
(Old Testament plus
Qur’an (Koran)
Bhagavad Ghita,
Upanishads
Dhammapada
Followers
Founder(s)
# of Followers
Today
Monotheism or
Polytheism?
Name of Deity
or Deities
Sacred Texts
New Testament)
Church
Mosque
Temple
Temple
Yes
Yes
No
No
83% Sunni
16% Shi’a
70% Vaishnaites
25% Shiavites
2% Neo-Hindu
56% Mahayana
38% Hinayana
6% Tantrayana
Key Beliefs &
Palace
23% Reformed
35% Secular
Keeping
commandments
52% Catholic
17% Protestant
19% Orthodox
2% Anglican
Baptism,
Communion
Five Pillars of
Islam
Reincarnation,
karma, yoga
Holy Sites
Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Rome
Mecca, Medina
Varanasi, Utar
Pradesh
Holidays
Rosh Hashanah,
Yom Kippur,
Hannukah
Easter, Christmas
Eid al-Fitr (end of
Ramadan), Eid
al-Adha
Holi, Diwali
Four Noble
Truths, Noble
Eightfold Path to
Enlightenment
Lumbini
(birthplace of
Siddhartha)
New Year’s Day
Synagogue
Place of
Worship
No
Seeks to
convert others?
8% Orthodox
Sects, Branches,
Denominations 34% Conservative
Scrambled Answer Key
Symbol
Followers
Founder(s)
Place of Origin
Year
Present
Location
# of Followers
Today
Monotheism or
Polytheism?
Name of Deity
or Deities
Sacred Texts
Place of
Worship
Christians
Muslims
Hindus
Jews
Buddhists
Many different
founders
Abraham & Moses
Siddhartha
Gautama
(Buddha)
Jesus of Nazareth
Muhammad
Israel & Roman
Empire
circa 4000 B.C.
India
India
Arabia
Egypt & Israel
circa 500 B.C.
circa 1500 B.C.
622 A.D.
32 A.D.
Middle East,
North Africa,
Asia
400 million
Israel, North
America, Europe
India
East and
Southeast Asia
Europe, North &
South America
1.5 billion
900 million
2.1 billion
14 million
Monotheism
No gods,
only enlightened
Buddhas
Jehovah, God
Polytheism
(many forms of
one god)
Allah
Monotheism
Monotheism
Brahma, Vishnu,
Shiva
Jehovah, Yahweh
or Elohim
Dhammapada
Torah,
Talmud
Qur’an (Koran)
Bhagavad Ghita,
Upanishads
Church
Mosque
Bible
(Old Testament
plus New
Testament)
Temple
Temple
Synagogue
n/a
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
83% Sunni
16% Shi’a
70% Vaishnaites
25% Shiavites
2% Neo-Hindu
56% Mahayana
38% Hinayana
6% Tantrayana
Key Beliefs &
Palace
Baptism,
Communion
Reincarnation,
karma, yoga
Keeping
commandments
52% Catholic
17% Protestant
19% Orthodox
2% Anglican
Five Pillars of
Islam
Holy Sites
Mecca, Medina
Jerusalem
Holidays
New Year’s Day
Lumbini (birthplace
of Siddhartha)
Rosh Hashanah,
Yom Kippur,
Hannukah
8% Orthodox
34% Conservative
23% Reformed
35% Secular
Four Noble
Truths, Noble
Eightfold Path to
Enlightenment
Jerusalem, Rome
Seeks to
convert others?
Sects, Branches,
Denominations
Easter, Christmas
Eid al-Fitr (end of
Ramadan), Eid alAdha
Varanasi, Utar
Pradesh
Holi, Diwali