World Religions

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Which of these BEST explains the importance of Judaism in World History?
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It became the dominant religion in medieval Europe.
It was the first major monotheistic faith in the world.
There is no central leader of Judaism as in Christianity.
Both Hinduism and Buddhism developed from early Judaism

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It was the first major monotheistic faith in the world.

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Created thousands of years ago
Consists of thousands of gods
Mahabharata and Ramayana are two sacred texts
Approximately 1 billion people follow it today
All of these describe what major religion?

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Hinduism

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Life is full of suffering. The desire for possessions causes suffering. Elimination of desire will stop one’s suffering. Following the Eightfold path will lead to Enlightenment. These statements are key to the belief system of

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Buddhism

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Confucianism affected China most by

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Providing a system of moral behavior and responsibilities

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These are four of the most important texts of: Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Judaism

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Hinduism

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These are five of the eight most important aspects of what ideology?

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Buddhism

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Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism? Abraham is the father of the faith, Jesus is held to be the Son of God, The Qur’an is the main religious text, The Four Noble Truth’s guide followers

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Abraham is the father of the faith

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This building is MOST important to the followers of

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Islam

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Unlike the other groups of people in their region during the Ancient Middle East, the Hebrews were monotheistic, meaning they

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believed in only one god

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What religion is not only practiced today but also served as the foundation for both Christianity and Islam? Options: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Taoism

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Judaism