World Religions

What is Religion?

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• the belief in and worship of a superhuman or powers, especially a God or gods.

What does Polytheism mean?

• The belief in multiple gods or deities.
• The study of ancient civilizations.
• The practice of meditation and mindfulness.
• The belief in one god or deity.

What does Monotheism mean?

• Belief in the existence of multiple gods
• Belief in the existence of no gods
• Belief in the existence of only one God
• Belief in the existence of aliens as gods

What is the first Monotheistic religion?

• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Shintoism
• Judaism

What two religions started in India?

• Taoism and Shintoism
• Judaism and Sikhism
• Hinduism and Buddhism
• Christianity and Islam

Where did Islam start?

• Jerusalem
• Rome
• Athens
• Mecca

Who started Islam?

• Prophet Muhammad
• Jesus
• Buddha
• Moses

What religion is associated with the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?

• Buddhism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism

What are the sacred writings of Hinduism?

• The Bible, Quran, and Torah
• The Odyssey, The Iliad, and The Aeneid
• The Art of War, The Prince, and The Republic
• Vedas

What is the sacred book of Christianity?

• Quran
• Torah
• Book of Mormon
• Bible