Major World Religions:
Pick 3 ?s below to answer
1. Why Do People Practice Religion?
2. Why is religion significant in some
people’s lives?
3. Should religion play a role in
government? Why or why not?
4. Why do some societies’ values revolve
around religion?
5. Why study religion?
World Religions Timeline
Put the religions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism
on a timeline from the earliest to the most recent (also write dates).
Origins of Major World Religions Timeline
(approximate dates, not drawn to scale!)
Hinduism
2000 BCE
Judaism
1400 BCE
Buddhism
560 BCE
Christianity
32 CE
Islam
600 CE
This religion began in what is modernday ISRAEL and members believe
Jesus Christ is their savior
Origin of 5 of the Major World
Religions
CHRISTIANITY
This religion began in what is
modern-day ISRAEL and members
worship in synagogues
JUDAISM
Europe
North
America
This religion spread from
the ARABIAN PENINSULA
in the late 600 c.e.
Asia
ISLAM
Africa
This religion began in
INDIA and is based on
the teachings of
Siddhartha Gautama
South
America
BUDDHISM
Australia
This religion is the
world’s oldest and began
in INDIA
HINDUISM
Antarctica
Location of 5 major religions in 1500 C.E?
Judaism
Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East
Christianity
Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East
Islam
Parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe
Hinduism
India and part of Southeast Asia
Buddhism
East and Southeast Asia
http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/history-of-religion.html
Where are the 5 major religions located today?
The Birth of Religion
National Geographic Magazine 2011
Gobekli Tepe, Turkey