5 Major World Religions Study Guide
Hinduism
Vedas
Social classes that existed in Hinduism
Caste system
Untouchables
Moksha
Reincarnation
Karma
What are the paths to achieving moksha?
How did Hindus view religion?
How did Hinduism become removed from the people?
Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
What was Gautama’s quest?
Four Noble Truths
What is the eightfold path?
What are the steps on the eightfold path?
Nirvana
Dharma
How did Buddhism spread?
What are the two sects of Buddhism?
How did Buddhism become removed from the people?
Judaism
Abraham
Torah
Yahweh
Monotheism
Why did the Hebrews go to Egypt?
How where the Hebrews treated in Egypt
Moses
Mt. Sinai
Prophets
Ethical monotheism
Where did the Name Jew and Judaism come from?
David
King Solomon
Tribute
Zealots
Islam
What caused Muhammad to begin teaching a new religion?
Allah
Islam
Muslim
Hijrah
Kaaba
Qur’an
Five Pillars
Caliphs
Two groups in Islam
Four social classes in the Muslim Empire
Role of women in Islam
Achievements of the Muslims
Christianity
Jesus
Apostle
Why and how did Jesus die? How did the Romans persecute the Christians?
Martyrs
Peter
Paul
Bishop
Pope
Heresy
Why did Christianity appeal to the masses?
Why Roman emperor made Christianity legal? Why?