World religions

Cards (31)

  • Ten Commandments

    Laws given by God to Moses at Mount Sinai
  • Synagogue
    Jewish place of worship
  • Abraham
    Considered to be the founder of Judaism
  • Moses
    Led the Hebrews out of Egypt and gave them the Ten Commandments
  • Torah
    Religious book of Judaism
  • Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion
  • Jerusalem is the center of worship for Judaism
  • Most religions were polytheistic at the time of the development of Judaism
  • Gospels
    First four books of the New Testament about the life of Jesus
  • Church
    Christian place of worship
  • Pope
    Bishop of Rome, who claimed authority over all; leader of the Catholic Church
  • Jesus
    Central figure in Christianity
  • Paul
    Jewish convert who spread Christianity from Mesopotamia to Rome
  • Martyr
    A person who suffers for their beliefs
  • Muhammed
    Prophet of Islam
  • Hajj
    Pilgrimage to Mecca
  • Five pillars of Islam

    • Statement of faith
    • Prayer
    • Charity
    • Fasting (Ramadan)
    • Pilgrimage (hajj)
  • Shariah
    A form of Muslim law
  • Mosque
    Islamic place of worship
  • The split between Sunni and Shia Muslims began with a disagreement over the choice of a caliph or leader
  • Ramadan
    Time of fasting
  • Judaism, Christianity, and Islam developed in the Middle East
  • Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions, which is a belief in one God
  • Karma
    What a person does in the present life will affect the next life
  • Veda
    Sacred Hindu writings
  • Brahman
    Spiritual power believed to be the source of life
  • Reincarnation
    Rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
  • Hindus believe that their caste could be changed by the law of karma
  • Siddhartha Gautama

    Founder of Buddhism, known as the Buddha
  • Nirvana
    Becoming one with the universal spirit after death
  • Eightfold Path

    • Right Knowledge
    • Right Aspiration
    • Right Speech
    • Right Behavior
    • Right Livelihood
    • Right Effort
    • Right Mindfulness
    • Right Concentration