If you follow the ___________ Noble Truths and the ____________ Path in Buddhism, your soul will be released from the cycle of reincarnation. Buddhist call this release ________.
Four; Eightfold; nirvana
What are the two holy texts of Hinduism?
Vedas and Upanishads
What ancient religions are associated with China, prior to the Communist Revolution?
Confucianism and Taoism (Daoism).
In Hinduism you must do your ____________ in order to gain __________ which helps you move up in the ___________ system.
Dharma; Karma; Caste
What is the holy text of Christianity and who was the founder?
Bible; Jesus of Nazareth
What religion has ties to both Christianity and Judaism and is the youngest of the three Middle Eastern faiths.
Islam
What ancient middle eastern religion was based of the worship of fire?
Zoroastrianism
What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
Reincarnation (the soul being reborn after death)
Who was a key person in Judaism who was believed to have led the Hebrews out of their enslavement in Egypt?
Moses
What ations did Buddhism spread to after leaving India?
China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Tibet, Vietnam, Burma, Sri Lanka and Laos.
What is are the two religions of Japan?
Shinto and Buddhism
What religion was Christianity rooted in? Also, give one thing the two religions have in common.
Judaism; Belief in one god (same god), believing in people such as Abraham and Moses, similar holy texts (Torah and Old Testament)
What two religions forbid eating pork, specifically.
Islam, Judaism
What are the two main branches of Buddhism?
Theravada and Mahayana
Who was the founder of Islam and what was their holy text?
Muhammad; the Koran (Quran)
What are the two main branches of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
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