Lesson 3: World Religions Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 4. a set of basic ideas, beliefs, and values that form the basis of a social, economic, or political philosophy or program
  2. 6. the Chinese belief that a ruler’s power stemmed from divine authority
  3. 8. the holy book of Islam
  4. 9. Judaism’s most sacred text, consisting of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
  5. 10. the worship of multiple gods
  6. 11. a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism
  7. 13. a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life
  8. 14. the twelve followers of Jesus, designated to spread his message
Down
  1. 1. in Christian belief, Jesus’s rise from the dead
  2. 2. an ideal state of happiness and peace, attained through enlightenment
  3. 3. the example set by Muhammad for how Muslims should live
  4. 5. the spread of the Jewish people outside their homeland, beginning about 586 B.C.E.
  5. 6. belief in one God
  6. 7. respect shown by children to their parents
  7. 12. a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that the good and evil done in a past life determines the nature of that person’s next life