Major World Religions

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  1. 3. An object or image that stands for or represents a more complicated idea.
  2. 6. The Christian book is known as the ________.
  3. 8. A symbol of Christianity, representing Jesus' crucifixion.
  4. 9. The Star of _______ is a symbol representing a king who ruled Israel around 1000 BC.
  5. 11. ___________ pray five times a day facing toward Mecca, their Holy City.
  6. 12. Monks live in a _________________.
  7. 13. The holy book of Islam.
  8. 14. The most sacred sound of Hinduism, because it is believed to hold all other sounds.
  9. 17. The founder of Buddhism was called ___________, which means "enlightened one".
  10. 20. The first monotheistic faith.
  11. 23. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha ________ sometime in the 6th Century BC/BCE.
  12. 25. A country that officially became a Jewish state in 1948.
  13. 26. an organized system of beliefs and practices
  14. 27. Both Buddhism and Hinduism began in the area now known as the country of ___________.
  15. 28. The Buddha called his insight into the nature of suffering the ________ ________ _________.
  16. 30. According to Buddha, the only way to end ____________ was to follow the Noble Eightfold Path.
  17. 36. The four oldest, sacred texts of Hinduism.
  18. 38. The prophet and founder of Islam.
  19. 40. A journey taken by a religion's followers to prove and celebrate their beliefs.
  20. 42. The prophet or "father" of the Jewish religion.
  21. 43. According to the page R61 chart,
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  1. 1. Jesus' students or followers were also called ____________.
  2. 2. Christianity is based on the life and teachings of ___________.
  3. 4. Another word meaning "enlightenment".
  4. 5. The supreme being of Hinduism.
  5. 7. In Buddhism, these people spend their entire lives on the teachings of Buddha.
  6. 8. has the __________ number of followers.
  7. 10. A Jewish place of worship.
  8. 15. The process of emptying the mind of thought.
  9. 16. The holy book of the Jewish faith, also known as the Old Testament.
  10. 18. According to the page R61 chart, Judaism has the ___________ number of followers.
  11. 19. Another word for gods.
  12. 21. belief in many gods
  13. 22. Christians see Jesus as the ______ ____ _______.
  14. 24. belief in one god
  15. 29. A religious place of worship, especially in the Hindu and Buddhist religions.
  16. 31. Faith, prayer, charity, fasting and a pilgrimage make up the Five __________ of Islam.
  17. 32. A person who is believed to be linked directly to a god or gods and can share his/her/their teachings.
  18. 33. Buddha found his wisdom and enlightenment while sitting under this type of tree.
  19. 34. A place where Christians gather for religious ceremonies.
  20. 35. The word for God in the Islamic faith.
  21. 37. In Buddhism, the circle of ___________ represents the means to ending the cycle of births and deaths.
  22. 39. A Jewish leader or teacher.
  23. 41. Followers of this youngest religion are known as Muslims.
  24. 44. Christianity first spread during 1 AD/CE in the __________ Empire.