Unit 3: Religion

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Across
  1. 6. an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship god or a group of gods
  2. 8. a polytheistic religion; India's first major religion; believed to be the first religion known to mankind
  3. 9. when someone dies and their soul joins a new body; if their life was good or bad determines if they will be reincarnated up or down in rank
  4. 10. the belief in one god
  5. 11. a monotheistic religion; believers are called Christians; believe in the teachings of Jesus
  6. 13. a monotheistic religion; believers are called Jews; leader Abraham founded Judaism
Down
  1. 1. the concept that every action has a consequence; the cycle of cause and effect
  2. 2. the belief in many gods
  3. 3. a prince who turned to meditation to relieve suffering and reach enlightenment; now known as Buddha (enlightened one)
  4. 4. a term to describe the profound peace of mind; the state of being free from suffering
  5. 5. a polytheistic religion; believers are called Buddhist; follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
  6. 7. a higher power in a polytheistic and monotheistic religion; for example: a God or god/goddess
  7. 12. a monotheistic religion; believers are called Muslims; founder of Islam is Muhammad