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Zoroastrianism

Diffusion

A

One division went to India.

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Zoroastrianism

Locations

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Iran, India

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Zoroastrianism

Type

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Monotheistic with Polytheistic Characteristics

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Zoroastrianism

Number of Followers

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250,000 worldwide in 17 countries

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Zoroastrianism

Founder

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Zoroaster

Persian Prophet Zarathustra

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Zoroastrianism

Deity (ies)

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Ahura Mazda (Good)

Angra Mainyu (Evil)

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Zoroastrianism

Holy Books

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Avesta, Gathas - Hymns

Pahlavi - Literature

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Zoroastrianism

Leadership

A

Mobeds

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Zoroastrianism

Sects

A

Parsis or Parsees in India

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10
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Judaism

Hearth

A

Ur

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Judaism

Diffusion

A

Europe, U.S., and Israel

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Judaism

Locations

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Israel, Europe, and W. Hemisphere

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Judaism

Type

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Monotheistic

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Judaism

Number of followers

A

17 million

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Judaism

Founder

A

Abraham in 1900 BCE

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Judaism

Deity (ies)

A

Yamweh (God)

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Judaism

Holy Books

A

Torah

Talmud

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18
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Judaism

leadership

A

Rabbis

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19
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Judaism

Sects

A

Jewish Orthodox,

Messianic

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Christianity

Hearth

A

Middle East

Israel

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Christianity

Locations

A

Western Europe,

W. Hemisphere

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22
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Christianity

Type

A

Monotheistic

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23
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Zoroastrianism

Hearth?

A

Persia

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24
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Christianity

Diffusion

A

Spread by Jesus into West Europe.

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25
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Christianity

Number of followers

A

2 billion

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Christianity

Founder

A

Jesus, 30 CE

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27
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Christianity

Deity (ies)

A

God

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28
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Christianity

Holy Books

A

Bible

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29
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Christianity

Leadership

A

Priests, ministers, lay people, pope in Catholic Church

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30
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Christianity

Sects

A

Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant

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31
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Islam

Hearth

A

Saudi Arabia

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32
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Islam

Diffusion

A

Spread by Mohammad.

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Islam

Locations

A

Arabia, Middle East, and Africa.

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Islam

Type

A

Monotheistic

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Islam

Number of followers

A

1.3 billion

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Islam

Founder

A

Mohammad 570-632 CE

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Islam

Deity (ies)

A

Allah

38
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Islam

Holy Books

A

Koran

39
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Islam

Leadership

A

Ayatollahs
Mullahs
Imams

40
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Islam

Sects

A

Sufis
Sunnis
Shiites

41
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Confucianism

Hearth

A

China

42
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Confucianism

Locations

A

China, Japan, Korea

43
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Confucianism

Diffusion

A

Chinese immigrants introduced it to other countries

44
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Confucianism

Type

A

Philosophy not a religion

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Confucianism

Number of followers

A

225 million

46
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Confucianism

Founder

A

Confucius, 557 BCE

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Confucianism

Deity (ies)

A

N/A: Confucius and Shag-Ti

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Confucianism

Holy Book

A

Nu Ching

Ssu Shing

49
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Confucianism

Leadership

A

None

50
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Confucianism

Sects

A

None

51
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Hinduism

Hearth

A

India

Pakistan

52
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Hinduism

Diffusion

A

Spread through SE Asia

53
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Hinduism

Locations

A

India
Sri Lanka
Nepal

54
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Hinduism

Type

A

Polytheistic

55
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Hinduism

Number of followers

A

900 million

56
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Hinduism

Founder

A

No single founder,

3200 BCE

57
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Hinduism

Deity (ies)

A

Brahman,
shiva,
lord Vishnu

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Hinduism

Holy Book

A

Vedas

59
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Hinduism

Leadership

A

Sannyasis

Guru

60
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Hinduism

Sects

A

None

61
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Buddhism

Hearth

A

Nepal

62
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Buddhism

Diffusion

A

Emperor Asoka converted then his missionaries went to N and S Asia

63
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Buddhism

Locations

A

China, Japan

64
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Buddhism

Type

A

No deities.

65
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Buddhism

Number of followers

A

360 million

66
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Buddhism

Founder

A

Siddhartha Gautama,

560-480 BCE

67
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Buddhism

Deity (ies)

A

Buddha

68
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Buddhism

Holy Books

A

Dharma,
Vinaya,
Abhidhamma

69
Q

Buddhism

Leadership

A

Bhilkkhus
Monks
Nuns
Lamas

70
Q

Buddhism

Sects

A

Mahayana
Zen
Theravada

71
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Taoism/Daoism

Hearth

A

Huang He River Valley

72
Q

Taoism/Daoism

Diffusion

A

Spread throughout east Asia by followers

73
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Taoism/Daoism

Locations

A

China

74
Q

Taoism/Daoism

Type

A

Polytheism

75
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Taoism/Daoism

Number of followers

A

20 million

76
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Taoism/Daoism

Founder

A

Lao-Tzu, 604 BCE

77
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Taoism/Daoism

Deity (ies)

A

Jade Emperor, folk gods

78
Q

Taoism/Daoism

Holy Books

A

Tao-te-Ching

Book of the Way

79
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Taoism/Daoism

Leadership

A

Geomancers

80
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Taoism/Daoism

Sects

A

None

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