Five Major Religions in 1500

Question 1

Founder of Buddhism

Answer 1

Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)

Question 2

Buddhism location in 1500

Answer 2

Southeast Asia

Question 3

Buddhism: monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 3

Considered neither

Question 4

Buddhism holy text

Answer 4

Tripitaka

Question 5

Buddhism beliefs/characteristics

Answer 5

• Eightfold Path to Enlightenment
• Spread by Asoka’s missionaries
• Nirvana: Buddhist’s Enlightenment
• Reincarnation based on karma until you get to Nirvana
• Four Noble Truths
  
  1. Life is Suffering
  2. Suffer because you’re attached
  3. There is a way to get rid of attachments
  4. To end suffering, follow the eightfold path

Question 6

Founder of Hinduism

Answer 6

Unknown

Question 7

Hinduism location in 1500

Answer 7

Majority in India but spread to Europe and North America

Question 8

Hinduism: monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 8

Neither: Many forms of one god (god - Brahma)

Question 9

Hinduism holy text

Answer 9

Upanishads and Vedas

Question 10

Hinduism beliefs/characteristics

Answer 10

• Reincarnation based on karma until you get to Moksha
• Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences, good and bad.

Question 11

Founder of Judaism

Answer 11

Abraham

Question 12

Judaism location in 1500

Answer 12

Europe and Middle East

Question 13

Judaism: monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 13

Monotheistic

Question 14

Judaism holy text

Answer 14

Torah

Question 15

Judaism beliefs/characteristics

Answer 15

• Ten Commandments: their moral and religious conducts
• Diaspora: Dispersion of any people from their original home

Question 16

Founder of Christianity

Answer 16

Jesus

Question 17

Christianity location in 1500

Answer 17

Europe and Middle East

Question 18

Christianity: monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 18

Monotheistic

Question 19

Christianity holy text

Answer 19

The Bible/New Testament

Question 20

Christianity beliefs/characteristics

Answer 20

• Establishment of Christian doctrine by early church councils
• Jesus as son of God
• Life after Death

Question 21

Founder of Islam

Answer 21

Muhammad (the seal of the prophets)

Question 22

Islam location in 1500

Answer 22

Europe, Middle East, and Northern Africa

Question 23

Islam: monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 23

Monotheistic

Question 24

Islam holy text

Answer 24

Koran/Qur’an

Question 25

Islam beliefs/characteristics

Answer 25

- Allah is god - Mecca and Medina: holy cities - Shia vs Sunni: Shia (smaller group) - believe that close relative of Muhammad should lead (Ali). Sunni (larger group) - believe that the person most capable and spiritual should lead. Huge war between them, and to this day do not get along. - Five pillars 1. Testimony of Faith (there is no god but Allah, Muhammad is Prophet) 2. Pray 5 times a day towards Mecca 3. Giving Zakat (charity) 4. Fasting during month of Ramadan (can't eat or drink from sunrise to sunset) (pregnant, old, young, and sick people excused) 5. Hajj (traveling/pilgrimage) to Mecca at least once in their life. Travel to ka' bah (black box)