Major World Religions

Question 1

What year and where were the world religions mentioned earlier founded?

Answer 1

Buddhism  - 550 B.C.E. - Northern India
Christianity - 33 C.E. - Palestine
Hinduism - 2,000 B.C.E. - Indus Valley, India
Islam - 610 C.E. - Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Judaism - 1,900 B.C.E. - Israel

Question 2

What is the sacred text of each world religion named earlier?

Answer 2

Buddhism - Tripitaka (Three Baskets) (Theravada Buddhism)
Christianity - The Bible (including the Gospels)
Hinduism - The Vedas
Islam - The Qur’an
Judaism - Tanakh (Hebrew bible)

Question 3

What is the place of worship of each world religion mentioned earlier?

Answer 3

Buddhism - Temple
Christianity - Church
Hinduism - Temple
Islam - Mosque
Judaism - Synagogue

Question 4

What are the beliefs of each world order religion mentioned earlier?

Answer 4

Buddhism - Polytheistic
Christianity - Monotheistic
Hinduism - Polytheistic
Islam - Monotheistic
Judaism - Monotheistic

Question 5

Name 5 world religions and their founders

Answer 5

• Buddhism - Siddhartha Gautama
• Christianity - Jesus Christ
• Hinduism - Unknown
• Islam - Muhammad (but he is considered to be the messenger of Islam, with Abraham considered to be the actual founder)
• Judaism - Abraham and later Moses