Religions Flashcards
What are the five major religions studied in AP Human Geography?
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism.
True or False: Christianity is the largest religion in the world.
True.
Fill in the blank: The holy book of Islam is the ____.
Quran.
What is the primary religious text of Judaism?
The Torah.
True or False: The followers of Hinduism are called Hindus.
True.
What is the main concept of monotheism?
The belief in one God.
Which religion has its origins in the Middle East and is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ?
Christianity.
True or False: Buddhism has a belief in a personal God.
False.
Which religion emphasizes the concept of karma?
Hinduism.
Multiple Choice: Which religion is primarily practiced in India?
Hinduism.
Which religion’s followers are known as Muslims?
Islam.
True or False: The Vedas are sacred texts in Buddhism.
False.
What is the primary goal of Buddhism?
Achieving enlightenment or Nirvana.
Which two religions originated in present day nepal?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Which two religions originated in present day isreal?
Christianity and Judaism
which religion originated in presnt day saudi arabia?
Islam
Which religion is polytheistic?
Hinduism
which religions are ethnic?
Hinduism and Judaism
Which are the three largest religions?
Christianity, Islam, and huddhism
What is Hinduisms sacred text?
The vedas
What is Buddhism’s sacred text?
The tripitaka
What is Judaism’s sacred text?
Torah
What are the three Anrahamic religions?
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
