World Religions

Question 1

Hinduism origin place and date

Answer 1

2500 BCE
India
No known founder
polytheistic

Question 2

Hinduism Core beliefs

Answer 2

Brahman: everything
Reincarnation: rebirth
Karma: rewars and punishment system
Moksha: goal for all hindus
many gods

Question 3

Hinduism branches

Answer 3

very vast, does not apply

Question 4

hinduism location/number

Answer 4

1 billion, india

Question 5

Buddhism origin

Answer 5

500s BCE
india
siddhartha Guatama

Question 6

Buddhism core beleifs

Answer 6

no gods
reincarnation and karma
enlightenment: ultimate goal and have to follow 4 noble truths (life is suffering) and noble 8 fold path
pacifist

Question 7

Buddhism Brnches

Answer 7

Mahayana:
compassion is ultimate virtue, no one can be enlightened until we all are, buddha was more than a man

Theravada:
Wisdom is ultimate virtue, buddha was jsut a man, only monks can be enlightened

Question 8

Buddhism location/number

Answer 8

500 million, SE Asia and East Asia

Question 9

Confucianism Origin

Answer 9

500s BCE
China
more philosophy than religion
Confucius

Question 10

Confucianism core beliefs

Answer 10

imperial examinations: mandarins
Filial piety: respect your parents
Five Relationships: Father/son, old/young brother, husband/wife, ruler/subject friend = friend
Shu: reciprocity principle

Question 11

Confucianism branches

Answer 11

neo-confusinism, rational less mysticla version, spread rto korea and japam

Question 12

Confucianism location number

Answer 12

Large influence in China

Question 13

Daoism Origin

Answer 13

300s BCE
China
Laozi

Question 14

Daoism core beleifs

Answer 14

Dao= the war, a natual aproach to life. nature and personal fredom important

Wuwer: go with the flow

Question 15

Daoism branches

Answer 15

tradition varies overtime

Question 16

daoism location and number

Answer 16

around 20 million, china

Question 17

judaism origin

Answer 17

1800 BSC
Abraham first prophet
Holy Land (Israel)

Question 18

Judaism core beleifs

Answer 18

Yahweh: God

10 commandments

Old testament

Question 19

Jduaism branches

Answer 19

Orthodox, Conservative, Reformed

Question 20

Christianity Origin

Answer 20

33 CE
Jesus Christ
Holy Land Israel

Question 21

Christianity Core Beleifs

Answer 21

Heaven and Hell
Trinity
Forgiveness
Bible: Old and New testament

Question 22

Christianity Branches

Answer 22

Catholic, 50%
Protestants 37%
Eastern Orthodox 12%

Question 23

Christianity Location and number

Answer 23

14 million, Israel and US

Question 24

Islm Origin

Answer 24

610 CE
Mecca Saudi Arabie
Muhammed

Question 25

Islam Core beleifs

Answer 25

Qur’an: Muslim holy book
5 pillars: faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage
Muhammed: last and greatest prophet
People of the Book: jews and christians typically taxed and treated as 2nd class citizens.

Question 26

Athiest and Agonostic total

Answer 26

no origin, science disproves, lack of evidence, inconsisten teachings, Athiest: NO Agonostic; not sure?
20% of world