Untitled Flashcard Set

Star of David

Represents Jewish identity and faith.

Cross

Represents Jesus’ sacrifice and salvation.

Crescent moon and star

Represents faith and divine guidance in Islam.

Om

Represents the universe and ultimate reality in Hinduism.

Dharma wheel (Dharmachakra)

Represents the Eightfold Path and Buddha’s teachings.

Torah

Sacred text of Judaism (Hebrew Bible).

Bible

Sacred text of Christianity (Old and New Testaments).

Qur’an

Sacred text of Islam.

Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita

Sacred texts of Hinduism.

Tripitaka (Pali Canon), Sutras

Sacred texts of Buddhism.

Monotheism

Belief in one God; a main belief in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Covenant with God

A key belief in Judaism indicating a special relationship with God.

Five Pillars

Core principles of Islam (faith, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage).

Dharma, karma, reincarnation, moksha

Main beliefs of Hinduism.

Four Noble Truths

Fundamental teachings of Buddhism that outline the nature of suffering.

Orthodox, Conservative, Reform

Branches of Judaism.

Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant

Branches of Christianity.

Sunni, Shia

Branches of Islam.

Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism

Branches of Hinduism.

Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana

Branches of Buddhism.

Synagogue

Place of worship for Judaism.

Church

Place of worship for Christianity.

Mosque

Place of worship for Islam.

Temple

Place of worship for Hinduism.

Temple, monastery, stupa

Places of worship for Buddhism.

c. 2000 BCE

Estimated date of founding for Judaism.

c. 1st century CE

Estimated date of founding for Christianity.

c. 610 CE

Estimated date of founding for Islam.

c. 1500 BCE

Earliest known date of founding for Hinduism.

c. 500s BCE

Estimated date of founding for Buddhism.

Abraham

Founder of Judaism.

Jesus Christ

Founder of Christianity.

Prophet Muhammad

Founder of Islam.

No single founder

Hinduism does not have a single founder.

Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

Founder of Buddhism.

Middle East (Canaan/Israel)

Place where Judaism was founded.

Middle East (Judea/Israel)

Place where Christianity was founded.

Mecca (Arabian Peninsula)

Place where Islam was founded.

Indus Valley/India

Place where Hinduism was founded.

India (modern-day Nepal/India)

Place where Buddhism was founded.

Rabbi

Spiritual leader in Judaism.

Priest, pastor, minister

Spiritual leaders in Christianity.

Imam

Spiritual leader in Islam.

Guru, priest

Spiritual leaders in Hinduism.

Monk, lama

Spiritual leaders in Buddhism.

Israel, U.S., Europe

Main locations of Judaism today.

Europe, Americas, Africa

Main locations of Christianity today.

Middle East, North Africa, South Asia

Main locations of Islam today.

India, Nepal

Main locations of Hinduism today.

East Asia, Southeast Asia, Tibet

Main locations of Buddhism today.