World Religions & Trade Routes Review

Polytheism

Belief in many gods,

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Name the major monotheistic Religions of the world

Abraham

The founder of monotheistic religions and Judaism

Torah

Contains written records and beliefs (holy book) of the Jewish people

Jesus of Nazareth

Founder of Christianity

Five Pillars of Islam

Basic beliefs of Islam-Prayer, Fasting, Faith, Pilgrimage, Alms

Siddhartha Gautama

Founder of Buddhism

Karma

Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences

Reincarnation

Cycles of Rebirth based upon karma

Scared writing for Hinduism

Vedas and Upanishads

Mecca and Medina

Holy cities of Islam

Jerusalem

In what city would you find this building in?

Allah

Arabic word for "God'

Qur'an/Koran

Holy book for Islam

Buddhism

Four noble truths and Eightfold Path to Englightenment

Holy book for Christians

Bible, New Testament

Christianity

What religion became the main unifying force of Western Europe

Jesusalem

What city is claimed by three main religions of the world as holy city

Buddha

Who is this?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji founded what religion & created the text

Sikhism

This religions main beliefs include Honest living, sharing with others and a focus on God and thanking him

Sikhism

The location of this Sikhism in usually in these two areas

Eastern India & Pakistan

The Silk Road

Connected China, India, and the Middle East. Traded goods and helped to spread culture.

The Trans-Saharan trade route

A trade route that connected North Africa to the Middle East

Western European Trade Routes

trade routes that primarily used seas and rivers of western Europe

Southeast Asian Trade Routes

Trade along the South China Sea