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monotheistic-The belief in one god
polytheistic-The belief in many gods
Torah-Written record and beliefs of the Hebrews
reincarnation-Rebirth based upon karma

karma-Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences

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4.

• Judaism—Concentrated in Israel and North America

• Christianity—Concentrated in Europe, North and South America

• Islam—Concentrated in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia

• Hinduism—Concentrated in India

• Buddhism—Concentrated in East and Southeast Asia

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3.Judaism

• Monotheism

• Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct

• Torah—Written record and beliefs of Hebrews
Christianity

• Monotheism

• Jesus as Son of God

• Life after death

• New Testament—Life and teachings of Jesus

• Establishment of Christian doctrine by early church councils

Islam

• Monotheism

• Muhammad the prophet

• Qur’an / Koran

• Five Pillars of Islam

• Mecca and Medina

Buddhism

• Founder—Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

• Four Noble Truths

• Eightfold Path to Enlightenment

• Spread of Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia, resulting from Asoka’s missionaries and their writings
Hinduism

• Many forms of one God

• Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma

• Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences

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2. Middle East, Northern Ireland, Balkans, Horn of Africa, and South Asia.

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1. Judaism- Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East.
Christianity- Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East.
Islam- Parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe.
Hinduism- India and part of Southeast Asia.
Buddhism-East and Southeast Asia.

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1. Where were the five world religions located around 1500 A.D.? (SOL 2.c)
2. What are some of the religious conflicts in the contemporary world? (SOL 16.a)
3. What are some of the characteristics of the five major world religions? (SOL 15.a)
4. Where are the followers of the five world religions concentrated today? (SOL 15.b)