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Major world religions

_________ is a monotheistic Religion is concentrated in Israel and North America

A: Judaism

Judaism

Jews read the ________, their written beliefs and follow the ________, moral and religious rules of conduct.

A: TorahTen Commandments

__________ is a monotheistic religion that views Jesus as the son of God and is concentrated in Europe and the Americs

A: Christianity

Christianity today

Christians believe in Life after death and they read the ___________ of the Bible.

A: New Testament

Christianity

Christian doctrine was established by early ___________.

A: Church councils

Islam is another Monotheistic religion founded by ________ in these two cities: _________ and ______.

A: MuhammedMecca and Medina

Muslims (followers of Islam) are concentrated mostly in the _________, Africa, and Asia

A: Middle East

Islam Today

Muslims follow the _________, which outline their duties and beliefs. These can be found in their holy book, the _________

A: Five PillarsQu’ran (Koran)

Islam

Buddhism was founded by _____________, who preached the For Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment

A: Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha)

Buddhism Spread from ______ to ______ and other parts of East and Southeast Asia because of Asoka’s Missionaries.

A: India to China

Buddha Statue in China

Hinduism believes in ___________, or a cycle of re-birth and many forms of one god.

A: reincarnation.

Reincarnation

Hindus are mostly concentrated in ___________ today.

A: India

Hindus believe in _________, that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences, which show up in your next life.

A: Karma