1. Five Major Religions

2. Define Monotheism: The belief in one single god. Define Polytheism: The belief in more than one god.

3. Judaism Place it BeganJerusalem Modern Day Location Israel North America (US: Baltimore, NYC) Europe (Eastern: Poland, Russia) BooksTorah Holy Sites/CitiesJerusalem FounderAbraham BeliefsJews made a covenant with Abraham Monotheism Holy days: Passover, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashana

4. Christianity Place it Began Judea (Palestine) Modern Day Location Europe North America South America BooksBible Holy Sites/Cities Jerusalem Bethlehem FounderJesus BeliefsJesus is the son of God Monotheism Salvation is achieved by good works and faith alone

5. Islam Place it Began Mecca, Saudi Arabia Modern Day Location Middle East (Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt) Africa (Ghana, Liberia, Mozambique) Asia (Pakistan, Indonesia, India, Afghanistan) Books Qur’an Holy Sites/Cities Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem Founder Muhammad Beliefs 5 Pillars: 1. Statement of Faith 2. Pray 5x a Day 3. Alms Giving 4. Ramadan 5. Hajj Monotheism Allah is the one and only God

6. Three Monotheistic Religions: Map It! Judaism Christianity Islam

7. Judaism Christianity Islam Three Monotheistic Religions: 1500 Judaism—concentrated in Europe and Middle East Christianity—concentrated in Europe and Middle East Islam—parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe Page 188-189 Human Geography

8. Three Monotheistic Religions: Modern World Judaism—concentrated in North America and Israel Christianity—concentrated in Europe, N. America, S. America Islam—concentrated in Middle East, Africa, and Asia Page 188-189 Human Geography

9. Buddhism Place it BeganIndia Modern Day Location Southeast Asia (Brunei, Myanmar) East Asia (India) BooksTripitaka Holy Sites/CitiesNone Founder Buddha: Siddhartha Gautama BeliefsBuddha: The Enlightened One Four Nobel Truths Eight Fold Path helps you to reach Nirvana Non-Violence

10. Hinduism Place it BeganIndia Modern Day LocationIndia Books Vedas Upanishads Holy Sites/CitiesNone FounderNone Beliefs One god who takes many forms: Brahman Reincarnation Karma Caste System

11. JudaismIslamHinduism Christianity Buddhism

12. World Religions—Pie Chart