Major World Religions and LocationsWorld History II 2011

JudaismMonotheisticTen Commandments of moral and

religious conductTorah: written records and

beliefs of the JewsConcentrated in Israel and North

America

ChristianityMonotheisticJesus is the Son of GodBelief in life after deathNew Testament: life and

teachings of JesusEstablishment of Christian

doctrines by the early ChurchConcentrated in Europe, North

America, and South America

IslamMonotheisticMuhammad, the prophetQur’an (Koran)Five Pillars of IslamImportant Cities: Mecca and

MedinaConcentrated in the Middle East,

Africa, and Asia

BuddhismFounder: Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)Four Noble TruthsEightfold Path to EnlightenmentSpread of Buddhism from India to

China and other parts of Asia, resulting from Asoka’s missionaries and their writings

Concentrated in East and Southeast Asia

HinduismMany forms of one GodReincarnation: Rebirth based

upon karmaKarma: Knowledge that all

thoughts and actions result in future consequences

Concentrated in India