Recognizing Religious Symbols

Hinduism

• Followers: Hindus

• When: the oldest religious tradition; 5500 BCE

• Where: India

• How many: 1 billion (900 million in India)

Hinduism

Judaism

• Followers: Jews

• When: 2000 BCE

• Where: East Mediterranean (where Israel and Lebanon are today)

• How many: 13 million (40% in US and 40% in Israel)

Judaism

Buddhism

• Followers: Buddhism

• When: 5th century BCE

• Where: Begins North East of Indian

• Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha), founder of Buddhism (485 – 405 BCE)

• How many: 350 million

Buddhism

Christianity

• Followers: Christians

• When: began as a Jewish sect, mid 1st century

• Where: eastern Mediterranean

• Jesus of Nazareth: messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible

• How many: 1.5 – 2.1 billion (world’s largest religion)

Christianity

Islam

• Followers: Muslim

• When: 7th century

• Where: Arabian Peninsula

• Islamic Prophet: Mohammad (570 - 632)

• How Many: 1 – 1.8 billion (second largest religion)

Islam

Buddhism

Christianity

Hinduism

Judaism

Islam

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a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

The Western Wall

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Dome of the Rock

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Cathedral

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Synagogue

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

The Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Shinto Shrine, Japan

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Masiid al-Nabawi ("Mosque of the Prophet"); site of Muhammad's tomb

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Kippah or Yarmulke

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Cows in the streets

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Kaaba

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Hajj Pilgrims

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Shiva statue

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Menorah

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Dalai Lama

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Pope Benedict XVI

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Mahatma Gandhi

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Mother Teresa

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Home shrine

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Vishnu

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Koran or Qur’an

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

The Holy Bible, a Crucifix, and a Rosary

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Bhagavad Gita

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

The Last Supper

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Hanukkah

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Bodhi Tree

a) Buddhism

b) Christianity

c) Hinduism

d) Islam

e) Judaism

Taj Mahal, India