WHII 15A: Judaism

• Monotheism

• Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct

• Torah: Written records and beliefs of the Jews

WHII 15A: Christianity

• Monotheism

• Jesus as son of God

• Life after death

• New Testament: Life and teachings of Jesus

• Establishment of Christian doctrines by early church councils

WHII 15A: Islam

• Monotheism

• Muhammad, the prophet

• Qur'an (Koran)

• Five Pillars of Islam

• Mecca and medina

WHII 15A: Buddhism

• Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddah)

• 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.

WHII 15A: Hinduism

• Many forms of one God

• Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma

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

WHII 15B: Geographic Distribution of World's Major Religions

• Judaism: Concentrated in Israel and North America

• Christianity: Concentrated in Europe and North and South America

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

• Hinduism: Concentrated in India

• Buddhism: Concentrated in East and Southeast Asia