World Religions Overview Flashcards

Grade 6 · Social Studies · Flashcards

Essential vocabulary and key concepts for comparing the world's major religions.

Flashcards

Hinduism

Ancient religion of India with no single founder; includes beliefs in karma, reincarnation, dharma, and multiple deities.

Buddhism

Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) in India around 500 BCE; path to end suffering.

Judaism

Monotheistic religion originating in the Middle East around 2000 BCE; follows the Torah and the covenant with God.

Christianity

Monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; scripture is the Bible.

Islam

Monotheistic religion founded by Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century CE; scripture is the Quran.

Monotheism

Belief in one God; central to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Polytheism

Belief in and worship of many gods; associated with Hinduism and many ancient religions.

Torah

The sacred scripture of Judaism; contains Jewish law and the story of the Jewish people.

Bible

The sacred scripture of Christianity, including the Old and New Testaments.

Quran

The sacred scripture of Islam; believed to be the word of God revealed to Muhammad.

Vedas

The oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, written in Sanskrit by the ancient Aryans.

Five Pillars of Islam

Five core duties: faith declaration (Shahada), prayer (Salat), charity (Zakat), fasting (Sawm), and pilgrimage (Hajj).

Karma

Hindu and Buddhist belief that actions in this life affect future lives or rebirths.

Nirvana

Buddhist state of complete liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth.

Prophet Muhammad

Founder of Islam; Muslims believe he received God's final revelation, recorded in the Quran.

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