Religions Review [SOL 15 & 2c]                                

For your SOL test you are expected to know the basic facts about each of the major religions and know where they were located in 1500 AD as well as where they are located today.

 Answer the following questions:

 1)       What are the Asian religions we study?                                     &                                             

2)      What are the monotheistic religions we study?                                    ,                                  &                                         

3)      Which religion follows the caste system?                                             

4)     Which religion considers Mecca to be a holy city?                                           

5)      Which religion is located mainly in India today?                                              

6)     Which religion(s) consider Jerusalem to be a holy city?                                                          

7)      Which religion did European explorers bring to the Americas?                                              

a.      Which branch did the Spanish follow?                                                  

8)     Which religion is monotheistic, prays five times a day, gives alms to the poor, and fasts during the month of Ramadan?                                           

9)     Asoka sent missionaries to China to spread which religion?                                       

10)  Muslims are followers of                                    

11)    Jews are followers of                                         

12)   Which religion believes in the 8-Fold Path and the 4 Noble Truths?                                       

13)   Who believes in karma?                                                              

14)  Their holy book is the Torah                                          

15)   Their holy book is the Qur’an                                         

16)  They believe Jesus is the son of God, the Trinity and life after death.                                    

17)   Which religion is located primarily in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia today?                                                                   

18)  Which religions were located in Europe and the Middle East in 1500 AD?                                                                                                               

 Complete activity can be found here including a map and extension questions: