Brendan Gallagher

Standard: 9.2a
1. BELIEF SYSTEMS: RISE AND IMPACT: The emergence and spread of belief systems
influenced and shaped the development of cultures, as well as their traditions and identities.
Important similarities and differences between these belief systems are found in their core
beliefs, ethical codes, practices, and social relationships
a. Belief systems developed beliefs and practices to address questions of origin, the
requirements to live a good life, and the nature of the afterlife
Theme: Global History

Directions: identify core beliefs, practices, and sacred texts from Hinduism, Buddhism,
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Exam 1.
WORD BANK
Monotheistic Tripitaka
Polytheistic The Vedas
Quran Ten Commandments
Torah
Bible

1. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are examples of ____________________ religions

2. Hinduism and Buddhism are examples of ____________________ religions
3. Both Christians and Jews believe God gave ________________________________to
Moses on top of Mount Sinai.
4. The law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew
Scriptures is called the_______________________
5. The discourses of the Buddha, collected in the first century and arranged into the three
divisions of sermons, monastic law, and metaphysics_____________________
6. __________________ is composed of the 46 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books
of the New Testament.
7. The ____________________ is the most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in early Sanskrit
and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests of Vedic religion.
8. The Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the
archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic is known as the ___________________

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