Religion/Philosophy Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Polytheistic | Believing in more than one god. |
| Monotheistic | Believing in one God. |
| Reincarnation | Hindus believe in a cycle of life, death and re-birth. |
| 4 Noble Truths | The main beliefs of Buddhists. |
| 8 Fold Path | The steps that Buddhists follow in order to reach nirvana. |
| Torah | The book (sacred writings) used by Jews. |
| Quran or Koran | The book (sacred writings) used by Muslims. |
| Mecca | The Arabian city where Islam began and the city all Muslims are supposed to make a pilgrimage to. |
| Muhammad | The man who founded Islam; he is also known as 'the Prophet'. |
| Exile | Refers to how many Jews were forced to leave their homeland of Jerusalem. |
| Diaspora | Refers to how the Jewish people are a scattered community who live in a variety of places. |
| Karma | The total of all a person's thoughts and actions. Hindus believe that it has future consequences. |
| China | The birthplace of Confucianism and Taoism. |
| India | The birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism. |
| Siddhartha Guatama | 'The Buddha'. The man who founded Buddhism. |
| Abraham | The Hebrew leader who started the Jewish religion. |
| Moses | The Hebrew leader who wrote the Ten Commandments. |
| The 5 Pillars | The rules that all Muslims are supposed to follow. |
| 10 Commandments | The rules that Jews and Christians follow. |
| Taoism | A Chinese philosophy based on humility, and connecting with nature |
| Japan | The birthplace of the Shinto religion. |
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