Which religion has the Torah as its founding text and keeps the Sabbath?
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Judaism
It is the oldest of the three Abrahamic religions.
💡 Did you know? The Sabbath is its weekly day of rest.
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Which religion follows the teaching and life of the man from Nazareth?
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Christianity
It is by far the world's largest religion.
💡 Did you know? Its scripture is the Bible.
Which religion follows the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad?
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Islam
“Islam” means “submission” (to God).
💡 Did you know? Believers pray five times a day towards Mecca.
Which religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama seeks nirvana?
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Buddhism
It seeks to overcome suffering through insight.
💡 Did you know? It has no personal creator god.
Which Indian religion has many gods, karma and the sacred Ganges?
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Hinduism
It believes in the rebirth of the soul.
💡 Did you know? Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are central gods.
Which religion founded in 15th-century India by Guru Nanak often wears a turban?
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Sikhism
It believes in one formless God.
💡 Did you know? The Golden Temple in Amritsar is its centre.
Which Indian religion teaches strict non-violence towards all life (ahimsa)?
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Jainism
Some monks even sweep the path before them.
💡 Did you know? It avoids harming any living being.
Which Chinese teaching attributed to Laozi centres on “the Way” and harmony with nature?
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Taoism
It seeks harmony with the natural flow.
💡 Did you know? The yin-yang symbol belongs to it.
Which ancient Persian religion reveres the sacred fire?
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Zoroastrianism
It knows the opposition of light and darkness.
💡 Did you know? It is among the oldest religions of all.
What is the belief in only one God called?
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Monotheism
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are monotheistic.
💡 Did you know? The word is Greek for “one god”.
What is the belief in many gods called?
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Polytheism
The ancient Greeks and Romans were polytheistic.
💡 Did you know? Hinduism too has many deities.
What are Judaism, Christianity and Islam collectively called, after a shared patriarch?
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Abrahamic religions
They all trace back to Abraham.
💡 Did you know? They are all monotheistic.
Which Japanese religion venerates countless nature spirits (kami) at shrines with a red torii gate?
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Shinto
It has no founder and no single sacred scripture.
💡 Did you know? Many Japanese combine it with Buddhism as a matter of course: weddings at the shrine, funerals at the temple.
Which Chinese teaching puts family duty, education and right conduct at its centre?
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Confucianism
It goes back to Confucius (551 to 479 BC) and shaped China's administration for two millennia.
💡 Did you know? Whether it is a religion or an ethical system is still debated.
Which religion, arising in 19th-century Persia, teaches the unity of all religions?
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Baha'i Faith
It goes back to Baha'u'llah and sees the great founders of religions as stages of one unfolding revelation.
💡 Did you know? Its calendar has 19 months of 19 days each.
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