Worship gods in the form of
Earth’s natural forces
Holy book is Quran
Founder is Muhammad
Shintoism
Foundation of modern Chinese culture
Buddhism
Founder is Siddhartha Gautama
Believe in reincarnation
Founder is Confucius
Centered on ethical living
Philosophy of behavior, not a religion
Confucianism
Nirvana is the ultimate goal
Islam
Believers might visit a shrine to pray or
worship the spirits who reside there
Believe emperor is descendant of
the sun goddess
Largest religion in Japan, but most
Japanese also follow other teachings
Monotheistic and recognizes
various figures as prophets
Roots can be traced back to
Abraham in the Bible
Teaches people can find true
enlightenment by ending desire
Holy book is the Bible
Ganges River is important
Hinduism
Only 4% are in the Middle East
Christianity
Holy book is the Torah
Holy Site is Wailing Wall
Followers mostly in Israel
Founder is Abraham
Judaism
Founded in the Middle East
Believe karma determines position in life
Founder is Jesus
Predominant religion in India
Based on reincarnation, it teachers people can
dictate how they are reborn by how they live