World Religions Cheat Sheet
Religions Judaism Christianity Islam Confucianism Hinduism Buddhism Hearth Ur Middle East Saudi Arabia China India, Pakistan Nepal Diffusion Went into Europe by Jews scattering, U.S. in WW2, Israel during Zionist movement Spread by Jesus and followers into West Europe then the world Spread by Mohammed converting kings and then going to Asia, then world Chinese immigrants introduced it to other countries Spread through SE Asia Emperor Asoka converted then his missionaries went to N. and S. Asia Locations Israel, Europe, W. Hemisphere West Europe, W. Hemisphere Arabia, Middle East, Africa China, Japan, Korea India, Sri Lanka China, Japan, Type monotheistic monotheistic monotheistic polytheistic monotheistic Number of followers