Religion shapes the daily lives of people all over the world. Religion can influence the food that people eat or the clothes that people wear. In this lesson, you will examine the characteristics of the world’s major religions and the influence of religion on major events in world history.

Below are symbols representing each of the selected major religions of the world. Click on each symbol to learn more.

In the next section, you will learn ways in which religions are classified. You will read about monotheism and discover how it has developed over time.