2557841778 | The influence of Polytheism | It was at the center of art and architecture in ancient civilizations: temples and pyramids were built for the gods, for example. It also created rigid social structures with a priest class. | 0 | |
2557841779 | Confucianism | developed specifically for Chinese culture; Confucius wrote the Analects; focused on relationships between people; this focus created distinctive Chinese society | 1 | |
2557841780 | The appeal of Confucianism | was a social and political philosophy, not a religion. It was therefore compatible with other religions, having broader influence. | 2 | |
2557841781 | Why Confucianism did not spread from China | It is developed specifically for Chinese culture | 3 | |
2557841782 | Words associated with Confucianism | junzi (ideal individuals), ren (humanity), li (respect), xiao (filial piety) | 4 | |
2557841783 | Daoism | founded by Lao-tzu; stresses simple, passive life in harmony with nature; served as a counterbalance to Confucian activism; promoted scientific discoveries because of nature | 5 | |
2557841784 | Legalism | practiced during Qin Dynasty, thought people were bad and needed harsh laws and government, inadvertently caused wider acceptance of Confucianism and Daoism through oppression | 6 | |
2557841785 | Hinduism | began with Aryan invaders, Vedas and Upanishads are sacred texts, is heavily intertwined with caste system, spawned Buddhism | 7 | |
2557841786 | Why Hinduism did not spread from India | It is tightly intertwined with Indian culture | 8 | |
2557841787 | Words associated with Hinduism | dharma (rules of each caste), moksha (highest state of being, end of reincarnation), Brahma (creator god), Vishnu (preserver god), Shiva (destroyer god) | 9 | |
2557841788 | Buddhism | practiced in Eastern civilizations, founded by Hindu prince Siddhartha Gautama (563 to 483 BCE), split into Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism with his death | 10 | |
2557841789 | Influence of Buddhism | rejected caste system; can apply to most anyone, anywhere because it is not attached to a social structure | 11 | |
2557841790 | Words associated with Buddhism | Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, nirvana (perfect state of peace and harmony) | 12 | |
2557841791 | Judaism | practiced by Hebrews, first monotheistic faith, sacred text is the Torah | 13 | |
2557841792 | Christianity | based around teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; sacred text is the Bible; actively try and convert people | 14 | |
2557841793 | Influence of Christianity | It appealed to lower classes and women because it promised eternal life; it profoundly affected world developments following Constantine's embracing of the religion | 15 | |
2557841794 | Pope | The head of the Catholic church. | 16 | |
2557841795 | Patriarch | The head of the Eastern Orthodox church. | 17 | |
2557841796 | Muslim | One who "submits to the will of Allah." | 18 | |
2557841797 | Rosh Hashana | Jewish New Year | 19 | |
2557841798 | Judaism, Christianity, Islam | The three main monotheistic religions in chronological order. | 20 | |
2557841799 | simony | The buying and selling of any church office. | 21 | |
2557841800 | Peter | He is considered the first Pope. | 22 | |
2557841801 | Sheva, Vishnu, Brahma | The three main gods of Hinduism. | 23 | |
2557841802 | Brahman | The universal spirit in Hinduism. | 24 | |
2557841803 | Confucianism | This religion believes in 5 constant relationships and upkeeping the greater good. | 25 | |
2557841804 | Varna | This word means color, and is another name for the Cast system with the Aryans being at the top. | 26 | |
2557841805 | Theravada and Mahayana | The main branches of Buddhism. | 27 | |
2557841806 | Sunni and Shi'a | The main branches of Islam. | 28 | |
2557841807 | Sunni | The less conservative of the two main branches of Islam. | 29 | |
2557841808 | Shi'a | The more conservative of the two main branches of Islam. | 30 | |
2557841809 | Gabriel | The angel that revealed himself to Muhammad over a 23 year period. | 31 | |
2557841810 | Once | Profession of faith made by Muslims. Must be done _______ time(s). | 32 | |
2557841811 | Prayer | Must be done five times a day by Muslims. | 33 | |
2557841812 | 2.5% | Percentage of income that must be given to charity by Muslims. | 34 | |
2557841813 | Ramadan | A month of fasting in Islam. | 35 | |
2557841814 | Hajj | A pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims at least once. | 36 | |
2557841815 | Hinduism | The oldest religion still practiced today. | 37 | |
2557841816 | Varna/Cast system | System that determined marriage, education, and where a person could live. | 38 | |
2557841817 | Jati | Subgroups within the Cast, based on job of the head of the household. | 39 | |
2557841818 | Brahma | The creator. | 40 | |
2557841819 | Vishnu | The preserver. | 41 | |
2557841820 | Sheva | The destroyer. | 42 | |
2557841821 | Ganesha | The elephant god (of good fortune). | 43 | |
2557841822 | atman | The soul-self that belongs to Brahman. | 44 | |
2557841823 | Samsara | Reincarnation. | 45 | |
2557841824 | Karma | What you do in this life affects the next. | 46 | |
2557841825 | Unlimited | Number of times one can be reincarnated in Hinduism. | 47 | |
2557841826 | Dahrma | Religious and ethical duties. (Goal of life in Hinduism) | 48 | |
2557841827 | Artha | Wealth and power. (Goal of life in Hinduism) | 49 | |
2557841828 | Kama | Physical pleasure. (Goal of life in Hinduism) | 50 | |
2557841829 | Moksha | Become good enough to escape rebirth, and become at one with the universal spirit. | 51 | |
2557841830 | 4 Stages of Life (Hindu) | Youthful study and celibasy, householder, reflect beyond daily activities, meditation and preparation for death. | 52 | |
2557841831 | Yoga | Meditation. | 53 | |
2557841832 | Ahimsa | Nonviolence to all living things. | 54 | |
2557841833 | No | Can people convert to Hinduism? | 55 | |
2557841834 | Ganges River | Toxic river that sick people are dipped into. | 56 | |
2557841835 | Rigveda | Main sacred text of Hinduism. | 57 | |
2557841836 | Buddhism | Religion started by Siddhartha Gautama, a member of the elite and carefully brought up. | 58 | |
2557841837 | Buddha | "Enlightened one," thought to be a reincarnation of another enlightened human, who came back to continue. | 59 | |
2557841838 | 4 Noble Truths | Suffering exists; suffering is caused by desire; to end suffering, end desire; to end desire, follow the eight fold path. | 60 | |
2557841839 | 8 Fold Path | Right view, right thought, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindedness, right meditation. | 61 | |
2557841840 | 5 Precipts | Do not kill, do not steal, do not lie, do not be unchased, do not take anything that clouds the mind. | 62 | |
2557841841 | Nirvana | Escape from the cycle of rebirth. | 63 | |
2557841842 | Tripitaka | The sacred text of Buddhists. | 64 | |
2557841843 | Yahweh | The word for God in Judaism. | 65 | |
2557841844 | Torah | Sacred text of Jews. | 66 | |
2557841845 | 3 Branches of Judaism | Reform group, conservative, orthodox | 67 | |
2557841846 | Hanukkah | A holiday in remembrance of the victory in a battle. | 68 | |
2557841847 | Yom Kippur | Day of atonement, holy day of fasting and atonement for sins. | 69 | |
2557841848 | Christianity | Based on the ways and life of Jesus Christ. | 70 | |
2557841849 | Roman Catholic | First formal church in Christianity. | 71 | |
2557841850 | Martin Luther | First leader of the Protestant church. | 72 | |
2557841851 | Bible | Sacred text of Christians. | 73 | |
2557841852 | 7 Sacraments | Holy Communion, marriage, baptism, last rights, holy orders, confession, confirmation. | 74 | |
2557841853 | Protestants | This group only accepts Baptism and Communion as sacraments. | 75 | |
2557841854 | Islam | Religion based on the teachings of the Profit Muhammad. | 76 | |
2557841855 | Qu'ran | Holy text of Muslims. | 77 |
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