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8361183035Daoism1. Founder; Lao Tse (or Laozi) 2. also commonly known as Taoism0
8361232782Daoism Religious TextTao Te Ching and Zhuangzi1
8361241565Daoism key beliefsYin-Yang and Wu Wei2
8361266408BuddhismFounder: Siddhartha Gautama Location of origin: India3
8361270427Buddhism Religious TextThe Tripitaka, Mahayana sutra, and Tibetan book of the dead are three major non-canonical texts in buddhism4
8361270490Buddhism key beliefs1. monotheistic religion 2. four noble truths, eightfold path, enlightenment, nirvana5
8361321820JudaismFounded By Abraham Was Found over 3500 years ago (Bronze Age) in the eastern region of Canaan in Israel Became the first religion to worship a single god, Yahweh.6
8361321821Judaism religious textThe Torah is designated as the Hebrew Bible.7
8361321822Judaism key beliefs1. monotheistic religion 2. God was the one who created the world, everything in it, and the rest of the universe.8
8361357353ConfucianismBegan in eastern China Kong Qiu is the founder Founded around 551-479 BC9
8361357354Confucianism relgious textsFour Books- The Great Learning, Analects of Confucius, Book of Mencius, and The Doctrine of the Mean.10
8361357355Confucianism key beliefs1. Not monotheistic or polytheistic it is about seeing the beauty in all thing 2. not doing to others that you wouldn't want done to yourself. Family comes before the individual.11
8361392024ChristianityFounder - Jesus of Nazareth Location of origin - Jerusalem Date of origin - 1st century AD12
8361392025Christianity religious textthe Holy Bible13
8361392026Christianity key beliefs1. Monotheistic 2. Belief in the trinity (father, son , and holy spirit) 3. The death, descent into hell, resurrection, and ascension of jesus 4. Holiness of church and communion of saints14
8361423935HinduismIt was found around 1500 BCE Origins are mixed and complex Started in india15
8361423936Hinduism religious textThe Vedas are a four bodies of knowledge texts16
8361423937Hinduism key beliefsAfter life can either be reward or punishment depending on how you did on earth17
8361471967Movement of Goods using Domesticated Animals1. CAMEL- DESERT CARAVAN 2. HORSE- CENTRAL ASIA18
8361507218Qin dynasty; Social1. Absolute emperor 2. Artisans, Merchants, commoners, slaves 3. Enslavement of those captured in war19
8361507219Qin dynasty; Political1. Qin Shi Huangdi 2. Accomplishments; Centralized govt, Standardized written language, Great Wall 3. Legalism philosophy20
8361507220Qin dynasty; Interactions1. Constructed more waterways, irrigation, and water control methods21
8361511364Qin dynasty; Culture1. Animistic beliefs 2. Written language standardized 3. Great Wall of China achievement22
8361511365Qin dynasty; Economic1. Corvee labor to work on Great Wall 2. Agriculture main focus 3. Standardized weights and measurements; Coins with square holes23
8361616100Han dynasty; Social1. Opening of Imperial Academy 2. Social structure; Elites, Peasant, farmers, Artisans, merchants, commoners, slaves 3. Gender roles as described by Confucianism 4. Corvee labor 5. Slavery existed24
8361616101Han dynasty; Political1. Wu Di 2. Accomplishments; Halted Xiongnu, State monopoly on salt, iron, and wine 3. Confucianism25
8361616102Han dynasty; Interactions1. Continuation of agricultural production 2. Salt mining 3. Natural gas 4. Levees to control flow of Yellow River 5. Cleared land for roads and agriculture 6. Smallpox enters along Silk Road26
8361616103Han dynasty; Culture1. 5 relationships 2. Social harmony 3. Buddhism begins to take root 4. Taoism promotes art 5. Silk Road exports and imports luxury items and common goods 6. Paper and porcelain invented27
8361616104Han dynasty; Economic1. Corvee labor of peasants and farmers for public works 2. Prosperity led to population boom and urbanization 3. Coins 4. Iron, grain, and salt primary economic acts 5. Silk Road expanded trade opportunities28

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