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9994309588Confucianismancestor worship0
9994309589ZoroastrianismReligion of the Persian Empire - stressed the fight between good and evil1
9994309590ExodusHebrews flight from slavery in Egypt - led by Moses2
9994309591Taoism (Daoism)Chinese philosophy that influenced culture and values3
9994309592Yin and YangRepresents balance of opposite forces of nature - important to Taoism4
9994309593Vedas & UpanishadsHinduism sacred texts5
9994309594Shintoisman ethnic religion located in japan and related to Buddhism; focuses particularly on nature and ancestor worship6
9994309595MosesHebrew prophet associated with the Exodus and Ten Commandments7
9994309596ZoroasterReligious prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism8
9994309597Siddhartha GautamaFounder of Buddhism9
9994309598Eightfold Path & Four Noble TruthsImportant beliefs of Buddhism10
9994309599Beliefs of ConfucianismHumans are good, filial piety, importance of education, code of politeness, ancestor worship11
9994309601Ten CommandmentsA set of moral codes for the Hebrews which, according to the Bible, were given to Moses by God.12
9994309602AbrahamFounder of Judaism13
9994309603Beliefs of Taoism (Daoism)Harmony with nature, humility, inner peace, simple life, yin and yang14
9994309604MonotheisticBelieve in one god (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism)15
9994309606ConfucianismChinese philosophy that influence politics and social order16
9994309607TorahHoly book of Judaism17
9994309608JerusalemHoly city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam18
9994309609HinduismA religion and philosophy developed in India, characterized by belief in reincarnation and a supreme god who takes many different forms19
9994309610Caste SystemA strict Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life20
9994326182Ahura MazdaGod of Zoroastrianism21
9994326183Zend AvestaHoly book of Zoroastrianism22
9994340895ReincarnationBelief of Hinduism & Buddhism - rebirth of the soul based on karma23
9994342889KarmaBelief of Hinduism & Buddhism - belief that your thoughts and actions impact future reincarnation24
9994345728MokshaUltimate goal of Hinduism25
9994350853Symbol for Eightfold Path26
9994352099NirvanaEnlightenment - ultimate goal of Buddhism27
9994354160TripitikaImportant text of Buddhism28
9994426810DiasporaScattering of the Jewish people from their homeland29
9994489407Jesus of NazarethBelieved by Christians to be the son and incarnation of God30
9994492100New TestamentHoly book of Christianity - contains life and teachings of Jesus31
9994506175MuhammadProphet of Allah and founder of Islam32
9994508488Qur'anHoly book of Islam33
9994508489Five PillarsDuties of all Muslims34
9994510189HajjPilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims35
9994512262KaabaShrine to Allah in Mecca36
9994515232HegiraMuhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina37
9994516889ArabicLanguage of Islam38
9994517872HebrewLanguage of Judaism39
9994527941ShintoEthnic religion of Japan40
9994527942Beliefs of ShintoImportance of natural features, nature spirits, coexistence with Buddhism41
9994887103ChristianityMonotheistic religion that believes Jesus is the Messiah and son of God42
9994891247IslamMonotheistic religion founded by Muhammad43
9994894576Spread of Islam44
9994897318Spread of Christianity45
9994902785Spread of Buddhism46
9994905660Spread of Hinduism47

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