AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

Religions-AP World History Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
3022684859PopeThe head of the Catholic church.0
3022684860PatriarchThe head of the Eastern Orthodox church.1
3022684861MuslimOne who "submits to the will of Allah."2
3022684862Rosh HashanaJewish New Year3
3022684863Judaism, Christianity, IslamThe three main monotheistic religions in chronological order.4
3022684864simonyThe buying and selling of any church office.5
3022684865PeterHe is considered the first Pope.6
3022684866Sheva, Vishnu, BrahmaThe three main gods of Hinduism.7
3022684867BrahmanThe universal spirit in Hinduism.8
3022684868ConfucianismThis religion believes in 5 constant relationships and upkeeping the greater good.9
3022684869VarnaThis word means color, and is another name for the Cast system with the Aryans being at the top.10
3022684870Theravada and MahayanaThe main branches of Buddhism.11
3022684871Sunni and Shi'aThe main branches of Islam.12
3022684872SunniThe less conservative of the two main branches of Islam.13
3022684873Shi'aThe more conservative of the two main branches of Islam.14
3022684874GabrielThe angel that revealed himself to Muhammad over a 23 year period.15
3022684875OnceProfession of faith made by Muslims. Must be done _______ time(s).16
3022684876PrayerMust be done five times a day by Muslims.17
30226848772.5%Percentage of income that must be given to charity by Muslims.18
3022684878RamadanA month of fasting in Islam.19
3022684879HajjA pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims at least once.20
3022684880HinduismThe oldest religion still practiced today.21
3022684881Varna/Cast systemSystem that determined marriage, education, and where a person could live.22
3022684882JatiSubgroups within the Cast, based on job of the head of the household.23
3022684883BrahmaThe creator.24
3022684884VishnuThe preserver.25
3022684885ShevaThe destroyer.26
3022684886GaneshaThe elephant god (of good fortune).27
3022684887atmanThe soul-self that belongs to Brahman.28
3022684888SamsaraReincarnation.29
3022684889KarmaWhat you do in this life affects the next.30
3022684890UnlimitedNumber of times one can be reincarnated in Hinduism.31
3022684891DahrmaReligious and ethical duties. (Goal of life in Hinduism)32
3022684892ArthaWealth and power. (Goal of life in Hinduism)33
3022684893KamaPhysical pleasure. (Goal of life in Hinduism)34
3022684894MokshaBecome good enough to escape rebirth, and become at one with the universal spirit.35
30226848954 Stages of Life (Hindu)Youthful study and celibasy, householder, reflect beyond daily activities, meditation and preparation for death.36
3022684896YogaMeditation.37
3022684897AhimsaNonviolence to all living things.38
3022684898NoCan people convert to Hinduism?39
3022684899Ganges RiverToxic river that sick people are dipped into.40
3022684900RigvedaMain sacred text of Hinduism.41
3022684901BuddhismReligion started by Siddhartha Gautama, a member of the elite and carefully brought up.42
3022684902Buddha"Enlightened one," thought to be a reincarnation of another enlightened human, who came back to continue.43
30226849034 Noble TruthsSuffering exists; suffering is caused by desire; to end suffering, end desire; to end desire, follow the eight fold path.44
30226849048 Fold PathRight view, right thought, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindedness, right meditation.45
30226849055 PreciptsDo not kill, do not steal, do not lie, do not be unchased, do not take anything that clouds the mind.46
3022684906NirvanaEscape from the cycle of rebirth.47
3022684907TripitakaThe sacred text of Buddhists.48
3022684908YahwehThe word for God in Judaism.49
3022684909TorahSacred text of Jews.50
30226849103 Branches of JudaismReform group, conservative, orthodox51
3022684911HanukkahA holiday in remembrance of the victory in a battle.52
3022684912Yom KippurDay of atonement, holy day of fasting and atonement for sins.53
3022684913ChristianityBased on the ways and life of Jesus Christ.54
3022684914Roman CatholicFirst formal church in Christianity.55
3022684915Martin LutherFirst leader of the Eastern Orthodox church.56
3022684916BibleSacred text of Christians.57
30226849177 SacramentsHoly Communion, marriage, baptism, last rights, holy orders, confession, confirmation.58
3022684918ProtestantsThis group only accepts Baptism and Communion as sacraments.59
3022684919IslamReligion based on the teachings of the Profit Muhammad.60
3022684920Qu'ranHoly text of Muslims.61

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!