AP World History Religions Flashcards
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| 9208638193 | Vedic Religion | ancient religion of the Aryan who entered northwestern India from Persia, precursor to Hinduism | 0 | |
| 9208638194 | Hinduism | A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation | 1 | |
| 9588512634 | Shamanism | belief that some people can communicate with spirits | 2 | |
| 9588512635 | Animism | The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, & other natural objects have spirits | 3 | |
| 9208676352 | Christianity | the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. | 4 | |
| 9208676353 | Islam | Submission to the will of Allah | 5 | |
| 9208676354 | Thervada Buddhism | a branch of Buddhism that focuses on the wisdom of Buddha | 6 | |
| 9208676355 | Mahayana Buddhism | Buddhist sect that focuses on the compassion of the Buddha | 7 | |
| 9208676356 | Buddhism | A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha. | 8 | |
| 9208676357 | Daoism/Taoism | A Chinese philosophy where people practice humility, lead a simple life and have harmony with nature | 9 | |
| 9208676358 | Confucianism | a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius. | 10 | |
| 9208676359 | atheist | a person who believes there is no god | 11 | |
| 9208676360 | Shintoism | a religion based in Japan, marked by worship of nature and reverence for ancestors | 12 | |
| 9208676361 | Judaism | belief in a single God laid the foundation of both Christianity and Islam | 13 | |
| 9208676362 | Zoroastrianism | Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra. | 14 | |
| 9208676363 | Protestant Reformation | A split in the church caused by corruption in the church | 15 | |
| 9208676364 | The Great Schism | The seperation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church (1054 CE) | 16 | |
| 9208764856 | Siddhartha Gautama | The prince who is said to have founded Buddhism. | 17 | |
| 9208764857 | Jesus Christ | Founder of Christianity and is a messenger of God. He is the son of God | 18 | |
| 9208764858 | Moses | Led the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt; received the 10 commandments | 19 | |
| 9208764859 | Abraham | the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac | 20 | |
| 9208764860 | Upanishads | A group of writings sacred in Hinduism concerning the relations of humans, God, and the universe. | 21 | |
| 9208764861 | Zoraster | The founder of ancient persian religion Zoroastrianism | 22 | |
| 9208764862 | Mohammed | Prophet of Allah; founder of Islam. | 23 | |
| 9256601557 | Ten Commandments | A set of laws for responsible behavior, which, according to the Bible, were given to Moses by God. | 24 | |
| 9256601558 | Torah | The first five books of Jewish Scripture, which they believe are by Moses, are called this | 25 | |
| 9256601559 | Old Testament | the first part of the Christian Bible, corresponding to the Jewish Bible | 26 | |
| 9256601560 | New Testament | Christian Scriptures | 27 | |
| 9256601561 | Koran (Qur'an) | Holy book of Islam | 28 | |
| 9256601562 | Bhagavad Gita | A book in popular Hinduism that was a response to Buddhism and made reaching moksha way easier. | 29 | |
| 9256601563 | Four Noble Truths | the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism | 30 | |
| 9256601564 | Eight Fold Path | Eight steps to end suffering and attain enlightenment according to Buddhist tradition. | 31 | |
| 9256601565 | Moksha (Hinduism) | becoming one with Brahman | 32 | |
| 9256601566 | Nirvana | The state of englightenment for Buddhists. | 33 | |
| 9608313738 | Hadiths | "traditions" of the prophet Muhammad; added to the Qur'an, form the essential writings of Islam | 34 | |
| 9608313739 | Allah (Islam) | Arabic word for God | 35 | |
| 9608313740 | Deism | belief in a God who created the world but has since remained indifferent to it. | 36 | |
| 9608313741 | Patheism | Saw God in nature | 37 | |
| 9608313742 | Sikhism | religion founded by Nanak that blended Islamic and Hindu beliefs | 38 | |
| 9608313743 | Guru Nanak | Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism | 39 | |
| 9608360580 | 5 Pillars of Islam | belief, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage | 40 | |
| 9608360581 | Pilgrimage | A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes. | 41 | |
| 9608500077 | Neoconfucianism | Formed by Tang Dynasty, mixture of Confucianism, Buddhism & Daoism | 42 | |
| 9608734945 | Laws of Manu | rules & regulations of hindu social order authorized by the 1st human being | 43 | |
| 9624722874 | Zen Buddhism | a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight | 44 | |
| 9624722875 | Nirvana | The state of englightenment for Buddhists. | 45 | |
| 9624722876 | Moksha | The Hindu concept of the spirit's 'liberation' from the endless cycle of rebirths. | 46 | |
| 9624722877 | Reincarnation | Hindu & Buddhist belief that souls are reborn into new bodies over & over. | 47 | |
| 9624722878 | Sanskrit | (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas & of Hinduism) | 48 | |
| 9624722879 | Monasticism | The lifestyle of a monk/ nun, characterized by prayer & solitude | 49 | |
| 9624722880 | Missionary | An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion. | 50 | |
| 9624722881 | Polytheism | Belief in many gods | 51 | |
| 9624722882 | Caste System | A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life | 52 | |
| 9624722883 | Monotheism | Belief in one God | 53 | |
| 9624722884 | Daodejing | The central text of Daoism; translated as The Way and Its Power. | 54 | |
| 9624722885 | Ying and Yang | Chinese symbol that means complementary opposites; dark & happy | 55 | |
| 9624722886 | Laozi | A legendary Chinese philosopher of the sixth century B.C.E.; regarded as the founder of Daoism. | 56 | |
| 9624722887 | Karma | The belief that actions in this life, whether good/ bad, will decide your place in the next life. | 57 | |
| 9624722888 | Dukkha | Life is suffering | 58 | |
| 9624722889 | Monasteries | Communities of monks | 59 | |
| 9624722890 | Brahma | A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything | 60 | |
| 9624736310 | Jainism | an Indian religion based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred | 61 |