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AP World History - Summer 2016 - Religions Flashcards

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4773733841Founder of Hinduismdeveloped from Brahminism0
4773735118Foundation year - Hinduismcirca 2000 B.C.E.1
4773735874Founding location - HinduismIndia2
4773736473Basic beliefs - Hinduismtruth is eternal, Brahman is truth and reality, Vedas are the ultimate authority, dharma, moksha, individuals are immortal, reincarnation3
4773739504Basic practices - Hinduismpuja (worship), meditation, leave materials, passage4
4773742872Founder of JudaismAbraham5
4773743702Foundation year - Judaismapprox. 2000 - 1800 B.C.E.6
4773745075Founding location - JudaismMiddle East (Israel)7
4773745960Basic beliefs - Judaismone God (Yahweh), Torah, Talmud8
4773747322Basic Practices - Judaismfollow commandments, worship, prayer, eating kosher foods, synagogue9
4773749435Founder of SikhismGuru Nanak10
4773749862Foundation year - Sikhismc. 1500 A.D.11
4773750344Founding location - SikhismPunjab, India12
4773752568Basic beliefs - Sikhismone God, align life with will of God, reincarnation, overcome the self13
4773753615Basic practices - Sikhismprayer, meditation, service at gurdwara (temple), charity, balance work, worship14
4773756526Founder of ConfucianismConfucius15
4773757237Foundation year - Confucianismc. 500 B.C.E.16
4773758571Founding location - ConfucianismChina17
4773759335Basic beliefs - Confucianismsocial harmony is ultimate goal, family comes before individual, ren (humaneness), humans are teachable and improvable18
4773761402Basic practices - Confucianismno specific rituals (more philosophies than religion)19
4773763840Founder of IslamMuhammed20
4773764358Foundation year - Islam622 C.E.21
4773765205Founding location - IslamSaudi Arabia22
4773766579Basic beliefs - Islamsubmission to the will of God (Allah), Holy Book - Koran, five pillars of faith23
4773769015Basic practices - Islamfive pillars of faith - statement of faith, daily prayers to Mecca, charity, Ramadan (fasting in the 9th month), pilgrimage to Mecca, & Mosque, no alcohol or pork24
4773776131Founder of ChristianityJesus Christ25
4773776575Foundation Year - Christianity33 C.E.26
4773777372Founding location - ChristianityPalestine (Israel)27
4773782099Basic beliefs - Christianityone God, salvation to those who believe and trust in Jesus Christ, believers go to heaven28
4773784618Basic practices - Christianityworship, prayer, church, scripture, baptism29
4773788787Founder of BuddhismSiddhartha Guatama (Buddha)30
4773789550Founding year - Buddhism520 B.C.31
4773790275Founding location - BuddhismNE India32
4773790747Basic beliefs - Buddhismno God, Nirvana, four noble truths, suffering is caused by desire, Nirvana reached through Eightfold path33
4773794783Basic practices - Buddhismmeditation, prayer, chanting, vegetarianism34
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