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Hinduism

Unit one review

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World History
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Civilizations
Hinduism
Hellenistic period
Yahweh
The Exodus
Maurya Empire
Zoroastrianism
Mesoamerican chronology
Upper Paleolithic
Historical Vedic religion
River valley civilization
Taweret

Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.?600 C.E. Major Developments Locating world history in the environment and time Environment Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography ? consider these 1. Relative location ? location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics ? climate, vegetation and human characteristics 3. Human/environment interaction ? how do humans interact/alter environ a. Leads to change 4. Movement ? peoples, goods, ideas among/between groups 5. Regions ? cultural/physical characteristics in common with surrounding areas b. E. Africa first people ? 750,000 years ago started to move 1. moving in search of food

Chapter 7 The Earth and Its People

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ancient india
Mahajanapadas
Indo-Aryan peoples
Maurya Empire
Greater India
Buddhism
Hinduism
Srivijaya
Ashoka
Gupta Empire
Magadha
Religion in India

Chapter 7 Outline ? India and Southeast Asia, 1500 b.c.e.?1025 c.e. India and Southeast Asia, 1500 b.c.e.?1025 c.e. I.????? Foundations of Indian Civilization, 1500 b.c.e.?300 c.e. The Indian Subcontinent India has three topographical zones: (1) the northern mountainous zone; (2) the Indus and Ganges Basins; and (3) the peninsula. The Vindhya Mountains and the Deccan plateau divide the peninsula from the other two zones. The peninsula itself includes further topographical sub-regions including: (1) tropical Kerala coast in the west; (2) Coromandel Coast in the east; (3) flat area of Tamil Nadu in the south; and (4) island of Sri Lanka.

Major Religions

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Buddhist holidays
Buddhist festivals
Uposatha
Meaning of life
religion
Kumbh Mela
Navratri
Hinduism
Vesak

Major Religions Assignment Your task is to research five major religions. In your research, you should be concentrating on the modern day aspects of the religion. Use the links below and your notes to fill out the graphic organizer. Web links: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/ http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html http://www.omsakthi.org/religions.html http://www.uri.org/kids/world.htm Buddhism Islam Judaism Hinduism Christianity Symbol Mudras Buddha Eyes Dharmachakra Star and Crescent 4 colors (White, Black, Red and Green). Star of David Aum Bindi Linga Lotus Pratik The cross Fish Size (No. of Followers or Ranking) 4 2 5 3 1 Founder Siddhartha Gautama Muhammad Abraham None Jesus Crist Holy Book Pali Canon

persia_chart_3_classical_civs.doc

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Maurya Empire
Middle kingdoms of India
silk road
Chola dynasty
Hellenistic period
Buddhism
Hinduism
India
Civilization
Silk Road transmission of Buddhism
Greco-Buddhism

CIVILIZATION: Classical Civilization China Time period Zhou Dynasty- 1029-221 BCE Qin Dynasty- 221-202 BCE Han Dynasty- 202 BCE- 220 CE Geographic Description Located on the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. Expanding dynasties. Moved beyond Yellow and Yangtze River Moved beyond Yellow and Yangtze River; extended westward along Silk road during Emperor Wudi?s reign. P Used the Mandate of Heaven and dynastic cycle for the rise and fall of dynasties. Government was feudalism where local lords governed; given land and in return provided military service to their leader. Confucius theorized on the structure of the gov?t but his teachings were not widely accepted until Han; Laozi also criticized chaos Shi Huangdi a strong, autocratic leader.

persia_chart_2_river_valleys.doc

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Civilizations
Fertile Crescent
Ancient Near East
Mesopotamia
Geography of Iraq
Irrigation
Harappa
Vedic period
Old Kingdom of Egypt
Euphrates
Nile
Hinduism

Mesopotamia Egypt Indus Shang China Time period 3500 BCE 3200 BCE 2500 BCE 1650 BCE Geographic Description Tigris and Euphrates river flooding Few natural barriers Invasions and trade caused city-states to initially develop Nile River. Predictable floods. Natural barriers like desert. People settled on one side of river; other side reserved for religion; led to centralization Indus river and later Ganges Violent flooding due to seasonal monssons Buffered by the foothills of the Hindu Kush Mts although Arynas found a pass (Kyber Pass) Huang He (Yellow) and Yangtze rivers. Unpredictable flooding ?River of Sorrows? Natural barriers led to geographic isolation..Middle Kingdom. River meandered so it caused decentralized feudalism P Made organized city-states.

AP World History World Civilizations Chapter 3 Notes

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Buddhism
Gautama Buddha
Transtheism
Hinduism
Buddhist texts
Vajrayana
Vedic religion
Eastern religions
Dharma
Vedic period
Reincarnation
Theravada

India Vedic Age (1500-1000 BCE) Veda = knowledge (Sanskrit terminology) Epic poems: Rig-Veda-consisted of 1028 scriptures and hymns dedicated to the Aryan gods. Written and put together by priests Eastern religions There is no separation between god and the people The god is the same thing as the universe Sin is not accepting that you are part of god and the universe Hinduism is monistic There are Hindu sects that don?t believe in reincarnation Buddhism shakes off the Aryan parts of Hinduism No caste system or Aryan gods Development of religion Sanskrit scriptures formed the basis of most Vedic religions-later known as Hinduism Religion often used as a political or social tool for power or placement in society Epic Age

AP world history

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World History
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Shabda
Civilizations
Bronze Age
Indian religions
Vedic period
Hinduism
Indo-Aryan migration theory
Harappa
Dravidian peoples
Vedas
Reincarnation
Varna

Chapter?4: Early Societies in South Asia Chapter Outline Harappan society Background Neolithic villages in Indus River valley by 3000 B.C.E. Earliest remains inaccessible because of silt deposits and rising water table Also little known because writing not yet translated Foundations of Harappan society The Indus River Runs through north India, with sources at Hindu Kush and the Himalayas Rich deposits but less predictable than the Nile Wheat and barley were cultivated in Indus valley Cultivated cotton before 5000 B.C.E. Complex society of Dravidians, 3000 B.C.E. No evidence about political system Harappa and Mohenjo-daro: two main cities Each city had a fortified citadel and a large granary Broad streets, marketplaces, temples, public buildings

World War 2 Notes

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US History
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Prophets of Islam
Messianism
Spirituality
Monotheistic religions
religion
Jesus
Prayer
Monotheism
Gautama Buddha
Hinduism
Islam
End time

World History 2 Notes Pg. 627 #1-6 Meredith Robbins B5 9/8/14 7:38 PM Buddhism- According to the Buddha, how does one achieve happiness and fulfillment? Nirvana= by eliminating their attachment to worldly things. Has been a dominant religious, cultural, and social force throughout Asia ?Founder Siddhartha Gautama Who: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) When: lived 563- 483 BCE ?The Enlightend one? Where: Sri Lanka, Japan, Sameri, East Asia: ThaiLand, India, Southeast Asia Monks are expected to lead life of poverty, meditation study Buddhist believe in rebirth Buddha> monks/ nuns What: they believe Nirvana STUPA- Buddhist commermorative monumnet usually housing sacred relics associated with the Buddha or other saintly persons. 8 fold path Nirvna is achieve by following the 8 fold path

AP Human Geography - Comparative Religions Project

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Human Geography
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Hinduism and other religions
Deities
Buddhism and Hinduism
Monotheism
Divinity
Gautama Buddha
Comparative religion
religion
Buddhism
God
Hinduism
Polytheism

My Name 11/25/13 Per. 6 My Teacher AP Human Geography Comparative Religions Project Judaism Confucian Hinduism Buddhism Christianity Islam Taoism Point of origin? Near eastern region of Canaan China India India Palestine Middle East, Southeast Asia China How did it spread? Voluntary and forced migration of Jews Confucius traveling through China Migration and cultural exchange Chinese immigrants Expansion combined with relocation diffusion, missions Muhammad and his followers and king?s armies Missions, diffusions through China Where influential today? Israel, the US, localized areas of the UK, Russia, and Canada China China, Laos, Sri Lanka, Thailand

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

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World History
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Geography of India
Greater India
South Asian culture
Southeast Asia
Hinduism
Hindu temple
Chola dynasty
Angkor
Decline of Buddhism in India
Culture of India
South Asia
India

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 26 July 2015 Chapter 16 Outline India/Indian Ocean Basin Buzurg ibn Shahriyar was 10thshipmaster from Siraf, port city on PersianGulf Sailed to Arabia/India, went to Malaya, islands of southeast Asia, China, east Africa 953, compiled 136 stories inBook of the Wonders of India Told of giant lobster that seized ship?s anchor/dragged vessel thru water, mermaids/sea dragons, creaturesborn form human fathers/fish mothers who lived in society/had flippers that enabled them to swim thru water life fish, serpents that ate cattle/elephants, birds so large they crushed houses, monkey that seduced sailor, talking lizard 1 story recounted king from north India who converted to Islam/requested translations of Islamic law

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