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Belief Systems

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RELIGION OR BELIEF SYSTEMS DEFINITION OF RELIGION: The human relationship with the sacred, with forces in and beyond nature REASONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BELIEF SYSTEMS: Protection and support or security in an uncertain world Desire for a deeper sense of the significance of life Hope for existence after death Provides answers to eternal questions about existence Where do we come from? Why are we here? What happens to us when we die? What is our relationship to the environment? FIVE COMMON TRAITS OF BELIEF SYSTEMS: Sacred calendar and rituals Sacred spaces Sacred teachings and writings Sacred symbols Religious organization or hierarchy Seminar on Belief Systems:

Classical Period Belief System

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RELIGION OR BELIEF SYSTEMS DEFINITION OF RELIGION: The human relationship with the sacred, with forces in and beyond nature REASONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BELIEF SYSTEMS: Protection and support or security in an uncertain world Desire for a deeper sense of the significance of life Hope for existence after death Provides answers to eternal questions about existence Where do we come from? Why are we here? What happens to us when we die? What is our relationship to the environment? FIVE COMMON TRAITS OF BELIEF SYSTEMS: Sacred calendar and rituals Sacred spaces Sacred teachings and writings Sacred symbols Religious organization or hierarchy Seminar on Belief Systems:

The Development & Codification of Religious & Cultural Traditions

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The Development & Codification of Religious & Cultural Traditions Religions Address questions of morality & spirituality Provide societies w/ a sense of unity Inspire art & architecture Justifying social & political life government social hierarchies gender norms At times opposed scientific innovation & social progress Clashes btwn faiths can provoke discrimination & conflict The development of religions worldwide (600BCE-600CE) Existing religions reformed themselves significantly New religions appeared Artistic & literary traditions flourish Sense of social cohesion Shared cultural identity Considered to be an era of classic civilizations The Persistence of Older Forms of Worship Spirit based belief systems Animism- still practiced by a settled society in Shinto

Chapter 5 Stearns MCQ

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30 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 5 The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E. Multiple-Choice Questions 1) The first kingdoms in eastern Africa below the Sahara showed the influence of A) Egypt and Hellenism. B) Rome and Phoenicia. C) Indian merchants and missionaries. D) the flight of Jews from Israel. Answer: A Page Ref: 107 Topic: Beyond the Classical Civilizations Skill: Conceptual 2) By 600 C. E., an early civilization was beginning to take shape in A) Central America. B) Brazil. C) the west coast of North America. D) Russia. Answer: A Page Ref: 110

Chapter 3 Stearns MCQ

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15 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 3 Classical Civilization: India Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following does NOT help explain why India was invaded more often than China? A) Geographical position B) Hostility to warfare C) Regional diversities D) Political tradition Answer: B Page Ref: 61-63 Topic: The Framework for Indian History: Geography and a Formative Period Skill: Conceptual 2) The Aryan conquerors brought to India A) its first civilization. B) distinctive religious ideas. C) admiration for India's earlier inhabitants. D) political democracy. Answer: B Page Ref: 64

APHUG Religions

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Religions Judaism Christianity Islam Confucianism Hinduism Buddhism Hearth Ur Middle East Saudi Arabia China India, Pakistan Nepal Diffusion Went into Europe by Jews scattering, U.S. in WW2, Israel during Zionist movement Spread by Jesus and followers into West Europe then the world Spread by Mohammed converting kings and then going to Asia, then world Chinese immigrants introduced it to other countries Spread through SE Asia Emperor Asoka converted then his missionaries went to N. and S. Asia Locations Israel, Europe, W. Hemisphere West Europe, W. Hemisphere Arabia, Middle East, Africa China, Japan, Korea India, Sri Lanka China, Japan, Type monotheistic monotheistic monotheistic polytheistic monotheistic Number of followers

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 6 Review

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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 6 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details FOUNDATIONS OF INDIAN CIVILIZATION, 1500 B.C.E.-300 C.E. The Indian Subcontinent -The Aryas, pastoralist warriors, migrated into the Indus River Valley ca. 1500 B.C.E. and the Ganges plain after 1000 B.C.E., driving the Dasas into the southern part of the peninsula Monsoon-seasonal winds in the Indian Ocean caused by the differences in temperature between the rapidly heating and cooling landmasses of Africa and Asia -The Indian subcontinent encompasses the modern nations of Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, and the adjacent island of Sri Lanka

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Chapter 6 Religion Religion systems of formal or informal worship, faith, ritual ? influences cultural landscapes ? values and attitudes, rhythms of everyday life, calendar events, consumption of food/drink ? Distribution of Religions Universalizing religions Christianity Islam Buddhism Ethnic religions Hinduism Other ethnic religions Classification of Religions Universalizing: claim to the ?universal truth? ? seen as applicable to all humans Seek to convert new members; open to all people Spread mainly by expansion diffusion (any sub-type) Ethnic: associated with a particular culture; membership by birth or identity with that ethnic group Not evangelical (don?t actively seek to convert new members) Spread mainly by relocation diffusion from origin area

Hinduism

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Chapter 17 The Foundations of Christian Society in Western Europe Identification: People What is the contribution of each of the following individuals to world history? Identification should include answers to the questions who, what, how and why is this person important? -Clovis -Charles Martel -Charlemagne -Pope Leo III -Gregory of Tours -Louis the Pious -Alfred -Otto I -Pope Gregory I -St. Benedict of Nursia-St. Scholastica Identification: Terms/Concepts State in your own words what each of the following terms means and why it is significant to a study of world history. -Franks -Aachen -Missi dominici -Magyars -Vikings -Holy Roman Empire - Lords -Retainers -Benefice -Fief -Heavy plow - Papacy -Monasticism -Benedict?s Rule STUDY QUESTIONS

Ap World Religion Chart

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Religion Founder, Time, Place, Holy Books Beliefs Social Impact Spread of Religion Hinduism Baghavad Gita 1500 BC Upanishads Vedas Reincarnation Karma Dharma Moksha Vishnu creator No social mobility. Women were even more poorly treated Southeast Asia Buddhism Siddhartha Guatama 500 BC India Four Noble Truths The Eight Fold Path to Enlightenment Create conflicts in India Monks and Monasteries China and Japan Judaism Abraham and Moses 1200 BC Israel Torah and the Old Testament A covenant between God and the Jewish people. 10 commandments Jewish Diaspora Discrimination Holocaust Arab Israeli conflict Spread through Diaspora Christianity Jesus Christ 0 Israel Bible (Old and New Testament) 10 Commandments Salvation 2nd monotheistic faith

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