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Belief System test
Term | Definition |
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Founder of Daoism | Laozi |
Origin of Daoism | China |
Symbol of Daoism | Yin and Yang |
Sacred Book of Daoism | Dao De Ching |
Is Daoism a religion or a philosophy? | Philosophy |
Dao | A universal force connected to nature that creates order for all things |
Yin and Yang | Harmony comes from the balancing of opposite forces of nature |
action through inaction | a ruler should take little action |
Jen | Human kindness should be shown towards one another |
Founder of Confucianism | Confucius |
Place of order of Confucianism | China |
Sacred book of Confucianism | Analects |
Is Confucianism a religion or philosophy? | Philosophy |
Five relationships of Confucianism | Ruler to Ruled Father to son Older brother to younger brother Husband to wife friend to friend |
Confucianism was a | social code of behavior |
Filial Piety | Respect for elders and honoring parents and ancestors |
Founder of Buddhism | Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha |
Origin of Buddhism | India |
buddhism is practiced across | Asia |
The sacred text of Buddhism | Tripitka |
Buddhism is worshiped in | Temples |
Four Noble Truths of Buddhism | 1-Everyone suffers 2- The cause of suffering is desire (greed) 3-To end suffering you must end desire (greed) 4-Follow the eightfold path |
The Eightfold Path | As taught by the Buddha, the path one must follow to achieve Nirvana |
Riencarnation | The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being |
Nirvana (Buddhism) | Enlightenment |
Buddhism symbol | Wheel |
Founder of Hinduism | No single founder; believed to be the Aryan peoples |
Origin of Hinduism | India |
Sacred text of Hinduism | Vedas and Upanishads |
Brahma | Creator (Hinduism) |
Samsara | reincarnation (Hinduism) |
Karma | The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life (hinduism) |
Dharma | In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties. |
Caste system | A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life. |
Hinduism Symbol | Aum |
Polythesistic | Belief in many gods. |
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva | The three main gods of Hinduism |
The founder of Judaism | Abraham |
The place of origin of Judaism | The Middle East |
What is the sacred text of Judaism | Torah |
What are the main beliefs of Judaism | One God-he made a covenant with Abraham that the Jews were God's chosen people. The Ten commandments Sabbath begins at sunset Friday and continues through Saturday |
The founder of Christianity | Jesus |
The Place of origin of Christianity | The Middle East, Palestine |
What is the sacred text of Christianity | The Bible (Old Testament and New Testament) |
What is the symbol of Christianity | The cross |
What is the symbol of Judaism | The Star of David |
What are the main beliefs of Christianity | One God Ten Commandments Jesus is the son of God Sabbath is Sunday |
What is the sacred text of Islam | Quran |
Who is the founder of Islam | Muhammad |
Where is the place of origin of Islam | Middle East (Arabian Peninsula) |
What is the symbol of Islam | Crescent moon and star |
What are the main beliefs of Islam | 5 Pillars Profession of Faith, 5 daily prayers, Giving Alms to the poor, Fasting during Ramada, Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) |
What are the three monotheistic belief systems | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |