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Unit 4 - 9th
Unit 4: Belief Systems (required)
Term | Definition |
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Animism (beliefs, influence) | worship nature, influenced Africa |
Buddhism (origin, founder, beliefs) | Began in India by Siddhartha Gautama. Beliefs in dharma, karma, and, reincarnation, but rejected the caste system and want to reach Nirvana |
caste system | Hinduism social class system, people are born into class |
Christianity (founder, beliefs, influence) | founded by Jesus, it was monotheistic and followed the 10 Commandments, influenced Europe |
Diaspora | spreading of the Jewish people as a result of Roman attacks |
5 Pillars of Faith | Rules of Islam, 1.pray 5 times a day 2.belief in 1 god (Allah), 3.take a hajj to Mecca, 4.fast during Ramada, 5.give to the poor |
hajj | take a pilgrimage (trip) to Mecca under Islam's 5 Pillars of Faith |
Hinduism (origin, belief) | began in India, believes in dharma, karma, and reincarnation as the caste system |
Islam (founder, beliefs, influence) | founded by Muhammad, it was monotheistic and followed the 5 Pillars of Faith, influenced Middle East |
Judaism (founder, beliefs, influence) | founded by Abraham, it was monotheistic and followed the 10 Commandments, influenced Israel |
monotheistic (monotheism) | belief in one god |
monotheistic religions (3 total) | Islam, Judaism, Christianity |
mosque | Muslim place of worship |
Muhammad | founder of Islam |
Nirvana | Goal of Buddhism which ends the cycle of rebirth |
Quran | Muslim holy book |
reincarnation | Hinduism and Buddhism belief that you are reborn after you die |
Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddhism |
10 Commandments | rules of Christianity and Judaism |
Torah | Jewish holy book |
Shinto (belief, influence) | worship nature, influenced Japan |