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World History
Religions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brahman | divine spirit, world soul |
| brahma | the creator |
| vishnu | the protector |
| shiva | the destroyer |
| atman | individual soul |
| moksha | achieved through perfect understanding of the relationship between atmans and brahmans |
| Who is the founder of Buddhism? | Siddhartha Gautama |
| 1st noble truth | everything in life is suffering and sorrow |
| 2nd noble truth | the cause of all suffering is the selfish desire for temporary pleasures |
| 3rd noble truth | the way to end all suffering is to end all desire |
| 4th noble truth | the way to overcome such desires and attain enlightenment is to follow the 8-fold path |
| 8-fold path | middle way between desires and self-denial |
| karma | good or bad deeds follow from one reincarnation to another |
| Theravada | "Doctrine of the Elders", predominant religion of Southeast Asia (Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos) |
| Mahayana | "Great Vehicle" prominent in East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Singapore) |
| Jainism | ancient religion of India. Aim is to achieve liberation from the soul |
| Gurus | teachers hinduism |
| Upanishads | holy text hindoism |
| nirvana | release from selfishness and pain buddhism |
| sangha | community or association buddhism |
| rabbis | jewish teachers |
| bar mitvah | coming of age ritual jewish |
| Abraham | father of Jewish people |
| covenant | promise between God and founder of the Jewish people |
| Moses | A Jew and prophet who led the Hebrews/Israelites to the promised land of Israel. |
| Confucianism | non traditional religion based on teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. |
| monotheism | A religion that believes in one god |
| Bible | The Christian text that contains their beliefs. |
| Apostles/Disciples | The original twelve followers of Jesus. |
| Torah | The five books given to Moses for the Jews |
| Ten Commandments | Rules that Jews believe were given to Moses by God |
| Prophet | A messenger of God. |
| muslim | A person whose faith is Islam. |
| Makkah | The birthplace of Muhammad, the location of the Ka'ba. |
| Qur'an | The book text of Islam. |
| Name of the god of Islam | allah |
| Islam is similar to which other two world religions | Christianity and Judaism |
| During which Jewish holiday do Jews celebrate the Exodus? | Passover |
| The Five Pillars of Islam | 1.Hajj or Pilgrimage to Mecca 2.Fasting during Ramadan 3.Alms-Giving (Zakat) 4.Daily Prayers (Salat) 5.Profession of Faith |
| Who is the founder of Hinduism? | no one |
| What are the major beliefs, customs, and traditions of Buddhism? | Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path |
| Where and how did Hinduism spread? | Throughout India Along trade routes |
| How long did Siddhartha Gautama search for enlightenment under the tree? | 49 days |
| In what modern-day country was Buddhism founded | Nepal |
| Hebrews | Ancient name of the Jewish people |
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