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Religion
ECA social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Torah | The Jewish Holy book is known as the ______ |
| Hebrews | An ancient name of the Jewish people |
| Dharma | "It is better to do your ___ poorly is better than doing another's well." Hint: the Hindu belief that is tied to an individual's purpose in life related to virtue, righteousness and duty. |
| Caste system | A social structure based on birth and connected to the belief of reincarnation and karma |
| Brahman | The main god of Hinduism |
| Hinduism | A religion that developed in India over many centuries; it traces its roots to older traditions, such as Vedic beliefs and Brahmanism |
| Monotheism | Belief in one god |
| Caliph | the ruler of a Muslim community |
| Baptized | To symbolize their welcome into Christianity, followers are often ________ |
| Bible | The sacred text of the Christian’s |
| Judaism | According to Jewish teaching, the religion of ________ began around 1950 B.C.E |
| Samsara | The cycle of death and rebirth is known as |
| The Vedas | The _____ is the Hindu sacred text based on Aryan beliefs. |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods is |
| Abraham | According to Jewish teachings, established a covenant with God leading to the beginning of Judaism |
| Moksha | release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by the law of karma. |
| Nirvana | Achieving _____ is the result of eliminating desire by following the Eightfold Path. |
| Hindu | Someone who believes/follows Hinduism. |
| Buddhism | The religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama is |
| Disciples | The original 12 followers of Jesus that spread his teachings after his death were called _________________ |
| Five Pillars of Faith | the declaration of faith (shahada), prayer (salah), alms-giving (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj) – constitute the basic norms of Islamic practice. |
| Resurrection | The ______________________ refers to the belief that Jesus came back to life after three days. |
| Trade routes | a route followed by traders |
| Gentile | As a smaller religion, Jews have faced struggles when being scattered among non-Jewish (also known as __________) lands. |
| Imam | the person who leads prayers in a mosque. a title of various Muslim leaders, especially of one succeeding Muhammad as leader of Shiite Islam. |
| Talmud | The central sacred text of Judaism that provides a guide for living is the ____________ |
| Islam | the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. |
| Nepal | ________ is to Buddhism as India is to Hinduism. It is a place in the world that Buddhism was in. |
| Moses | According to Jewish teachings, a prophet who led the Hebrews out of Egypt |
| Covenant | A key central belief of Judaism is the _________, which was an unbreakable agreement in which Abraham promised that he and his descendants would worship God |
| Theodosius the Great | Christianity finally became the official religion of the Roman Empire under the rule of _______________ |
| Gospels | These accounts of Jesus' teaching were recorded by his followers |
| Solomon | According to Jewish teachings, considered a wise and wealthy king who built a great temple |
| Sabbath | The Jewish day of rest in which Jews are not supposed to work from sunset on Friday until sun rise on Saturday is known as __________ |
| Enlightenment | While meditating under the bodhi tree, Siddhartha achieved _____ and became the Buddha. |
| Ten Commandments | According to Judaism, the laws given to Moses were known as the ____________ |
| Christianity | ____________________ is a religion that is based on the life and teachings of Jesus |
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