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Foundations AP World

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TermDefinition
Judaism Years: ~1800 BCE Important: -monotheistic (founded by Abraham) - North America & Middle East (oldest) - Jesus is not savior -Moses (key prophet)
Buddhism Years: ~500 BCE Important: - Siddhartha Gautama (founder) - all life abounds in suffering - 8 fold path to nirvana - Central Asia & SE Asia
* 8 Fold Path Important: - key belief of Buddhism -right (understanding, intent, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration) -all done to reach nirvana (desires and individual suffering go away)
Hinduism Years: unknown (about 2300- 1500 BC) Important: - no founder - darhma = duty - both monotheistic and polythesistic -SE Asia
* Karma Important: -what goes around comes around -key belief in Hinduism - principle of cause and effect -with good karma one can be reincarnated
* Brahman Important: - truth and reality -embodiment of the universe and force in all things -key belief in Hinduism -ultimate unchanging reality
Christianity Years: ~1 CE Important: - Jesus is the founder, savior, and son of God -monotheistic - Middle East, North and NE Africa, India & China - Jesus was resurrected
Islam Years: ~601 CE Important: - Muhammad is the founder - everyone should be respected doesn't matter religion - Quran -Shia and Sunni - Middle East
* 5 Pillars Important: - key way of life of Islam - Allah is the God and there is no savior, pray in direction of Mecca, donate $, fast during Ramadan, & annual pilgrimage to Mecca)
Confucianism Years: ~551-479 BCE Important: - Confucius is the founder - philosophy with no god - simple explanation of how to live -duty to ancestors -East Asia (China)
*Confucius Years: 551-479 BCE Important: -founded Confucianism - uncovered a path to social & political harmony - created golden rule -Eastern Asia (China)
* The Golden Rule Important: - "Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you.” - key practice in Confucianism
* Filial Piety Important: -key practice in Confucianism - respect your parents, elders and ancestors
Taoism/Daoism Years: 500- 400 BCE Important: -Lao Tzu is founder - animals & humans should live in balance with the universe (tao) -the way of the universe (spirit joins universe once dead) -East Asia (China)
* Tao Te Ching (The Way & It's Power) Important: -written by Lao Tzu -foundational text for Taoism/Daoism - "be aware of yourself instead of the world"
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