SE Asia Geo & Cultur Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Caste System | a strict system of social classes tied to Hinduism |
Nirvana | enlightenment; everlasting peace in Buddhism |
Reincarnation | when a soul is reborn into another body after a person dies; part of Hinduism and Buddhism |
Karma | based upon your actions; influences reincarnation; good deeds build good karma, bad deeds build bad karma |
Eightfold Path | the way to achieve Nirvana in Buddhism |
Kami | spirits in Shinto |
Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddhism; became Buddha |
Muhammad | founder of Islam |
Confucius | Chinese philosophy whose teachings became the basis for education and government in China |
What are the main beliefs of Hinduism? | Caste system, reincarnation based upon karma, monotheistic (many manifestations: Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma) |
What are the main beliefs of Buddhism? | 4 Noble Truths, human suffering is caused by greed, follow the Eightfold Path to reach nirvana, Buddha is seen as a leader/teacher (not a god), reincarnation |
How did Buddhism begin? | Siddhartha Gautama |
What are the main beliefs of Shinto? | The idea that kami (spirits) are in everything |
How did Shinto begin? | ancient Japanese religion |
Where is Shinto mainly practiced? | Japan |
What are the main ideas of Confucianism? | Philosophy about government and education, Golden Rule |
What is the text of Confucianism? | Analects |
Where is Confucianism mainly followed? | China and Asia |
Why is Confucianism not considered a religion? | Confucianism are guidelines for government and education, not a system of beliefs |
Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism. | Hinduism and Buddhism both believe in reincarnation and that eventually the soul will be reunited with a universal spirit. Hinduism does not have a specific founder and the caste system. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama. |
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