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Exam 1 Flashcards

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The West

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The East

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Define Atheist (2)

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There is no person-like god

God Does not Exist

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Define Deism

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God exists and put the world in motion but is inactive in life now

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Define Henotheism

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There is one god above all other gods

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Polytheism

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There are two or more person-like gods

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Theism

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God is a person-like being

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Define Fundamentalists

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God’s word life, law, etc must be passed on and preserved exactly in the form it was received, observed carefully and universally. Strict and Literal

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Define Conservatives

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Willing to recognize that literal interpretations of a sacred text may result in unintended and unacceptable contradictions

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Define Liberals

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  • Prefer to use contemporary reasoning in interpreting original texts
  • Proud of being progressive
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Define Radicals

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Strike at the root of a perceived problem

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Define Sacred

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Set apart for reverence or worship

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What was the Problem Native American’s faces

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Survival = Human vs. Environment

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What was the Solution Native American’s found

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A Harmonious Relationship = Human + Environment

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What were the two views of the Naskapi Life

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  • The Soul
  • The Hunt
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Where were the Naskapi People Located

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Northeastern Canada

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What is Mista’peo

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The Great Man - A person’s essential self. The soul that lives in the heart

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18
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How did the Cherokee live

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Keetoowah (Those who live in the mountains)

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19
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How was the World Made in the Cherokee Creation Myth

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The Great Buzzard

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Who were the Pueblo People (Hopi)

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  • Kachinas (Masked Costume Dancers)
  • Useful in educating and disciplining children
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Powhatan

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UHHH idk

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What did the Aztecs believe could resupply energy

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Blood: Llamas/Humans

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Who is Santa Muerte

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She is known as the Bony Lady, the White Lady, the White Sister

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Who is the Spanish Grim Reapress

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What is Idolatry

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Reverence for the image of a deity or spirit

Manifestation of the being itself

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Who was the Ancient Egyptian God

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Ra: The Highest God, the God of the Noonday sun

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What was the Myth of Osiris and Isis

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Osiris was tricked by his evil brother and trapped in a box until his wife, Isis, found him and rescued him

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Immortality and the human Soul symbol

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Cross thingy with a loop on the top

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What was the Yoruba Mindset

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  • Gods gave people fate at creation
  • People have forgotten
  • Can remember through meditation and divination
30
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What was the word to describe Vodun/Voodoo

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Loa= Yoruba Orishas and Catholic Saints (Take names of different saints)

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Who was Brahman

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The essence of the universe, the Absolute. The source of the eternal truth

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Who were the Trimurti

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Brahma: The Creator
Vishnu: The Protector
Shiva: The Destroyer

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What Religion is Brahman

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Who founded Hinduism

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NO ONE

Beliefs of the indigenous people

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What is Atman

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  • The essence of Brahman that is present in every individual
  • The Spark of the divine truth in all living beings
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What is Samsara

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The wheel of rebirth, reincarnation

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What was the Sacred Text of Hinduism

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What was Prince Siddhartha Gautama’s Caste

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Kshatriya Caste (Warriors/Kings)

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Why was Prince Siddharta Gautama a Bad Hindu

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He did not live out his Dharma

40
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What are the Four Passing Sights

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  • A sick man
  • An old man
  • A dead man
  • An Ascetic Man
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What are the Four Noble Truths in order

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  • All of life is suffering
  • The cause of suffering is craving
  • The end of suffering is to overcome/cease craving
  • The method to overcome is the Eightfold Path
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Who was Queen Mahajapati

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The mother of Buddhist Nuns

43
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Label All Three Jewels

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  • Buddha (Red): Original Nature
  • Sangha (Yellow): Harmonious Community
  • Dharma (Blue): Compassionate Teaching
44
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What were the two ways of Buddhism

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  • Theravadin (Conservative)
  • Mahayanist (Liberal)
45
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What was the Theravadin way of Buddhism

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  • Elevated Monk
  • Followed closely example of Buddha
  • Strict monastic/ascetic life the only way to Nirvana
46
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What was the Mahayanist way of Buddhism

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  • Elevated compassion of Buddha
  • Helping other over ones own salvation
  • Embraced the three jewels
47
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What is the Zen Buddhism

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Koans: Problems that disrupt logical thought in meditation

48
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What was the Sacred Buddhist Text

49
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Who was the Founder of Sikhism

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Guru Nanak

50
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When met with God, what did they drink

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A nectar of the Universe

51
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What is the Purpose of Life in Sikhism

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To serve god and each other

52
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What are the 5 K’s in Sikhism

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  • Kesh (Long, uncut hair and chin turban)
  • Kangha (comb)
  • Kercha (cotton undergarments)
  • Kara (steel bracelet)
  • Kirpan (Curved Sword/Dagger)
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What is the Sacred Text of Sikhism

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Adi Granth

54
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What is Jain

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Spiritual Victor

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What are the 2

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