Final Exam and Essay Flashcards
the main concern of confucianism is
propriety- related to proper behavior and action
Confucianism began in what country
China
One of the priorities of Confucianism is
relationships
The key writing in Confucianism is
the Analects
Both Daoism and Confucianism does not emphasize
The notion of god or the afterlife, the concept of yin and yang
the notion of the 5 virtues is
confucianism
Daoism is a
Chinese religion
the main writings in Daoism are the
Daodejing
The word Dao means
the way
Daoism has an emphasis on
good health, exercise, taking care of your health, living for a long time
Daoism has the concept of builiding
a healthy atmosphere with nature and color
The notion of sitting and forgetting or ti chi is a ___ principle
daoism
Daoism is popular in which countries
china, taiwan, hong kong, japan
Living life to the fullest is a _ concept
Daoism
Confucianism talks a lot about
a well ordered society, value of learning, etiquette, education “old fashioned values”
The oldest monotheistic religion
Judaism
The Jewish new year is called
rashashana
the primary Jewish sacred writings are found in the
Torah
These ideas would be found in Judaism
exile and return and trust and faith
The dietary laws in Judaism are called
Kosher Laws
The Jewish Rabbis writings or instruction are in the
Tamud
Festival of lights in the Jewish faith is called
Hannukah
One of the highest holy days in Judaism that talks about forgiveness and reconciliation
Yam Kappur
A ceremony that celebrates a young boy coming of age is called in Judaism
Bar Mitzvah
The revelation of God that begun with Abraham is in which holy story
Genesis
An ultra orthodox group in Judaism that started in eastern europe is called the
Hasidim
The wailing wall concept in Jerusalem is
a place of prayer and reflection and the remaining wall of Solomon
The group that has 14 million followers in the world is
Judaism
When a person dies in Judaism, and prayers are offered for them
Shiva, 7 days of mourning after the person has passed
Where did Yoruba start
West Africa
The gods and goddesses found in Yoruba
Orisha that take on human characteristics
The three expressions of Yoruba are
Santeria, Voodoo, Condomple
The three practices in Yoruba are
Divination, sacrifice, and body/soul possession
Yoruba was practiced in places like
Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, and eventually the US
The main idea of Yoruba is the issue
lack of connection to the world, true destiny and the orishas
