Second Trimester Flashcards
How did Hinduism begin?
It was the religion of the ancient people known as the Aryans.
It began about 4000 years ago in India.
What do Hindus believe and practice?
Their teachings is that a human being’s basic nature is not confined to the body or the mind.
Mention the 4 types of Yoga.
> Karma Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
Jnana Yoga
Raja Yoga
What is the name of God of Hinduism?
Brahman.
Mention the 4 main social positions or Varna in Hinduism.
> Brahmins (priests/teachers)
Kshatriyas (rulers/soldiers)
Vaishyas (merchant)
Shudras (workers)
Mention the 4 idea stages of life described in Hindu scriptures.
> The students
The family man
The recluse
The wandering holy man
The Ramayana
Story of the Rama and the rescue of his wife Sita from Ravana.
The Mahabharata
Story of war between two royal families.
The Vedas
Are hymns, prayers and magic spells.
The Upanishads
Stories told by gurus to their students.
How did Islam begin?
It’s a monotheistic faith centred around belief in the one god (Allah). Muhammad was the creator of this religion.
What does Islam mean?
“Surrender, submission, commitment and peace.”
Label the five names of the pillars of Islam.
- Shahadah (declaration of faith)
- Salat (ritual prayer)
- Zakah (alms tax)
- Sawm (fasting)
- Haji (pilgrimage)
What does Shinto mean and what do its followers believe?
> “The way at the gods”
>Believed to separate the sacred world of shrine from the world outside.
Where do Shinto followers worship?
> Shrines and it can be found beautiful settings.
What does Tao mean?
“Way”
What does Taoists believe?
They should live in harmony with the Tao, if they do it they became immortals.
Mention the 4 traditional castes in Hinduism.
> Brahmans
Ashtariyas
Vaishyas
Sudras
Superstitions
False beliefs based on fear and ignorance.
Astrology
The confused idea that’s the stars,Mather than the Creator of the Stars, rule the destinies of men.
Scholasticism
Tried to combine Greek philosophy and Roman Catholicism.
Physics
The basic science of matter and energy.
Heliocentric:
Geocentric:
> sun-centred
>Earth-centred
Explain the 3 laws of Planetary motion.
Explain the 3 laws of Planetary motion.
- States that planets orbit the sun in oval-shaped plates called ellipses.
- Explains why a planet move faster when it is closer to the sun.
- Explains the relation between the time it takes a planet to orbit the sun and it’s distance from the sun.
