Unit 2:origins Of Religions

Question 0

What is the caste system

Answer 0

It’s a karma and reincarnation strengthened system. Divides people into different classes based on their social rank

Question 1

What is hinduism

Answer 1

Worlds oldest religion

Worships several gods

Question 2

What is reincarnation

Answer 2

Rebirth of an individual soul or spirit

Being born again and again

Question 3

What is karma?

Answer 3

Good or bad deeds

Question 4

What is moksha

Answer 4

A state of understanding all things

Question 5

What is Buddhism

Answer 5

Followers were laborers and craftspeople

Question 6

What is nirvana

Answer 6

Release from selfishness and pain

Achieved after enlightenment

Question 7

Who is Confucius

Answer 7

Person who believed that social order, harmony and good government could be restored in China

Question 8

What is Judaism

Answer 8

Religion of the Jews

Question 9

What is ethical monotheism

Answer 9

A Jewish idea that has influenced human behavior for thousands of years through Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Question 10

What is the Torah

Answer 10

Part of the Old Testament, sacred writing in the Jewish religion

Question 11

What’s a covenant

Answer 11

An agreement or promise between god and the founder of Judaism

Question 12

Who was Abraham

Answer 12

Founder of the Jewish people

Question 13

Who was Allah

Answer 13

Islams god

Question 14

What’s the Quran

Answer 14

Islams holy book

Question 15

Explain the ways hinduism shaped ancient indian society and culture

Answer 15

Hindu ideas about karma and reincarnation strengthened the caste system. If a man was born in a good caste system he has good karma and if a woman was born as a laborer she has bad karma