unit 2 review Flashcards
animism is the belief that everything in …. has a spirit or soul
nature
animism and shintoism are …… religions
polytheistic
shintoism is a belief system that starts in what country
Japan
according to Judaism, what was the covenant between abraham and God
if Abraham worshipped one god, god would protect him and his family
judaism is a …… religion
monotheistic
how many years ago did judaism begin
4000 yrs ago
what is the holy book in Judaism
torah
what are the guidelines or morals for jews
10 commandments
Christianity is a …… religion
monotheistic
Jesus was a
prophet
what does prophet mean
someone who teaches religious beliefs
why was Jesus put to death
he was teaching Judaism and Romans thought he was going to gain too much power
how many years ago did Christianity begin
2000 years ago
what is the name of the holy book for christianity
the bible
what are the guide lines for Christians
10 commandments
Islam is a …… religion
monotheistic
according to Islam, Muhammed was a prophet for Allah, what does Allah mean for Muslims
God
a person who follows Islam is called
muslim
how many years ago did Islam begin
1400 years (610 ad)
what is the holy book for islam
Koran/Quran
what are the guidelines for Muslims that follow islam
5 pillars
Hinduism is a ……. religion
polytheistic
the goal of Hindu is to
break the cycle of reincarnation and reunite their soul with Brahman
the …. is a very rigid social hierarchy that Hindus follow
caste system
what determines your caste
your job
could you change your caste, why
yes, if you live a good life and have a good dharma after you die you can reincarnate into a higher caste
in Buddhism, prince Siddhartha believes that life is full of
suffering
Buddha believes suffering is because of
desire or want
the goal of a Buddhist is to end suffereing by following the
eightfold path
according to Confucius an organized society is based on
having respect and a good leader
define family piety
having respect for your family
according to daoism there is a strong emphasis on
nature