Hinduism
Who is the founder of Hinduism?
There is no real founder
The 4 Key ideas of Buddhism are known as what?
4 Noble Truths
Judaism believes in One God. What is it called when people believe in one God?
Monotheism
Group of Nomadic people who came from the steppes?
Indo- Europeans
Jainism believes that everything in the universe has a ______?
Hinduism believes in 3 main Gods. What is the belief in multiple Gods called?
Polytheistic
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Who is considered the "father" of Judaism?
Abraham
The movements of people who go from one region to another?
Migrations
In Jainism they wear masks so they do not?
What animal is sacred to Hindus?
Cow
The release from selfishness & pain is called?
Nirvana
What is the name of the Jewish religious text?
The Torah
Why was the change from bronze to iron technology important?
Bronze was outdated and weaker compared to iron.
What early Greek culture was centered on Crete? Their people were peaceful, loved sports, had high status for women and enjoyed art and pottery?
Minoans
Hindus believe in the idea that your good/ bad deeds follow you from life to life. What is that idea called?
Karma
Through Trade
A mutual promise between God and the founder of the Hebrew people?
Covenant
The ancient sacred writings of Aryans in India
Vedas
This group of people developed advanced boats, traded a purple dye made from snails and developed an advanced alphabet?
Phoenicians
In Hinduism people are born into rigid social roles. What is this known as?
The Caste System
What are the 4 Noble Truths?
1. The truth of suffering
2. The truth of the cause of suffering
3. The truth of the end of suffering
4. The truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering (Eightfold Path)
The man who helped lead the Jewish people out of slavery and helped author the 10 Commandments?
Moses
The technology of iron smelting aided the Hittites because
It made strong weapons that helped them excel at war.
Approximately how many people practice Jainism in the world today?
~ 6 million