Belief Systems
This term describes religions that connected believers across vast distances and could travel with people.
Portable or Congressional Faiths
Rather than a centralized priesthood, Jewish communities were typically led by these local religious figures.
Rabbis
In Hindu society, people were usually born into this social structure and rarely changed it.
Social Hierarchy or Caste System
Where did Buddhism originate?
North India/Nepal
This Roman-era religious figure preached love, devotion to God, and eternal life. Main figure in Christianity.
Jesus of Nazareth
This concept refers to the agreement between God and the Jewish people that forms the basis of Judaism.
Covenant
This term describes the scattering of Jewish communities across the Mediterranean world after their kingdoms were conquered.
Diaspora
By 1200 CE, Hinduism had spread beyond South Asia into this nearby region.
Southeast Asia
This type of religious community housed monks or nuns seeking enlightenment.
Monastery
Muslims believe this sacred text contains the direct words of God revealed to Muhammad.
Qur'an
This endlessly repeating cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is central to Hindu philosophy.
Reincarnation
Judaism is concered to be the first of 3 ________________ Faiths
Abrahamic
This class of people was considered the lowest in the Hindu systems
Untouchables
These teachings explain the cause of suffering and the path to ending it.
Four Noble Truths
These five required religious duties structure Muslim daily life.
The Five Pillars of Islam
This idea—shared across several religions—promises happiness beyond earthly life.
Enlightenment
Because they were often excluded from land ownership, many Jews worked in these occupations.
Bankers and Scribes
This powerful priestly class played a central role in early Hindu rituals.
The Brahmins
This guide of righteous behavior helps followers reduce suffering.
The Eightfold Path
This concept of “self-exertion” includes striving to live a moral life and submit to God.
Jihad
Zen Buddhism in China is an example of religious _____________ to historic belief systems.
Adaptation
Despite persecution and pressure to convert, Jews generally remained this type of population.
A minority population
These early sacred texts formed the foundation of Hindu religious thought.
The Vedas
This prince gave up his privileged life to seek enlightenment and became the Buddha.
Siddhartha Gautama (Siddhartha is fine)
This split in 1054 CE divided Christianity into Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
The Great Schism