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Group of people who share a common belief system
What is a religious group?
Third largest religion in the world.
What is Hinduism?
Origin of Buddhism
What is India?
Religion unique to Japan
What is Shintoism?
Confucianism
What is the philosophy that is the foundation of modern Chinese culture?
Group of people who share common cultural characteristics like history, language, traditions, etc
What is an ethnic group?
Amount of India's population who follow Hinduism.
What is approximately 80%?
Founder of Buddhism
Who is Siddhartha Guatama?
Place for Shintoists to worship ancestors believed to have become kami after death
What are shrines (Torri gates)?
Confucius
Who was the founder of Confucianism?
Hindus, Buddhists, Shintoists, Confucianists, etc.
What are examples of religious groups in SE Asia?
A cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that is based on a person’s karma
Buddhists become free from life's sufferings when they reach this.
What is Nirvana?
Divine spirits of ancestors or a god.
Who/What are the Kami of Shintoism?
Behave with good character and virtue
What did Confucius believe was the way to bring peace to ancient China?
Chams of Vietnam, Tagalogs of the Philippines
What are examples of ethnic groups in SE Asia?
The goal of the Hindus.
What is to reach Moksha?
Do not say things that hurt others, do not think evil thoughts, avoid anger, respect others and their belongings, etc.
What are some things that Buddhists can do in order to reach enlightenment?
Focus of Shintoism
What is cleanliness (physical purity)?
Treat others how you want to be treated
What is Confucius’ Golden Rule?
Methods used by Hindus to improve their social class today.
What is gaining skills and education?
A belief that social class is hereditary and does not change throughout a person’s life.
What is the Hindu caste system?