HIDUISM + BUDDHISM
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
The century that saw the birth of Muhammad and the rise of Islam is the _______________
600 CE
Name three universalizing world religions
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Moksha in Hinduism and Buddhism
release from the cycle of death and rebirth to achieve ultimate salvation and enlightenment
True or False: Buddhists follow the caste system
False
Collection of Hindu hymns
Vedas
Identify three of the pillars of Islam
Faith
Prayer
Charity
Fasting
Pilgrimmage
Samsara
Samsara is the continuous, repeating cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth
A universal truth and cosmic law governing the righteous way to live in Buddhism and Hinduism
Dharma
The patriarch of the three major monotheistic religions is:
Abraham
Highest social category in the caste system
Brahmins (Priests, Academics)
Two of the holiest cities in Islam
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
The two branches of Christianity:
Catholicism (Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox) and Protestants
Jati in Hinduism
Subcategory in the caste system based on occupation
Describe a reason behind the popularity of Buddhism in East Asia:
Grants and land donations from supporters to build a network of monasteries
Replacing the use of Sanskrit for written communication with more local dialects and languages
Popular support from the emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty
No caste system
The Four Noble Truths revolve around the idea that life’s primary problem is
Suffering
Madrasas are
Arabic word for any educational institution, whether secular or religious, though in countries outside the Arab world it generally refers to an Islamic religious school or college.
Which religions recognize Gabriel as an angel, a powerful spiritual being created by God?
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
Ascetism
Asceticism is a lifestyle of strict self-discipline and avoidance of physical or worldly pleasures, usually practiced to pursue a spiritual goal
Name two ethnic religions
Hinduism
Judaism
Identify two similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism
Polytheistic
Reincarnation
Karma
Founded in India
Cremation
Identify two ways Islam spread throughout Afro-Eurasia from 600-1200 CE
Trade
Conquest
Universal appeal
Missionaries (sufis)
The blending of parts of two or more religions and/or philosophies
Syncretism
Another word for attempting to attract or convert followers to a religion is:
Proselytize
DAILY DOUBLE: Explain ONE way in which religion has provided a stabilizing force in Afro-Eurasia between the years of 600 BCE-700 CE