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Explains one's place in the world Religion, philosophy, or combo

Not one of the main 5 Old and local not trying to expand

One of the main 5 religions Has universal principles Adaptable to gain new followers

multi god religion

The belief that things have souls Like wind, a river, etc

Merging of multiple religions into one faith

Traditional Japanese religion Animistic, polytheistic

Spirits in Shinto religion What the people worship places, things etc

Traditional Religion in Southwestern Nigeria Divination, Animism Monotheistic Very cultural (celebrations/festivals)

Supreme god of the Yoruba

Important spirits in Yoruban religion

Indian Empire Followed Brahminism

Large Military Single currency Taxing system

Founder of Mauryan Empire

Religion of rig Veda Varna system The elites believed in it

Highest rank of Varna system Priests

Second rank of varna system warriors and rulers

Third rank of varna system Merchants/farmers

Fourth rank of varna system laborers

Last rank of varna system Outcasts

Most successful Mauryan king who converts to Buddhism

Ancient Indian text that explained how to rule well taxes, war, trade, etc

Rocks and Pillars with Buddhist reminders for the Mauryans

The decentralized empire that emerged after the Mauryan Empire

Founder of Gupta Empire

Leader of Gupta Interested in the Arts (especially poetry)

A religion native to India Polytheistic Reincarnation

The Hindu God considered the creator of the world

God of existence in Hinduism

Hindu God of death

The cycle of suffering reincarnation of life and death

Liberation from Samsara

Hindu poem/epic, Popularize believe of Brahmans

Hindu poem/epic, Popularize believe of Brahmans

a section of the Indian epic the Mahabharata

a person's religious and moral duties must be fufilled

(H)Personal devotion to gods Ex: Fasting

(H) The Soul Understanding that one's soul is just an aspect of Brahman

The illusion that one's atman is separate from universe ->Will leave one stuck in Samsara

(H + B)The effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny

(H) Universal Spirit

Understanding that brahma, vishu, and shiva are all under one principle (Brahman)

Someone who fufilled Dharma

"The enlightened one"

Founder of Buddhism Born a prince, overcame suffering, became Buddha

Buddhist monks

Nirvana, Middle way, 4 noble truths Must be found to escape suffering

Living in moderation

Starving oneself of basic needs to try and find enlightenment

Living in luxury

• Realizing there is suffering the world

• Suffering is rooted in Desire

• We can stop suffering by stopping/managing desiring

• to follow the Eightfold path

8 habits to follow ex: right intention, right action, wisdom as habit etc

Highest state of enlightenment

More conservative branch of Buddhism most og practiced in southeast asia

-More common branch of Buddhism -In china -Regards buddha as divine being (godlike) -People can achieve enlightenment but stay in this world

(B)Circle of Ethics symbol of ashoka

One of first states to embrace buddhism

Leader of Kushan Empire

Branch of Buddhism yoga Buddhism?

One who can reach nirvana but waits to do so to help others

Nomadic group in central Asia Middle men profiting from silk road adopt Buddhism (syncretism)

Statues of Buddha carved into cliff

Buddhist monuments across silk road Missionaries?

Buddhist scholar/translator, Brought Buddhism into china.

Translator who Brought texts and translated them to Chines

After the collapse of the Han Dynasty when Buddhism takes of Confucianism and Daoism

Religion of Jewish People

earliest evidence of Judaism first 5 sacred texts

Sacred text of Judeaism

Head male of family/tribe

Founder of Judeaism father of Isaac and Ishmael

Christianity Judaism Islam

Comes from Shem, relating to the peoples who speak Hebrew and Arabic.

Son of Isaac, father of Joseph

Member of ancient Hebrew nation

Leads Jews out of captivity in Egypt ->Is given 10 commandments

• Inscribed on tablets

• Put on Ark of the Covenant

• magical

Semitic speaking region

disperse of Jewish people from holy land

son of jacob, also southern Israel

Land populated by Jews during Roman Empire

A sacred chest that housed the tablets of the Ten Commandments.

a promise god made with Abraham

Babylonians forced most of the inhabitants of Judah to migrate to Babylon

Right practice

right belief

Roman Governer who sentenced Jesus to death

aka Paul the Apostle spread first teachings of Jesus

Worship of Roman emperors Emperors are divine beings during and after life

Life of Jesus in them Part of new testament

Christians who were punished for refusing to follow imperial cult

Emperor who converted to christianity

Explains that holy trinity is equal Decide when easter is

Eastern half of roman empire that survived

capitol of Byzantium empire

Constantine makes Christianity legal

declares Christianity only valid religion in Rome

Church representing Christianity in Constantinople