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Global Review Packet #2
Belief Systems
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Flashcards!
Animism
First religion
All over the world
spirits in animals play role in daily life
spirits can take the form of ancestors
Confucianism
Based on Confucius’ ideas
filial piety (respecting your parents)
5 relationships
Hinduism
Four Noble Truths
Reincarnation based on karma
Caste system
Disagreements between Muslims and Hindus lead
to Partition of Pakistan
Rejects Caste System
Four noble truths
the goal is to end suffering by ending all desires
Diffused to Eastern Asia (esp. Japan)
Buddhism
Shintoism
Similar to animism
native religion of Japan
respect for nature and ancestors
Judaism
first monotheist (Yahweh)
Torah
God promises Jews land in Palestine (called Israel)
Started in Middle-East
Christianity
largest religion in the world
monotheism; one God and Jesus is son
Bible
10 Commandments – code for behavior
Crusades – Christians fought Muslims for control
of Jerusalem
religion of Middle East and N. Africa
based on teachings of Muhammad, written in the
Qu’ran
monotheism
Allah
Five Pillars of Faith (pilgrimage to Mecca)
Spread to Mali Empire by Mansa Musa
Spread to Europe through trade/the Crusades
Islam
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Multiple Choice Practice
1. In China, Confucianism emphasized the idea that
1. equality should exist between all members of
society
2. salvation could be attained by prayer,
meditation, and good deeds
3. individual goals should be placed ahead of the
needs of the group
4. harmony could be achieved by the proper
behavior of each member of a family or society
2. The five relationships taught by Confucius encouraged people to
1. improve their position in life
3. respect and worship nature
2. maintain social and political order 4. serve the needs of religious leaders
3. Which belief is most closely associated with the philosophy of Confucianism?
1. nirvana
3. prayer
2. reincarnation
4. filial piety
4. As British rule in India came to an end, the conflict between Hindus and Muslims resulted in
1. the decision of India to allow only Hinduism to 3. the creation of Pakistan as a separate nation
be practiced within its borders
2. Muslims becoming the dominant religious
4. a large increase in converts to Sikhism
force
5. Which religion or belief system is most closely associated with the social class system illustrated in the
diagram?
1. Hinduism
2. Daoism
3. Catholicism
4. animism
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6. Base your answer on the picture (see image) and on your knowledge of social studies.
This statue is most closely associated with which religion?
1. Buddhism
2. Islam
3. Jainism
4. Christianity
7. The religious terms Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, and nirvana are most closely associated with
1. Judaism
3. Shintoism
2. Islam
4. Buddhism
8. In Iran, the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have resulted in
1. an increase in women's rights
3. a return to many traditional customs
2. the westernization and modernization of the
4. the introduction of a democratic form of
nation
government
9. The Koran, jihad, and the hegira are most closely associated with the practice of
1. Islam
3. Shinto
2. Judaism
4. Buddhism
10. In Iran under Ayatollah Khomeini and in Afghanistan throughout the 1990¿s, an effect of the Islamic
fundamentalist government has been to
1. produce an agrarian-based economy
3. create a strong military alliance with the United
States
2. eliminate anti-Israeli terrorist groups
4. limit rights for women
11. One way in which the European Crusades, the Age of Exploration, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran
were similar is that during each period
1. religion played an important role in political
3. self-determination encouraged policies of home
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events
2. imperialism led to an increase in traditional
values
rule
4. weak central governments led to a return to
feudalism
12. Base your answer on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: We must return to the ideas of the Bible. We should encourage people to read and interpret religious
scripture for themselves.
Speaker B: Our people worship many gods, who control the peoples' activities, such as birth, death, and
commerce.
Speaker C: Our people received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. We are few in number, but we will
bring these commandments to all people.
Speaker D: We trace our religion's birth to the flight of our greatest prophet from Mecca to Medina.
Which speaker refers to the establishment of Islam?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
13. Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca in the 1300's is evidence that
1. the Crusades had a great influence on western 3. European culture was superior to the cultures
Africa
of western Africa
2. most African leaders were educated in the
4. Islam had a major influence on the Mali
Middle East
Empire
14. One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both
1. support a belief in reincarnation
3. encourage the use of statues to symbolize God
2. promote learning as a means to salvation
4. provide a guide to proper ethical and moral
behavior
15. "A constitution? What for? The Koran is the oldest and most efficient constitution in the world."
--King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1966)
"The form of government of Iran is that of an Islamic Republic."
--Article 1, Iranian Constitution (1979)
These quotations best support the idea that
1. the laws of Islam can be used to govern a
3. Muslims believe in a weak central government
country
2. every country needs elected leaders
4. religion should be separated from government
16. A belief of animism is that
1. after death the soul is reborn in another human form
2. holy wars must be fought to gain entry into heaven
3. meditation leads followers to nirvana
4. spirits of nature inhabit all living and nonliving objects
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17. One aspect common to both Shinto and Taoism is a
1. deep reverence and respect for nature
2. belief in one God
3. ban on the consumption of pork
4. belief in the reincarnation of souls
18. In China, Confucianism emphasized the idea that
1 .equality should exist between all members of society
2. salvation could be attained by prayer, meditation, and good deeds
3. individual goals should be placed ahead of the needs of the group
4. harmony could be achieved by the proper behavior of each member of a family or society
19. Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through Southeast Asia?
1.ethnocentrism
2. isolation
3. imperialism
4. cultural diffusion
20. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in
1. papal supremacy
2. teachings of the Koran (Quran)
3. reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
4. an ethical code of conduct and monotheism
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Writing!
Theme: Belief Systems
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Historical Context:
There are a variety of belief systems practiced throughout the world today. Many of these beliefs
have developed massive followings, and as a result, have had a considerable amount of influence
on culture in the areas where they are practiced.
Task:
Choose two belief systems from your study of global history, and for each one:
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Identify the nation or region where it was founded.
Describe two basic teachings of the belief system.
Discuss how the belief system has influenced the culture of the areas in which it is currently practiced
You may use any example from your study of global history. Do not use the United States in your
answer. Some suggestions that you may wish to consider include: Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam
Buddhism, Shinto, Animism, Confucianism, and Taoism. You are not limited to these suggestions.
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