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The World in 1500 and Religions Review
SOL WHII.2a,c, 14a,b
Geography
Location of major
states & empires of
Eastern
Hemisphere- England
 France
 Spain
 Russia
 Ottoman Empire
 Persia
 China
 Mughal India
 Songhai Empire
Location of major
states & empires of
Western
Hemisphere Incan Empire
 Mayan Empire
 Aztec Empire
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Judaism
Major beliefs
 monotheism
 Ten
Commandmentslaws for moral and
religious conduct
 Torah-written
record and beliefs
of Hebrews
Location in 1500
 Concentrated in
Europe and
Middle East
Location today
 Concentrated in
Israel and North
America
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Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Major beliefs
 monotheism
 Jesus as Son of
God
 Life after death
 New TestamentLife and teachings
of Jesus
 Establishment of
Christian doctrine
by early church
councils
Major beliefs
 monotheism
 Muhammad the
Prophet
 Koran-holy book
of Islam
 Five Pillars of
Islam-5 duties of
Muslims
 Makkah (Mecca)
and Madinah
(Medina)-holy
cities of Islam
Major beliefs
 Many forms of
one deity
 caste system-rigid
social system
based on
occupation
 reincarnationprocess of rebirth
 karma-future
reincarnation
based on present
behavior
Location in 1500
 Concentrated in
parts of Asia,
Africa, and
southern Europe
Location in 1500
 Concentrated in
India and part of
Southeast Asia
Major beliefs
 founderSiddhartha
Gautama
(BuddhaEnlightened One)
 Four Noble
Truths-basic
beliefs of
Buddhism
 Eightfold Pathsteps to
Enlightenment
 Asoka-emperor of
India sent
missionaries to
spread Buddhism.
They spread
Buddhism from
India to China and
other parts of Asia
Location in 1500
 Concentrated in
Europe and
Middle East
Location today
 Concentrated in
Europe, North
and South
America
Location today
 Concentrated in
the Middle East,
Africa, and Asia
Location today
 Concentrated in
India
Location in 1500
 East and
Southeast Asia
Location today
 Concentrated in
East and
Southeast Asia