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Hinduism
A. _____________ has no single founder, but originated from the mixing of Harappan and Aryan cultures in
ancient ________ around _________.
B. Hindus believe in one unifying spirit, __________. Brahman can manifest in many, _________________,
forms or in one, _________________.
C. Hinduism is based on the concept of _______________ (Spirits return to earth many times in different
forms trying to become one with Brahman). The soul moves up or down a hierarchy depending on their
________________ in life.
D. A person moves closer to ____________ by obeying the law of karma.
E. _________ is the sum of all your deeds, good and bad. Good deeds involve following your ________, or
duties dependent on your position, gender and occupation.
F. The ________ ___________ (outlawed since 1948) was an important part of Hinduism. Castes are social
classes into which a person is born and lives their entire life. If a person has a good karma they may be
reincarnated into a ______ __________.
G. Over the centuries Hindu beliefs were recorded into a number of _________ _________ including the
________and the _____________.
The Caste System
1. The system means there is a
___________ in society
2. This system is dependent upon
someone’s ______________.
3. The four levels in the cast system
are: _____________,
________________,
____________ and
______________.
3 Basic Practices of Hinduism
1.
____________
2.
3.
Pilgrimage
The _____________ _____________
separated Indian society into __________
___________ classes in which everyone knew
their place and believed that if they followed
the dharma of their caste, they would be
reincarnated into a better caste.
Hindus often pilgrimage to sacred
__________, ____________ and
______________ in India because they
believe that gods have appeared in these
places.
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Buddhism
A. ____________________ was founded by Siddhartha Gautama in northern ____________ around
_____________________.
B. ____________________ was born into a wealthy _______________ family, but renounced his wealth to seek
spiritual ____________________ (the “light-bulb” or ah-ha moment when one understands life).
Four Noble Truths of Buddhism:
1. Suffering ___________ in __________.
2. Suffering is caused by ________________ and a _____________ for material things.
3. The way to eliminate ___________________ is to stop ______________ cravings through ________ (a place
of happiness and peace).
4. __________________ is the result of reaching an understanding of life by following the ______________
Eightfold Path
C. Buddhism has________________ god(s).
D. Buddhists worship in a __________________ or _________________
E. Goal of Buddhists is ______________ (highest state of ____________________).
F. Buddhists believe one is continually ___________ until reaching nirvana (_________________).
G. Buddha did not record his teachings, but after he died, he followers collected them into the
________________.
H. Today’s Tibetan ___________________________ are led by the _______ _________, who advocates
for freedom from China.
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Buddhism has much in common with _________________, but there are important
differences:
Buddhism like Hinduism:
But not alike:
Islam
A. Islam originated in the Middle East around 622 CE with the Prophet,_____________.
B. Muhammad was born in Mecca and traveled to Medina in a journey called the __________, that
became the founding of Islam
C. Muslim worshippers follow scriptures called the __________, or Koran.
D. The collection of Islamic laws is also known as the _____________.
Five Pillars of Islam
1. _______________________________________
2. ________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
4. _________________________________________
5. __________________________________________
Spread of Islam – in the 150 years following the death of Muhammad, Islam spread through
___________________, _________________ and _____________ into Asia and Africa.
Confucius
A. ____________ is China’s best known philosopher.
B. He was born in about _________.
C. The _________and __________ caused by constant ___________ disturbed Confucius.
D. He developed ideas about how to restore _________ and ensure __________.
E. Confucius visited the courts of various __________, hoping to convince them to put his ideas into
__________.
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F. Disappointed by the princes refusals, he returned home, where he taught a small but loyal group of
____________.
G. After his death, his followers collected his teachings in the ______________.
Confucius’s Five Relationships:
To restore order, Confucius taught that five relationships must govern human society. They are:
1.) the relationship between ________ & _________
2.) the relationship between _________ & _________
3.) the relationship between older ________ & _________brother
4.) the relationship between ___________ & ___________
5.) the relationship between _____________ & ___________
H. In all but the last relationship (___________________) one person has authority over another.
I. Confucius created a guide to proper ___________ based on ethical, or moral, principles.
J. In his teachings, he placed the __________ and the _______ of society above the interests of the
____________.
K. Confucianism has no _______________ book, but The ________________ are a collection of his
sayings.
Shintoism
A. Shintoism has no __________or one specific ________.
B. Shintoism is a Japanese __________ religion and way of life.
C. There are no strict ____________ to follow Shintoism.
D. Shintos believe human beings are _______ with no ______.
E. Kami (__________) are central to Shintos. The _______ want humans to be _________. To make
kamis happy, Shintos visit _______, especially on New Year’s, to bring success to the year.
F. Shintos practice _____________ to make the kamis happy.
G. Shintos may have small ________ or alters in the home to seek kami for health, success and good
results.
H. There are no scriptures or ________ _________ for Shintoism.
I.
Shintos workship their _____________ who they believe became kami. Shintos want to keep the
_______ happy!
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Use the table to organize the religions of Asia:
Origin
Gods
Life
Purpose
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Shintoism
Confucianism
Christianity
Afterlife
Practices
Holy Book