Global 9 David Flashcards
(40 cards)
Monsoon
a seasonal prevailing wind
Bubonic Plague
A contagious, often fatal epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia
Hinduism
dominant religion of the Indian subcontinent
Buddhism
nontheistic religion that encompasses a variety of traditions
Reincarnation
life after death
Moksha
lease from samsara and liberation from karma
Nirvana
state of happiness
Eightfold Path
principal teachings of the Buddha
Sanskirt
the outside of a town
Caste System
a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
Cultural Diffuson
spreading ideas from one culture to another.
Judaism
the monotheistic religion of the Jews.
Christianity
A monotheistic religon
Islam
a place in the middle east
Ten commandments
christian guildlines
Five pillars
The Five Pillars of Islam are five basic acts in Islam
Torah
God
Animism
is the worldview that non-human entities
Shintoism
Shinto is the native religion in Japan
Four Noble truths
four principles which contain the essence of the Buddha’s teachings
Polytheism
single
Monotheism
many
Code of Hammurabi
set of rules
Brahma
god