Midterm Review Flashcards
(39 cards)
Hinduism
Is a dominate religion of the Indian subcontinent
Monsoon
Are seasonal change of wind
Buddhism
Is a path of practice and spiritual development reading the insight into the true nature and reality.
Reincarnation
Is the religious or philosophical concept that the soul or spirit after death will begin a new life in a new body
Moksha
Is liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth
Nirvana
Is a place of peace and happiness almost like heaven.
Eightfold Path
Is the right of understanding, right thought, right speech, is the practice of knowledge.
Sanskrit
Is a classical language of India which is still used as a religion and ceremonial language.
Caste System
is a social structure that divides people on the basis of an inherited social status
Cultural Diffusion
Is the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another.
Judaism
Is the religion and culture of the Jewish people
Christianity
Is a religion
Islam
The religion of the Muslims which isle gardens as a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the prophet of Allah
Ten Commandments
Are sets of biblical principles with ethics and worships
Torah
Are five Books of Moses
Animism
The attribution of a soul to plants
Shintoism
That we can all love in harmony
Four Noble Truths
Contains the essence of the Buddhas teaching
Polytheism
Believes in more than one god
Monotheism
Believes in one god
Code of Hammurabi
Where comprehensive set of laws
Brahma
Is a Hindu god
Dharma
Is a concept of central importance in I Dian philosophy and religion
Silk Road
Is a trade route in Egypt