Midterm Review Vocab 1 Flashcards
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Bubonic Plague
Zoonotic disease, circulating mainly in fleas on small rodants
Monsoon
A seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia.
Hinduism
Diverse body if religion, philosophy, and cultural practice native to and predominant in India
Buddhism
Non-theistic religion that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as Buddah, meaning “the awakened one”
Reincarnation
Soul or spirit, after biological, begins a new life in a new body
Moksha
Indian philosophy and religion, liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth
Nirvana
Path of purification taught by buddah
Eightfold path
Leading to the cessation of suffering and the achievement of self-awakening.
Sanskrit
Primary liturgical language of Hinduism
Caste system
Social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
Cultural diffusion
Ideas and things in one culture “borrowed” by another culture
Judaism
Monotheistic religion; the way of life of the Jewish people; tradition
Christianity
Monotheistic religion based on the life and oral teachings of Jesus Christ
Islam
Monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qur’an
Ten commandments
Set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism & Christianity
Five pillars
5 basic acts in Islam, considered mandatory by believers and are the foundation of Muslim life
Torah
Central concept in the jewish tradition
Animism
The belief that all plants, animals, & objects have spirits
Shintoism
Native religion in Japan with its roots stretching back to 500 b.c
