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EOC Review - Religions
Religions
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Geography
9th Grade
05/01/2012

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Animism
Definition
oldest known belief system
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Abraham
Definition
the patriarch of the three Semitic religions
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Jesus Christ
Definition
considered the founder of Christianity
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The Torah
Definition
Jewish holy book
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The Bible
Definition
Christianity's holy book
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The Vedas
Definition
Hindu's holy Book
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The Koran
Definition
Islam's holy book
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Islam
Definition
submission to the will of God
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muslim
Definition
one who submits
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Allah
Definition
Arabic word for God
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Jews
Definition
followers of Judaism
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Christians
Definition
followers of Christianity
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Siddhartha Gautama
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founder of Buddhism
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The Buddha
Definition
Enlightened One
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Shintoism
Definition
originated in Japan
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nirvana
Definition
a state of peace and tranquility
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caste system
Definition
a social ranking of the Indian population
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reincarnation
Definition
the re-cycle of birth
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Gurus
Definition
spiritual leaders of Sikhism
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monotheism
Definition
the belief in one God
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polytheism
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the belief in more than one God
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The Trinity
Definition
God the Father, Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit
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oral traditions
Definition
passed down by word of mouth, especially in animistic religions
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Purpose of animism
Definition
to explain the events in the natural world
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a belief or religion of animism
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Shintoism
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Semitic
Definition
originated in the Middle East
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untouchables
Definition
the lowest of the Hindu caste
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Aryans
Definition
invaded ancient Indian and brought forth Hinduism
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Hinduism
Definition
dominant religion in South Asia
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Islam
Definition
dominant religion in the Middle East
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Sunni
Definition
the dominant sect of Islam
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caliphs
Definition
Islamic leader
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Mohammad
Definition
founder of Islam
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The Ka'bah
Definition
Islam's holiest Shrine
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Mecca
Definition
the birthplace of Islam
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Easter
Definition
celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ
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Christmas
Definition
celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
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Crescent moon and star
Definition
symbol for Islam
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Star of David
Definition
symbol for Judaism
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the Cross
Definition
symbol for Christianity
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Catholicism, Baptist, Methodist
Definition
denominations of Christianity
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Rabbi
Definition
Jewish leader & teacher
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karma
Definition
good and bad deeds done during a person's life
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Brahma
Definition
powerful Hindu God
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Jewish people
Definition
role model for humanity, God's chosen people
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Five Pillars of Faith
Definition
basic beliefs of Islam
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Dome of the Rock
Definition
Islamic holy shrine in Jerusalem
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Western Wall
Definition
holiest site for Judaism
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Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Definition
holiest shrine of Christianity
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Punjab
Definition
Sikhs homeland
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Hajj
Definition
pilgrimage to Mecca
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Shahada
Definition
no God but Allah & Muhammad is His prophet
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Salat
Definition
prayer rituals
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sawm
Definition
fasting during Ramadan
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Zakat
Definition
Charity and almsgiving
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Sikh
Definition
pupil or disciples of Sikhism
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religion
Definition
an organized way of worshipping a spiritual being
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based on the Four Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path
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Buddhism
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kami
Definition
a divine spirit that is found in living & non-living things
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The Ganges
Definition
sacred river of Hindus
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Indonesia
Definition
most populated Islamic country
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Israel
Definition
home of the Jews
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The Holocaust
Definition
the persecution of millions of Jews during WWII
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The Romans
Definition
responsible for the crucifixion of Christ
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Orthodox
Definition
the strictest of the Jewish sects
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Shi'a (Shitte)
Definition
believes the caliphs should be a blood descendant of the Prophet Muhammad
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Moses
Definition
brought forth the Ten Commandements to the Jews, the "law-giver"
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The Ten Commandments
Definition
Jewish laws found in the Old Testament
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