PERSIA/JUDAISM/HINDUISM/BUDDHISM/CHINESE PHILOSOPHIES TEST REVIEW GUIDE
JUDAISM
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Belief in one god - _____________________
First monotheistic Person - ______________________
Promise between god and man- _________________
Retrieved from Mt. Sinai - _____________________
Freed the Jews from Egypt - __________________
Holy Book - ___________________
Promise Land - _________________
Name for Jewish People - ___________________
HINDUISM
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Founded by - ____________________________
Holy books - __________________________________________
Reaching Enlightenment- __________________
Started in - _____________________
People who created religion were known as ________________
Destroyer God- ________________
Protector God - ________________
Creator God - __________________
Social class system - ___________________
Priests are known as - ________________
Lowest level of caste system -_______________________
Cycle of rebirth - _______________________
Moral and social duties - ___________________
BUDDHISM
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Founded by - ____________________________
Holy book- _____________________________
Reaching Enlightenment- __________________
Started in - _____________________
Way to reach enlightenment - ___________________________
Spread to - _______________________________
Holy people are known as - ________________
Actions in life affect your next -_____________________
The four noble truths – 1. ______________________________________
2. ______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
4. _______________________________________
PERSIA
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King that created the great empire- __________________________
How Cyrus acted towards conquered people-________________________
Created to aid travel and trade-____________________________
Area conquered by Cambyses - _____________________
Elite fighting force of Persia- __________________________
Stretched from ________________ river valley to _________________
Division of the empire into 20 provinces - ____________________________
Governors of the provinces - ___________________
Religion - _____________________________
o Focused on the two forces of light and ___________________
o Believed in the idea of a ___________________ and ___________
King not related to others - _____________
o (lost to Greece in the in battle of ___________________)
CHINESE PHILOSOPHIES
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CONFUCIANISM
Founded by - __________________________
Nature of man is - _________________
5 key relationships –
o 1. _________________________________
o 2. _________________________________
o 3. _________________________________
o 4. _________________________________
o 5. _________________________________
Respect for elders/parents - ______________________________
Writings - ___________________________
Rulers should act - ______________________________________
Rulers should enforce and set an example for the ______________
__________________ will improve society
LEGALISM
Founded by ___________________ and __________________
Nature of man is - ________________
Laws should be - ______________________
Punishments should be - ____________________
No writings, instead did this to books- _______________________
Autocracy - ____________________________________________
Emperor who instituted Legalism - _________________________
o Started the ________________________ of China
DAOISM
Founded by - _______________
Seek harmony with - _________________
Government’s job - _____________________________
Symbol that represents the Natural rhythm of life - ________________________________
Thoughts are recorded in the writings called - _______________________________