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Major Religions Study Guide Test Date: March 20th-71120342900I can describe the essential characteristics and features of the world’s major religions.I can show how cultural practices today were influenced by the world’s major religions.00I can describe the essential characteristics and features of the world’s major religions.I can show how cultural practices today were influenced by the world’s major religions.Name:________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________ Period:________Match the correct word with the definitionsocial group one is born into; based on performance in a past life deep focus; relaxationThe four central beliefs of Buddhismbelief that one’s actions influence their fortuneThe end of the death and rebirth cycle in Hinduismfounder of Buddhism“The Enlightened One”belief that a soul never dies; at death the spirit leaves the body and is reborn in another living thingstate of blessed happiness and peace (end of reincarnation for Buddhists)The power which maintains and supports everything_____ Nirvana_____ Reincarnation_____ Meditation_____ Buddha_____ Siddhartha Gautama_____ Moksha_____ Brahman_____ Karma_____ Castes_____ Four Noble TruthsFill in the chart:Judaism (4000 B.C.)Christianity (1 A.D.)Islam (610 A.D.)Hinduism (1500 B.C.)Buddhism (550 B.C.)3 Major beliefs(what ideas they have) 2 Major practices (something they do) Four ways religion spreads:Directions: Match each type of movement with the correct definition._____ to exchange ideas or items for something you need_____ people who go to a new place to spread their religion_____ to take over land outside of your country and make it part of your country_____ to move to a new placeTradeMigrationConquestMission WorkDirections: Write the correct number in the box that represents how that religion spread.TradeMigrationConquestMission WorkAlong the Silk Road many people not only received new goods and resources but new ideas on religious beliefs.Northern invaders, known as the Aryan, conquered the people already living in India and spread the ideas of Hinduism. Once city-states were conquered they were then made part of an existing empire. People under this new leadership had to convert to their new leader’s beliefs.Christian pilgrims leave England because of oppression to go to the New World, known today as America.Buddhist monks leaving India and bringing their religion to China and other Asian countriesBuddhism spreads from northern India through China, Thailand, Japan and beyond as traders from India enter China for silk.Some people will join their churches on trips to go and help others learn about their Christian religion. They travel to places all around the world.Pablo’s Christian family moved out of Spain because of unfair leader and went to Israel where the people are majority Jewish.3504565295275________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________00________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Write three ways Buddhism and Hinduism influence modern life in each bubble. Then give specific examples in each box.35045651288415________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________00________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________35045653481705________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________00________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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