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Early Religions & Cultural Diffusion through Europe & Asia

Chapters 5 & 6

1500 B.C.E. – 600 C.E.

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Christianity

• Origin– _______________ circa 30 C.E.

• Belief Structure– ____ God– ____ Commandments– ______ was the son of God

• Holy Book– ______ (Old Testament/New Testament)

• Holy Site– _____________, capital of Israel

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Hinduism• Origin

– Ancient ___________• Belief Structure

– One god, ________, who comes in many forms – _______- escaping reincarnation – _______ - actions taken by a person – _______ - moral duty – _________ - nonviolence – caste system: One is stuck in the same _______ from birth

to death.• Holy Books

– The ________, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and  ____________ _______.

• General Information– Hinduism was challenged by new religions ____________

& Buddhism.

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Buddhism• Origin

– India circa 500 BCE then spreading into _______.• Belief Structure

– Founded by ________ ________, the Buddha or "Enlightened One"

– Followed: ___ Noble Truths and the _____fold Path. – ____________ was the release from the cycle of rebirth.– If you do your __________ you get good ____________.

• Holy Book– The ___________ or the Three Baskets of Wisdom

• Split– Buddhism split into _________ & ___________ forms. The

first remained close to the ideals of Buddha, but the second developed gods, saints, monasteries & shrines,

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India & Southeast Asia1500 B.C.E. – 600 C.E.

• Early Indian Civilization– The inhabitants of the Indus River Valley and

Ganges Plains were warriors known as the ________.

• The Formation of Empires– The Maurya Empire was founded in by

_____________ Maurya.– Later King ___________ converted to ______

and called for ___-__________ and religious ____________.

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India & Southeast Asia1500 B.C.E. – 600 C.E.

• The Formation of Empires– Even with the fall of the Maurya Empire in 184

B.C.E. ____________ and ____________ still thrived.

– Southern India experienced achievements in _____ and ___________ under the ________ Kingdoms.

– The next empire to form on the Ganges Plaines was the _________, who were renowned for their __________ and _______.

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India & Southeast Asia1500 B.C.E. – 600 C.E.

• Southeast Asia– Located on the ______ and __________ routes

between India & China, Southeast Asia saw much ____________ ____________.

– This region was influenced by the ________ and ___________ religions and had the climate and resources to support large ____________.

– Early leaders borrowed governmental ideals from ________ to enhance their power and prestige.

– One such society that flourished in Southeast Asia was _______ in present day ____________ due to their control of strategic ________ routes.