| A | B |
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| Judaism | Oldest Western Religion |
| Abraham | Founder of Judaism |
| Torah | Jewish writings that contain history and ethical standards |
| Hinduism | Central beliefs of this religion are dharma, karma, and reincarnation |
| Vedas | Hindu scripture and hymns as well as the Aryan History is found here. |
| caste system | classifies people according to their birth based on their karma |
| Reincarnation | Rebirth of the soul in a new body |
| Buddhism | Basic beliefs of this religion are the Four Noble Truths |
| Laozi (Lao-Tse) | His teachings form the basis of Taoism |
| Monotheism | The Belief in one God |
| Asoka | Horrified at the cruelty of war; became a Buddhist and was responsible for its diffusion into other parts of Asia |
| Hinduism/Buddhism | Both religions pursuit the perfection of the soul |
| Chinese civil service examination | emphasized the classics rather than new ideas; test to becaome a bureaucrat |
| Ethics | good conduct and moral judgment |
| Confucius | stresses the importance of moral behavior in five basic relationships |
Yin and Yang (pictured here),  | opposing forces believed to be present in all nature |
| Siddhartha Gautama | Founder of Buddhism; the Buddha or "enlightened one" |
| Nirvana | Buddhist term for the state of freedom from the cycle of rebirth |
| Epics | Long poems celebrating heros, such as the Hindu Bhagavad Gita and Mahabarata |
| Upanishads | Hindu Religious writings that teach right and wrong |
| Hanfeizi & Li Si | Associated with the creation of Legalism |
| Filial Piety | Children's respect for their parents, elders, and ancestors |
| Prophets | Holy messengers |
| Moses | Israelite prophet, led his people out of Egypt; delivered the 10 commandments |
| Diaspora | Scattering of the Jews |
| Ten Commandments | Spiritual and ethical standards taught to the Israelites by Moses |
| Eightfold Path | Steps a Buddhist must complete to end the cycle of rebirths |
 | Proof that stone age people held religious beliefs |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| This religion influenced both Christianity and Islam | Judaism |
| This religion began as a reform of Hindusim | Buddhism |
| The goal of this philosophy is to create a stable, peaceful society. | Confucianism |
| This philosophy studied things in their natural state and rejected government | Taoism |
| This religion began in Southwest Asia | Judaism |
| These religions began in South Asia | Hinduism and Buddhism |
| These Religions began in East Asia | Taoism, Confucianism, Legalism |
