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  1. 3. The idea that a person’s actions determine what will happen after his or her death; a person’s actions have consequences; form of reward and punishment based on how you live.
  2. 4. Gautama- Hindu prince who was the founder of Buddhism after spending years wandering the countryside practicing self- denial then meditation; also called the Buddha, or enlightened one.
  3. 5. Known as the Books of Knowledge and considered the holy texts of Hinduism; the Vedas contain writings on prayers, hymns, religious rituals, and philosophy.
  4. 7. He was a Chinese philosopher who lived in the 6th century BCE and whose teachings in the philosophy of Confucianism, have influenced Chinese culture.
  5. 10. Most practiced religion in India; the polytheistic religious traditions of Hinduism are over 5000 years old. There is no prophet nor founder of the Hindu religion.
  6. 12. System- A caste is an inherited social class. Each person is born to a particular caste for his or her lifetime. Caste determines a person’s job, marriage partner, and friends.
  7. 14. Strong seasonal winds that can bring heavy amounts of rain; the rain can be good for farming but can also cause deadly flooding which creates other problems as well, such as famine.
  8. 16. Pollution- The lack of safe drinking water that negatively affects the development of a country because it is the source of many diseases causing sickness and death.
  9. 17. The idea that after death a person’s soul is reborn into a different body; a belief in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that is part of the Hindu belief in karma and the caste system.
  10. 18. Group- People who identify closely with a set of beliefs that influence their culture.
  11. 19. State of complete eternal happiness and peace, free from all earthly desires; represents the escape from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth; transition of the soul from Earth to Heaven.
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  1. 1. Belief in more than one god.
  2. 2. The collection of gods and goddesses of Shintoism, the official religion of Japan; Kami spirits) are found in everything from plants and animals to rocks and mountains-these spirits control all of the natural forces; followers believe that all people after death become Kami and therefore people show great respect or their ancestors and nature.
  3. 6. Roots derived from Hinduism and created in India. Buddhist believe in reincarnation and karma. The basic teachings are contained in the Four Noble Truths and everlasting peace, also known as nirvana.
  4. 8. Chinese philosophy created by a teacher named Confucius. It is not an organized religion, instead it is a traditional guide of moral conduct that people live by that focuses on respect for others and has deeply influenced East Asian spiritual and political life.
  5. 9. Brown Cloud- Polluted haze in the atmosphere caused by toxic waste from factories, motor vehicle emissions, the use of improper cooking fuels, and forest fires. It in turn alters monsoon patterns and climate as well as increases breathing and heart problems; it affects South, Southeast, and East Asia.
  6. 11. Group- Belonging to the cultural, racial, religious, or linguistic traditions of a people or country.
  7. 13. Noble Truths- Basic teachings of Buddhism
  8. 14. Religious practice with the belief in just one God, Like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
  9. 15. Japan’s native religion; Kami (spirits) are found in everything from plants and animals to rocks and mountains-these spirits control all of the natural forces; followers believe that all people after death become Kami and therefore show great respect for their ancestors and nature.