ancient civilizations Religion

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  1. 4. Also known as Canaan; given to Abraham through Covenant
  2. 8. Belief in one god
  3. 9. Religion founded on the teachings of Jesus
  4. 10. Belief in many gods
  5. 11. The Buddha's beliefs about how to end suffering
  6. 13. Religion founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
  7. 14. Religion of the Israelites
  8. 15. Process of preserving a body for the afterlife; Egyptian practice
  9. 16. God-like king of Egypt
  10. 18. religion that does not worship a god; describes Buddhism
  11. 21. Sacred text of Buddhism
  12. 22. Sacred text of Hinduism
  13. 24. Hindu belief that you must discover and follow your role
  14. 25. Afterlife for Christians who believe in Jesus
  15. 27. Judaism's Holy building in Jerusalem; destroyed by Romans
  16. 29. Hindu belief that the sum of good and bad actions affect your next life
  17. 31. Freedom from reincarnation for Hindus
  18. 33. Judaism's holy building destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar
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  1. 1. Stories about the gods; Greek and Roman are the most famous
  2. 2. Sacred Text of Christians; mostly written by Paul
  3. 3. Another name for the Tanakh
  4. 5. Cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
  5. 6. Contract made between God and Abraham for the Promised Land]
  6. 7. Buddhist guideline for reaching Nirvana
  7. 12. Indian religion that formed from ancient Aryan beliefs
  8. 17. Religious belief in a life after death
  9. 19. Sacred text shared by Judaism and Christianity
  10. 20. Sacred text of Judaism
  11. 23. 10 laws given to Moses on Mt. Sinai
  12. 26. Oldest known copies of the Tanakh
  13. 28. Sporting even to honor Zeus
  14. 30. New Testament books about Jesus' life and teachings
  15. 32. "Enlightenment" for Buddhists