Ch 3 Vocab

1. the worship of multiple gods
4. a sacred agreement
5. a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that the good and evil done in a past life determines the nature of that person’s next life
6. the spread of the Jewish people outside their homeland, beginning about 586 B.C.E.
9. an ideal state of happiness and peace, attained through enlightenment
11. the twelve followers of Jesus, designated to spread his message
13. in Christian belief, Jesus' rise from the dead
14. respect shown by children to their parents
16. the holy book of Islam

2. the Chinese belief that a ruler’s power stemmed from divine authority
3. belief in one God
7. a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life
8. a hereditary social class in Hindu society
10. a set of basic ideas, beliefs, and values that form the basis of a social, economic, or political philosophy or program
12. the example set by Muhammad for how Muslims should live
15. Judaism’s most sacred text, consisting of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible