Unit 3 - Religions, Philosophies, and Code of Laws

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The belief in multiple Gods.

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Polytheism

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The Egyptians worshipped many gods and goddesses, including sun god Re, River god Hapi, and the life/death gods Osiris and Isis. This means they are __________.

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Polytheistic

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This is one of the world's oldest religions, it dominated across ancient India. Human nature is not confined to the body, but to the spirit.

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Hinduism

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The rebirth of the soul is known as what?

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Reincarnation

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A Chinese philosophy concerned with living a long life and living in harmony with nature.

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Daoism

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A Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws.

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Legalism

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The ancient Israelites believed in all of the following EXCEPT: Monotheism, the 10 commandments, Jesus as the Messiah, The Torah/ Hebrew Bible

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Jesus as the Messiah

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The land of Canaan is often referred to as the "Promised Land" because God promised ___________ the land if he would settle there with this family.

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Abraham

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The Yin/Yang symbol represents the fact that opposites are not enemies or opposing forces, but instead are complementary ones. This derives from what philosophy/religion?

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Daoism (Taoism)

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This philosophy believes that we are, due to our desires, in a state of constant suffering, and the only way to overcome this pain is to get rid of our desires.

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Buddhism