SE Asia Religions Review

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a group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations. could have language, religion, history, and types of food in common.

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ethnic group

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a group of people who share a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of literature.

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religious group

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Which religion does this describe?

Began in India around 500 BC.
Siddhartha Gautama was born into a wealthy family and left both to become a monk and sought to discover a way to put an end to pain and suffering

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Buddhism

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Which religion is described as a polytheistic religion, meaning they worship many gods, the third largest in the world, practiced mostly in India, and one of the oldest religions in the world?

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Hinduism

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Which religion does this describe?

Means "submission", referring to the total surrender of one's self to God
A Muslim is "one who submits to God"

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Islam

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Which religion is described as one of the oldest religions in Japan, influenced by Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism?

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Shintoism

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What does nirvana mean?

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perfect peace

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What does Buddha mean?

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enlightened one

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Which religion considers cow sacred and many are vegetarians?

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Hinduism

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Which religion book is a book of knowledge, a collection of prayers and hymns, and rituals of Hindu belief?

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Vedas