Belief Systems in SE Asia

Group of people who share a common ancestry and therefore usually also share cultural, historical, and linguistic similarities passed down by ancestors

• Religious Group

• Ethnic Group

• Support Group

• Military Group

Group of people who share common ideas of ethics, worship a god or gods, and share a sacred text?

• Ethnic Group

• Ethics Group

• Support Group

• Religious Group

Which of the following is NOT a major belief system in Southern and Eastern Asia?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

• Judaism

At the core of Hinduism is reincarnation. What is reincarnation?

• Belief in many gods

• Belief in a cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth.

• Belief in good deeds

• Belief in heaven

Who was Buddhism founded by?

• Confucius

• Siddhartha Guatama

• Moses

• Jesus

Which religion is native to Japan?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Shintoism

Which belief system began in China?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

Which 2 belief systems originated in India? Choose two.

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

Shinto belief revolves around kami. What are kami?

• Natural spirits that live in nature

• Gods in the heavens

• Good deeds and morals

• Ethical living

Which belief system in Southern and Eastern Asia is focused on strong relationships between superiors and inferiors?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism