Spread of Belief Systems

Which belief is common to BOTH Hinduism and Buddhism?

• animism

• the caste system

• monotheism

• reincarnation

What is the dominant religion in India?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Confucianism

Which belief system states that eliminating desires can end suffering?

• Hinduism

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Siddhartha Gautama and the Eightfold Path are both related to which religion?

• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Buddhism

How did Buddhism get to China?

• The Silk Road

• The Indian Ocean Trade

• From English Visitors

• Trans Saharan Trade

The Five Pillars of Islam are:

• All people suffer, suffering is caused by desire, eliminate desire, eliminate suffering, follow the 8 fold path

• Faith, Fasting, Alms, Prayer, Pilgrimage

• Emperor to subject, father to son, husband to wife, older brother to younger brother, friend to friend

• Michael, Tito, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon

What are key features of Islamic art?

• statues and sculptures

• scenes of daily life, columns, and plants

• symmetrical patterns, arches, and plants

• religious figures, and stained glass

How did Umayyad and Abbasid rulers view Christians and Jews?

• They were persecuted and tortured

• They were banned from the empire

• They were encouraged to convert

• They were tolerated, but had to pay taxes and respect Muslim rule

Which dynasty excelled in math and science during their golden age?

• Umayyad dynasty

• Abbasid dynasty

• Kaaba caliphate

• Sharia

Medieval Muslim scholars preserved Greek and Roman texts as well as discovered many innovations that we still use today including

• Alchemy
• Iron and metalworking
• Concept of Zero
• Algebra