Chp. 3 Test

1. ​ (a)   is a collection of religious beliefs that developed slowly over a long period of time.  Hindus share a common worldview...they see religion as a way of liberating the soul from the illusions, disappointments, and ​ (b)   of everyday existence.

• Hinduism
• mistakes
• Buddhism
• saddness

Hindus work to achieve the state of perfect understanding, known as ​ (a)   . 

• Moksha
• Karma
• Nirvana

1. Through ​ (a)   , or being born again and again, Hindus believe they can one day achieve Moksha. 

• reincarnation
• Karma
• Minoa
• Passover

The good or bad deeds a person’s soul has is called it’s ​ (a)   .

• Karma
• Moksha
• Nirvana

1. ​ (a)   is the founder of Buddhism.  He spent his life searching for ​ (b)   or wisdom. After ​ (c)   days of meditation he finally achieved enlightenment.   From then on he was known as the ​ (d)   which means “the enlightened one.

• Siddhartha Gautama
• enlightenment
• 49
• Buddha

​ (a)   is the Buddha's word for release from selfishness and pain.

• Nirvana
• Moksha
• Karma

1. The ​ (a)   were a powerful seafaring people that dominated trade in the eastern ​ (b)   .  They lived on a large island named ​ (c)   .  The Minoans produced the finest ​ (d)   .  They would trade that pottery along with ​ (e)   and figurines.

• Minoans
• meditteranean
• Crete
• Painted Pottery
• swords

Minos was said to own a half-human half-bull monster called a ​ (a)   locked inside a ​ (b)   . The Minoan people were graceful and ​ (c)   people.  From their wall paintings we know they enjoyed sports like boxing, wrestling and ​ (d)   .

• minotaur
• labyrinth
• athletic
• bull leaping

​ (a)   had a big role in the Minoan religion.  They believed in a great ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)  

​ (d)   that ruled over the other gods

• Women
• Mother
• Earth
• Goddess

1. The Minoans had bad luck with ​ (a)   and exploding ​ (b)   on the island of Crete.  Finally in a weakened state, the ​ (c)   invaded and took over the island.

1. After the Cretes declined, the ​ (d)   became the most powerful traders in the Mediterranean.  The Phoenicians never united as a country, but they did found a number of wealthy ​ (e)   . 

• earthquakes
• volcanoes
• Greeks
• Phoenicians
• city-states