World History Test 1

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The big 4

Geography,Economy,Religion,Government

Command economy

government controls everything customers have less choice

Market economy

Customers and businesses create supply and demand ZERO government

Mixed market economy

Private businesses compete and government regulates

Major eastern Religions

Buddhism, Hinduism, Daoism

Buddhism

Began in 500 BCE, Founded by Indian prince

Buddhism around the world

500 million ppl follow Buddhism, the 4th largest religion

Buddhists core beliefs

Four noble truths, eight fold path, meditation, and nirvana

Hinduism

Began in India 4,000 years ago

Hinduism around the world

15% of the population, 3rd most followed in the world, Different god’s

Hinduism Core beliefs

Karma, Dharma, Reincarnation, and Moksha

Daoism

Developed in China around 500 BCE, Chinease Laozi founder

The Dao

Invisible force that keeps things balanced, they believe you live in harmony

Daoism around the world

Popular in China, the least popular of the 3,

Daoism core beliefs

Balance, wu wei, yin yang, nature

Major western Religions

Judaism, Islam, Christianity

Islam

Began in Arabia around 600 CE, Founded by mahammed

Islam around the world

Practiced in more than 232 countries, one of the largest religions in the world, popular on north Africa

Islam core beliefs

5 pillars, Hajj, and prayer/mecca

Judaism

Began in the middle east around 1800 BCE, founded by Abraham

Judaism around the world

0.2% of the population is Jewish, 85% of Jews live in Israel and the U.S.

Judaism core beliefs

Sabbath, Kosher, Yamulke

Christianity

came from Judaism 2,000 years ago

Christianity around the world

LArgest religion, Tens of thousands of denominations

Christianity core beliefs

Sacraments, Ten commandments, holy Trinity, bible

Physical Geography

Natural features on earth

Human Geography

Hoe people interact with a place

Government

Creates rules and laws for a nation

Eight fold path

A guide for living a mindful life

Nirvana

A state of perfect peace and freedom

Meditation

Helps to calm the mind and become aware and understanding

Karma

The belief that all actions have consequences

Dharma

A person's responsibility in life

Moksha

Free from the cycle of reincarnation

reincarnation

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

The Dao

The invisible force that keeps things balanced

Wu Wei

Not forcing things and going with the flow

yin

Dark soft and more feminine

yang

Light, strong, masculine

5 pillars

Shahda, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj

Hajj

A trip to Mecca , pilgrimage known as Hajj

Mecca

A spiritual center for prayers

Kosher

Meat and dairy cannot be cooked together, animals must be slaughtered in a specific way

Shabbat

Day of rest friday to saturday evening

yumulke

cap by jewish men worn during religious occasions

7 sacraments

Baptism, communion, reconciliation, confirmation, anointing of the sick and holy orders, matrimony

10 commandments

guidelines to the bible