SS7G12 SE Asia Ethnic Groups and Religions

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a group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations

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ethnic group

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a group with a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of rituals and literature

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religious group

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one of the oldest religions in the world, was developed in India, it teaches that that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman

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Hinduism

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Founded by Siddhartha Gautama about 500 B.C. He was called the Enlightened One. He taught Four Noble Truths in life.

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Buddhism

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is Japan’s earliest religion has characteristics such as Kami, cleanliness is a virtue, and does not stress life after death.

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Shinto

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What philosophy, founded in 550 BC China, is based on good deeds & morality rather than a religion and is seen as one of the foundations of Chinese society? Options: Shinto, Buddhism, Hinduism.

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Confucianism

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the belief that the human soul is reborn again and again in different bodies; process of rebirth

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reincarnation

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in Hinduism, a moral duty

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dharma

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among Hindus & Buddhists, the positive or negative force caused by a person’s actions; one’s actions determine one’s fate

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karma

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among Buddhists, the escape from the suffering of life; state of perfect peace

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nirvana