Early Religions & Cultural Diffusion through Europe & Asia

1. Early Religions & Cultural Diffusion through Europe & Asia Chapters 5 & 6 1500 B.C.E. – 600 C.E.

2. Christianity • Origin • _______________ circa 30 C.E. • Belief Structure • ____ God • ____ Commandments • ______ was the son of God • Holy Book • ______ (Old Testament/New Testament) • Holy Site • _____________, capital of Israel

3. Hinduism • Origin • Ancient ___________ • Belief Structure • One god, ________, who comes in many forms • _______- escaping reincarnation • _______ - actions taken by a person • _______ - moral duty • _________ - nonviolence • caste system: One is stuck in the same _______ from birth to death. • Holy Books • The ________, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and  ____________ _______. • General Information • Hinduism was challenged by new religions ____________ & Buddhism.

4. Buddhism • Origin • India circa 500 BCE then spreading into _______. • Belief Structure • Founded by ________ ________, the Buddha or "Enlightened One" • Followed: ___ Noble Truths and the _____fold Path. • ____________ was the release from the cycle of rebirth. • If you do your __________ you get good ____________. • Holy Book • The ___________ or the Three Baskets of Wisdom • Split • Buddhism split into _________ & ___________ forms. The first remained close to the ideals of Buddha, but the second developed gods, saints, monasteries & shrines,

5. India & Southeast Asia1500 B.C.E. – 600 C.E. • Early Indian Civilization • The inhabitants of the Indus River Valley and Ganges Plains were warriors known as the ________. • The Formation of Empires • The Maurya Empire was founded in by _____________ Maurya. • Later King ___________ converted to ______ and called for ___-__________ and religious ____________.

6. India & Southeast Asia1500 B.C.E. – 600 C.E. • The Formation of Empires • Even with the fall of the Maurya Empire in 184 B.C.E. ____________ and ____________ still thrived. • Southern India experienced achievements in _____ and ___________ under the ________ Kingdoms. • The next empire to form on the Ganges Plaines was the _________, who were renowned for their __________ and _______.

7. India & Southeast Asia1500 B.C.E. – 600 C.E. • Southeast Asia • Located on the ______ and __________ routes between India & China, Southeast Asia saw much ____________ ____________. • This region was influenced by the ________ and ___________ religions and had the climate and resources to support large ____________. • Early leaders borrowed governmental ideals from ________ to enhance their power and prestige. • One such society that flourished in Southeast Asia was _______ in present day ____________ due to their control of strategic ________ routes.