Aria, Period 7, Religion Quiz

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  • 6000 BCE

    Hinduism

    1. No one is the founder.
    2. Nepal/Bangladesh is where it is most practiced.
    3. The Vedas is the key scripture .
    4. As a part of the Hinduism religion, major beliefs include reincarnation and that actions/thoughts impact future lives.
  • 3000 BCE

    Kurukshetra War

    1. The Kurukshetra War is a war that was a historical conflict for the Hinduism religion. This event included two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and Pandavas, fighting for power over the throne of Hastinapura.
    2. The war took place in the kurukshetra region of Haryana.
  • 3000 BCE

    Kurukshetra War (continued)

    1. Two key individuals besides the two groups of cousins (Kauravas and Pandavas), include Duryodhana and Yudhisthira. Duryodhana was the eldest of the 100 Kauravas and he bravely went to war with all his cousins and supported him, same goes for Yudhisthira. He was the second eldest of the pandava brothers, and he left the pandava group to a victory during the war.
    2. The pandavas resulted with a win.
  • 2500 BCE

    Buddism

    1. Buddha/Siddhartha Gautama is the founder
    2. Southeast Asia it is mostly practiced.
    3. The key scripture is Tripitaka.
    4. The key belief is finding nirvana , which is the state of enlightenment. But other beliefs include karma and meditation as well.
  • 1800 BCE

    Judaism

    1. Abraham is the founder.
    2. Israel is the main place this religion is practiced.
    3. Key scriptures include The Toran.
    4. Fundamental beliefs of Judaism includes believing in the old testament,Hanukkah, and Rosh Hashana (which is the Jewish new year).
  • 70

    Christianity

    1.Jesus is the founder of this religion.
    2.Although this religion is practiced a bit of everywhere around the world, its mainly practiced in North America .
    3.The holy bible (New testament and Old testament)
    4. 10 commandments, heaven and hell, repent your sins, and they believe that Jesus is the son of god.
  • 610

    Islam

    1.The prophet Muhammad is the founder of Islam.
    2. Israel and indonesia are the two most practiced places of this religion.
    3. Quran is the key scripture.
    4. 5 pillars is a key belief that separates this religion from others (Salah-prayer, Zakat-almsgiving, Shahada-profession of faith, Hajj-pilgrimage, Sawn-fasting)
  • Period: 1096 to 1291

    9 Crusades

    1. These series of wars cover the conflicts between the two religious groups , Christianity and Islam. The reasoning as to why the war disputed is they were fought mainly over control of Jerusalem and the Holy land (modern day israel). Christians believed that this was a sacred city and they wanted to reclaim it from muslims .
    2. Occurred in Jerusalem.
  • Period: 1097 to 1291

    9 Crusades (continued 2)

    1. One historically significant character could be the Muslim leader , Saladin . Saladin was famous for recapturing Jerusalem from crusaders (European Christian soldiers and pillagers) in 1187, after nearly a century of the christians being in control of this piece of land. Without him , the Muslims may have never had a chance.
  • Period: 1098 to 1291

    9 Crusades (continued 3)

    1. The result of the war ended up with the Muslims regaining control of the Holy Land , including Jerusalem , but some argue that it was a partial win for expanding christianity . And it also positively influenced Christians trade in the near east .
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    Israel vs Palestine war

    1. The religions in play are Islam against Judaism, and the cause of the war was Palestinians (Islam) were seeking to establish their own independent state in at least one part of historical palestine, but Israeli (Judaism) boarder defense control over majority of this area , making this goal difficult for Palestinians to achieve. 2.This war took and takes place in Historical Palestine.
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    Israel and Palestine war (continued)

    1. One historical group is the Hamas. This group was committed to armed resistance against Israel , and helped by engaging in several round of violet conflict. This is crucial because this group is significantly helping Palestine with their progress in the war.
    2. Although it is believed as for their to be a result of the war, unfortunately the war is still ongoing and a modern day conflict for the middle east.
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    Sri Lankan Civil War

    1. A conflict ,incorporating Buddhism, between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers. The war occurred because a group of Tamil rebels who wanted a independent Tamil state, fought over the land In Sri Lanka to make this happen.
    2. Took place in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
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    Sri Lankan War (continued)

    3 and 4. One key figure was Velupillai Prabhakaran. He was the leader of the Tamil Tigers, leading their fight for a state while strategically masterminding many of the military strategies and attacks. His leadership lasted until his death in 2009 when the Tamil Tigers lost against the Sri Lankan government.