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

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

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.

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,

India & Southeast Asia 1500 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 ____________.

India & Southeast Asia 1500 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 _______.

India & Southeast Asia 1500 B.C.E. – 600 C.E. 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.