Social Studies - 2019-20
WHII.2c - Major Religions
The student will apply social science skills to understand the political, cultural, geographic, and economic conditions in the world about 1500 A.D. (C.E.) by
c) describing the distribution of major religions;
BIG IDEAS
UNDERSTANDING THE STANDARD
By 1500 A.D. (C.E.), the five world religions had spread to many areas of the Eastern Hemisphere.
ESSENTIALS
Location of world religions in 1500 A.D. (C.E.)
Judaism: Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East
Christianity: Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East
Islam: Parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe; concentrated in the Middle East
Hinduism: India and part of Southeast Asia
Buddhism: East and Southeast Asia
KEY VOCABULARY
Terms:
Monotheism
Polytheism
Torah
Bible
Messiah
Qur’an (Koran)
Five Pillars
Reincarnation
Karma
Vedas
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Nirvana
People:
Abraham
Hebrews
Jesus
Allah
Muhammad
Muslims
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha
Asoka
Places:
Middle East
Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia
Mecca
Medina
India
China