Global Studies First Semester Final Review- Mr.Oddo
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adam-pignato on January 11, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Shah Jahan | 1592-1666. emperor of the Mughal empire. designed the Taj Mahal (Agra, India) for his wife. sent to prison with one window over looking the Taj Mahal. the prison was called the red fort. |
| christianity | Monotheisitc. based on teachings of jesus. another name for jesus is christ and the messiah. created on the eastern medditeranean coast. holy city is jerusalem. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. christians go to church. based on jewish beliefs |
| Brahma | Hindu God of Creation. He is the great grand shire of all human beings. |
| Islam | the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Qur' an, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah. |
| Krishna | Central figure in Hinduism. Authorship of the Bhagavad Gita came to restore Dharma on Earth. |
| Shiva | He is the destroyer god. A major Hindu deity. Shiva is seen as the supreme god. |
| Buddhism | Based on the Buddha teachings taught in the eastern subcontinent. It is a philosophy and a religion. |
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