Leader Resource 1: 600-500 BCE, Eastern Religions History Game
Part of Building Bridges
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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Zoroastrianism |
Jainism |
Taoism |
Buddhism |
Confucianism |
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Founded: 600 BCE |
Founded: 556 BCE |
Founded: 550 BCE |
Founded: 531 BCE |
Founded: 500 BCE |
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Iran |
India |
China |
India |
China |
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Founder: Zoroaster (Zarathustra) |
Founder: Mahavira |
Founder: Lao Tzu |
Founder: Siddhartha Gautama |
Founder: K'ung-fu-tzu (Confucius) |
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2.6 million followers |
4.2 million followers |
20 million followers |
360 million followers |
6 million followers |
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Teaches ahimsa |
Teaches ahimsa |
Teaches ahimsa |
Teaches ahimsa |
Teaches ahimsa |
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Monotheistic |
Nontheistic |
Nontheistic |
Nontheistic |
Nontheistic |
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Does not teach karma |
Teaches karma |
Does not mention karma |
Teaches karma |
Does not teach karma |
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Does not teach reincarnation |
Teaches reincarnation |
Silent on reincarnation |
Teaches reincarnation |
Does not teach reincarnation |
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Gender equality |
Gender equality |
Gender equality |
Gender equality |
Reflected much of the patriarchal thinking of the time |
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Never called a philosophy |
Sometimes called a philosophy |
Often called a philosophy |
Sometimes called a philosophy |
Very often called a philosophy |