ANCIENT CIVS Flashcards
3 resources in great abundance in ancient egypt thanks to the Nile river and area
timber / gold /meta
Time of Old Kingdom Egypt
2575-2465 BCE
Middle Kingdom in Egypt
2040 BCE
New Kingdom in Egypt
1550 - 1070 BCE
Founder of the Akenami Empire
King Cyrus the Great
One of the first monotheistic religions. GOOD VS EVIL
Zorostrian
When did the greeks see themselves as “greeks” after this:
The Persian Wars
When did Alexander the Great lived during: time
356 to 323 BCE
Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (greece, Macedonia) ??
Antigonids
Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (Egypt) ??
Ptolemis
Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (Persia) ??
Seleucids
The Vedas?
religious texts that developed the origins of Hinduism
Hinduism cast system: Mouth / Priests
Brahmins
Hinduism cast system: Two arms / warriors
Kshatriyas
Hinduism cast system: Thighs / Merchants and Artisans
Vaisyas
Hinduism cast system: Feet / Laborers and Farmers
Sudras
Dharma?
one’s role in their society based on birth and path
Samsara
Cycle of rebirth when you die you reincarnate into a higher caste system.
Moksha
The stage that surpasses the caste system. All due to good dharma and samsara.
Karma
doer of good becomes good the doer of evil becomes evil
Buddhism Origins, When?
550 BCE
The Buddha?
Siddhartha Guatama
Guatama encountered 3 things on his journey.
Old Man / Sick Man / Corpse
Four Noble Truths: #1
All life is suffering
Four Noble Truths: #2
the source of suffering is desire
Four Noble Truths: #3
to stop suffering you must stop desiring