Chapter 3

Question 0

caste

Answer 0

one of the 4 classes of ppl in the social systems of the aryans who settles in india
preists, warriors, peasants, or trade, nonaryan laborers or craftsmen

Question 1

Phoenicians

Answer 1

a seafaring ppl of SW Asia
1100 cb
began to trade and established colonies in the mediterranean region

Question 2

hinduism

Answer 2

collections of religious beliefs
share common world views
they see religion as a liberating the soul from the illusions, disappointments, and mistakes of everyday existence

Question 3

monsoon

Answer 3

wind shifts in a direction at certain times of each year

Question 4

reincarnation

Answer 4

process which soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding
hinduism/buddhism

Question 5

Buddhism

Answer 5

founded by Siddhartha Guatama
believed in the reincarnation/4 noble truths/cynical and repetitive view of history
caste system rejected them

Question 6

nirvana

Answer 6

in buddhism, the release of pain and suffering achieved after enlightenment

Question 7

dharma

Answer 7

buddhist doctrine or teaching

Question 8

enlightenment

Answer 8

in buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom in which one understands basic truths about the universe

Question 9

torah

Answer 9

the first 5 books of the hebrew bible

most sacred writings in jewish tradition

Question 10

monotheism

Answer 10

belief in a single god

israelites / jews

Question 11

judaism

Answer 11

10 commandments became the basis of this religion