Chapter 3: Ancient India and China Flashcards
Subcontinent
a large landmass that juts out from a continent
Mohenjo-Daro
Ancient city of the Indus civilization, located in present day Pakistan
Atman
In Hindu belief, a person’s essential self; a soul
Karma
in Hindu belief, all the actions (good and bad) that affect a person’s fate in the next life
Chandragupta Maurya
ruler that created the first empire in ancient India
Dissent
ideas that oppose those of the government
Philosophy
a system of ideas
Clan
a group of families with a common ancestor
Acupuncture
medical treatment created in Ancient China, needles are inserted into the skin at specific points to relive pain or treat several illnesses
Warlord
a local military ruler
What people were the warrior chiefs of an Aryan tribe? Most of them were elected, but a few were hereditary rulers.
Rajahs
T/F
Aryan religion had gods based on natural forces such as the sky, the sun, storms, and fire.
True
In India, a social group that someone is born into and cannot escape is called what?
Caste
The founder of Buddhism is known as the “Enlightened One”. His real name is _______.
Siddhartha Guatama
What is a family in which several generations share a common dwelling is called ____?
Joint Family
What three things were women in Indian society expected to do?
- stay home and raise children
- be covered from head to toe outside of the house
- world in the fields or do spinning and weaving
What is a government official of China called?
Civil Servant
What did the Zhou Dynasty believe they were given?
Mandate of Heaven
Who was the first leader to unify China? He set up the authoritarian Qin government.
Shi Huangdi
The policy of increasing the amount of territory a government holds is called what?
Expansionism
