chapter 8 Flashcards
Chief of an Aryan tribe
rajah
Smaller divisions within a Varna
jati
Duty to one’s social class
dharma
one universal spirit
Brahman Nerguna
Non-violence towards all life
ahimsa
To reach universal perfection
moksha
Belief that all life is sacred, even insects
jainism
Aryan priests
brahmans
Believe all living things have a soul
hindus
Aryan commoners
vaisyas
Indo-Europeans from north of the Black and Caspian Seas who invaded India around 1500 B.C.
aryans
The “Books of Knowledge” are important because the Aryans did not leave many
artifacts
Early language of Aryans.
sanskrit
European name to describe the class system in India.
caste
The three main Hindu gods are Brahma, Vishnu, and
sivu
The cycle of rebirth is determined by
karma
Wealthy noble who gave up all his wealth and founded Jainism
mahavira
Who was the founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
King Asoka made what laws to protect life, which were written in local languages on stone pillars?
rock edicts
Emperor and fierce warrior who renounced violence and followed the teachings of Buddha.
asoka
Aryans who lived outside villages and performed unclean work.
pariahs/ dalits
The Mauryan Empire-
spread Buddhism across India and to Sri Lanka
In Hinduism, the knowledge that a person’s thoughts and actions have consequences in the future is known as -
karma
According to Buddhism the only cure for suffering is to -
follow the eightfold path
The goal in Buddhism is to achieve
nirvana
The term ‘buddha’ means
teacher
Aryan hymns, stories, legends, and rituals written down in several holy books called the _______
vedas
People born into a particular class cannot marry ______ their own jati.
outside
The Tale of Arjuna is found in the ______, which has over 100,000 verse.
Mahabharati
The ______ belief regards Buddha as their savior, while the ______ belief regards Buddha as only a teacher.
Mahayana, Theravada
The _______ empire used assassination to keep control of the nobles and officials.
gupta
under king ___ the ___ empire spread to two-thirds of india
Asoka, Mauryan
Most foreign invaders of India came through the mountain pass of the ___
hindu-kush
In the Aryan social structure, ______ were not considered part of the system.
slaves
Map Question
- Hindu-Kush Mts.
- Ganges River
- Indus River
- Himalayan Mts.
Describe how reincarnation and the Aryan Caste system is used by Hinduism and Buddhism.
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List the Four Truths and describe the Eightfold Path (what is it and how is it used).
Four Truths: Life has suffering, suffering caused by desire, only way to stop suffering is to reject desire, follow the Eightfold Path.
Eightfold path: It’s a set of principles given to Buddhists to end their suffering. Followers would try their best to abide by the principles in hope to reach Nirvana.
Describe the origins of Hinduism and Jainism.
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