Chpt.1 Sect. 3 Flashcards

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Kashatriya

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2 Warriors and rulers

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Vaishya

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3 Skilled traders, merchants, and minor officials

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Shudra

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4 Unskilled workers

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Harijan

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5 outcasts, “untouchables,” “children of God”

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The duty, code of conduct or discipline guiding each individual’s life

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Dharma

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The actions one takes in life to fulfill or thwart one’s dharma. Force generated by a person’s actions that determines position of rebirth

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Karma

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Cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Reincarnation

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Samsara

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The Vedas

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Book of hymns and ceremonies

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9
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One single force in universe

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Brahman

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Reincarnation

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individual soul reborn in different form after death. Continues through castes until final step of reaching Brahman

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Yoga

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oneness with god

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12
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7th belief

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Three main gods/goddesses

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13
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Brahman

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Creator

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14
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Vishnu

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Preserver of universe

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15
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Siva

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Destroyer of universe

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16
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Most indians today are

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Hindu

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17
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Siddhartha Gautama is the

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Enlightened one

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18
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His dream

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Old man; sick person; dead person; monk seeking enlightenment

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19
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Only through blank blank could human suffering be escaped

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Spiritual enlightenment

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20
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Hindu beliefs accepted except

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Caste system and power of priests

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21
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Physical surroundings are an

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Illusion

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22
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Caused by world attachments

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Pain poverty sorrow

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23
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Bodhi

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Wisdom

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24
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Achieving wisdom is important step in

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Nirvana

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1st noble truth
Life is full of suffering
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2nd noble truth
Suffering is caused by desire
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3rd noble truth
To end suffering is to end selfish goals
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4rth noble truth
To end desire follow the middle path
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Middle path 1
Know the truth
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Middle path 2
Say nothing to hurt others
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Middle path 3
Practice meditation
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Middle path 4
Control thoughts
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Middle path 5
Resist evil
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Middle path 6
Free your mind of everything
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Middle path 6
Work for the good of others
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Middle path 7
Respect life
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United all of india
Gupta
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North india
Mauryan
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Geography of china
Isolated due to mountains, desert, jungles, rivers
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Main rivers in China
Yellow river north "China's Sorrow" and the Yangtze R. South
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First major civilization
Shang dynasty
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Mandate of heaven rule with goodness and efficiency
Zhou dynasty
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Oracle bones
Shang dynasty
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Rule according to the proper way or dao
Zhou dynasty
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Rulers must keep gods pleased to protect people from disaster
Zhou dynasty
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Lasted 900 years
Zhou dynasty
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Settee
Woman who throws herself on fire as a sacrifice to be with her husband to take care of him
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Stupa
Stone shaped buddhist shrine
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Chinese unity
Qin dynasty
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Population increased
Han dynasty
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Great wall of china
Qin dynasty
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Terra cotta warriors
Qin dynasty
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Loyalty to family comes first
Han dynasty
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Philosopher/ teacher who traveled China
Confucious
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Humanity
Compassion for others
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Work ethic of confuscious
If individual worked hard society would prosper
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Dynastic cycle 1
Power established
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Dynastic cycle 2
Success
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Dynastic cycle 3
Collapse of govt
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Dynastic cycle 4
Rebellions/ invasions
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Dynastic cycle 5
New dynasty
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Analects
Confuscious' sayings
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Govt organized into different tasks and levels
Bureaucracy
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Agriculture
Economy
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Religion
Gods of nature
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Symbol of Chinese rulers
Dragon
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Brahmin
1 Priests