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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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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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7th belief

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Three main gods/goddesses

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Brahman

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Creator

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Vishnu

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Preserver of universe

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Siva

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Destroyer of universe

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Most indians today are

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Hindu

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Siddhartha Gautama is the

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Enlightened one

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His dream

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

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Only through blank blank could human suffering be escaped

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Spiritual enlightenment

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Hindu beliefs accepted except

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Caste system and power of priests

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Physical surroundings are an

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Illusion

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Caused by world attachments

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Pain poverty sorrow

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Bodhi

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Wisdom

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Achieving wisdom is important step in

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Nirvana

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1st noble truth

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Life is full of suffering

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2nd noble truth

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Suffering is caused by desire

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3rd noble truth

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To end suffering is to end selfish goals

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4rth noble truth

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To end desire follow the middle path

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Middle path 1

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Know the truth

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Middle path 2

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Say nothing to hurt others

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Middle path 3

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Practice meditation

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Middle path 4

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Control thoughts

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Middle path 5

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Resist evil

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Middle path 6

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Free your mind of everything

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Middle path 6

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Work for the good of others

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Middle path 7

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Respect life

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United all of india

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North india

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Geography of china

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Isolated due to mountains, desert, jungles, rivers

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Main rivers in China

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Yellow river north “China’s Sorrow” and the Yangtze R. South

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First major civilization

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Shang dynasty

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Mandate of heaven rule with goodness and efficiency

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Zhou dynasty

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Oracle bones

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Shang dynasty

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Rule according to the proper way or dao

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Zhou dynasty

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Rulers must keep gods pleased to protect people from disaster

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Zhou dynasty

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Lasted 900 years

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Zhou dynasty

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Settee

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Woman who throws herself on fire as a sacrifice to be with her husband to take care of him

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Stupa

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Stone shaped buddhist shrine

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Chinese unity

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Qin dynasty

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Population increased

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Han dynasty

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Great wall of china

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Qin dynasty

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Terra cotta warriors

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Qin dynasty

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Loyalty to family comes first

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Han dynasty

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Philosopher/ teacher who traveled China

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Confucious

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Humanity

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Compassion for others

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Work ethic of confuscious

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If individual worked hard society would prosper

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Dynastic cycle 1

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Power established

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Dynastic cycle 2

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Dynastic cycle 3

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Collapse of govt

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Dynastic cycle 4

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Rebellions/ invasions

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Dynastic cycle 5

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New dynasty

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Analects

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Confuscious’ sayings

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Govt organized into different tasks and levels

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Bureaucracy

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Agriculture

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Religion

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Gods of nature

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Symbol of Chinese rulers

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Brahmin

World History: Ancient Civilizations (1 decks)

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