Global Chapter 4 Terms Flashcards
a period of great cultural achievement; under the Guptas. A.D. 320-550
Golden Age
Founded Buddhism.
Siddharta Guatama
A violent Indian leader who converted to Buddhism, became anti-violence and built large pillars and rock edicts throughout his empire
Asoka
The process of when a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding
reincarnation
A ruthless conqueror and founder of the Qin dynasty and creator of the Chinese Empire (r. 221-210 B.C.E.).
Shi Hunangdi
In Hindu belief, a person’s religious and moral duties
Dharma
The final goal of Buddhism; union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth.
Nirvana
A Hindu god considered the destroyer of the world.
Shiva
Hindu belief in nonviolence
Ahimsa
Respect for parents; proposed by Confucius
Filial Piety
There was no single founder or single sacred text; grew out of the overlapping beliefs of the groups who settled in India
Hinduism
all the actions of a person’s life that affect his or her fate in the next life
Karma
A barrier made of walls across China’s northern frontier.
The Great Wall
Born in 551 BC. A great Chinese philosopher and teacher. He focused on how to ensure social order and good government
Confucius
unchangeable groups into which a person is born into based on wealth and occupations
caste system
