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India and China Flashcards

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Buddhism

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teaches how you live no matter what social class

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2 schools of thought

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Therivada-original; all gods are equal—Mahayanah; one god in charge

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nirvana

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state of concienceness where you unite with Brahman

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magadha

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1st kingdom of india

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mauryan

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takes over alexandra

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ahimsa

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non-violence; respectful life

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taoism

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belief in the natural world; 300-200BC

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asoka

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grandson of Candragupta Maurya; used buddhism to guide

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dravidians

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darker skinned indians

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gupta

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reunited northern india; considered last great hindu empire; peaceful over 200 yrs

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4 noble truths

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~Sorrow and suffering are part of life-people suffer because they continuely want what they dont have-escape suffering, one must reach state of not wanting-to reach a state of nirvana, people should follow the middle way

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Xia

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2000BC-1500BC First Chinese Dynasty

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Shang

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1500-1100BC Second Chinese Dynasty

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Zhou

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1100-256BC Third Chinese Dynasty

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Mandate of Heaven

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handpicked by god; wouldn’t get a place in heaven if they didn’t rule fairly

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confusius

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worried about morality and came up with teh 5 basic relationships

17
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5 relationships

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ruler subject

father son

husband wife

older brother; younger

elderly and younger

18
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laozi

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first great teacher

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qin

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256BC knocked of Zhou Dynasty; great wall of china

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shihuangdi

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first great emperor of qin dynasty

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han

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202-220BC very resourceful

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gao zu

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great ancestoral father; leader of han dynasty

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atman

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self

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wu dee

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greatest land and power growth; strong military

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dharma

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devine law

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3 cheif gods of hinduism

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Braha-Creator—-Vishu-preserver—-siva-destroyer

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