Indo-Asia Civilizations

Question 1

Harappan

Answer 1

an advanced city that utilized resources to form neighborhoods with indoor plumbing based upon occupation;

Question 2

Aryan Migrations

Answer 2

arrived through a pass in the Himalayas and started farming and spreading the Sanskrit language;

Question 3

Rig Veda

Answer 3

hymns that describe the gods

Question 4

Varna

Answer 4

1 Brahmins 2 Kshatriyas 3 Vaishya 4 Shudra and the untouchables;

Question 5

Brahmins

Answer 5

top caste that includes priests and leaders;

Question 6

Kshatriyas

Answer 6

warrior caste under Brahmins;

Question 7

Vaishya

Answer 7

skilled laborers under the Kshatriyas;

Question 8

Shudra

Answer 8

unskilled laborers under the Vaishya;

Question 9

Untouchables

Answer 9

people below the caste system;

Question 10

Upanishads

Answer 10

introduced the ideas of reincarnation karma and god’s interfering in people’s lives;

Question 11

Mahabharata in the Gita

Answer 11

when Lord Krishna tried to convince Arjuna to follow his Dharma and not worry about the sins he will incur by fighting family;

Question 12

Ramayana

Answer 12

story of Lord Rama

Question 13

Janisim

Answer 13

religion that revolves around simple and righteous conduct;

Question 14

Siddartha Gautama

Answer 14

the founder of Buddhism and its principles;

Question 15

Story of Siddartha

Answer 15

Parents receive a prophecy -> jasmine treatment -> his first exposure to poverty sickness and death lead to a revolution -> wander for six years trying all the extremes -> meditate under a tree for 49 days and came up with the principles of Buddhism;

Question 16

Ascetic

Answer 16

one who is happy without material possessions or a life of luxury;

Question 17

Four Noble Truths

Answer 17

1) All life is suffering 2)The cause of suffering is desire 3) The end of desire means the end of suffering 4) Following the Noble Eightfold Path can end suffering;

Question 18

Salvation in Buddhism

Answer 18

obtaining good karma;

Question 19

Right View

Answer 19

understanding the nature of reality and the truth about life;

Question 20

Right Intention

Answer 20

committing to ethical and mental self-improvement;

Question 21

Right Speech

Answer 21

speaking truthfully and avoiding harmful words;

Question 22

Right Action

Answer 22

behaving in ways that are ethical and avoid harm to others;

Question 23

Right Livelihood

Answer 23

earning a living in a way that does not cause harm or exploit others;

Question 24

Right Effort

Answer 24

cultivating positive states of mind and abandoning negative ones;

Question 25

Right Mindfulness

Answer 25

maintaining awareness of the present moment;

Question 26

Right Concentration

Answer 26

focusing the mind to achieve deep states of meditation;

Question 27

Chandragupta

Answer 27

a general who defeated another and claimed control of a lot of territory and established an empire;

Question 28

Chandragupta’s ruling style

Answer 28

kept capital and surrounding area under close eyes however the outer states were allowed to function as they did before being conquered with reduced power;

Question 29

Ashoka

Answer 29

grandson of Chandragupta and a relentless leader who converted to Buddhism after a moral revelation;

Question 30

Chakravartin

Answer 30

an ideal religious leader of a country;

Question 31

Ceremonial state

Answer 31

a rule where the leader encourages his religion and practice good morals towards his citizens and hope his citizens reciprocate it;

Question 32

Ashoka’s impact

Answer 32

spread Buddhism or at least its concepts all over Asia;

Question 33

Loess

Answer 33

yellow silt used for construction and agricultural purposes;

Question 34

Oracle Bones

Answer 34

a form of fortune telling in which someone would ask the ancestor a question by writing on the bone and then it was heated and it would crack the cracks where then interpreted by a diviner and the prophecy was written on the bone (These bones were the first interpretable Chinese writing);

Question 35

Confucius

Answer 35

the person who founded Confucianism during the warring states period;

Question 36

Laozi

Answer 36

the founder of Taoism during the warring states period but his existence is doubtful due to lack of evidence;

Question 37

Core beliefs of Confucianism

Answer 37

benevolence filial piety the golden rule and leading by example;

Question 38

Li

Answer 38

describes actins that are because of societies needs;

Question 39

Yi

Answer 39

actions that morally good;

Question 40

Ren

Answer 40

behaving morally;

Question 41

Core Belief of Doaism

Answer 41

go with the flow and work to preserve the harmony of nature;

Question 42

Qi

Answer 42

(Doaist belief) energy and the origin of the universe;

Question 43

Modern Doaist belief

Answer 43

a good diet and special breathing techniques lead to longevity and possibly immortality;

Question 44

Mandate of Heaven

Answer 44

rulers worthiness was determined by the heavens;

Question 45

Dynastic Cycle

Answer 45

the way of dynasties overthrowing coming into power and being overthrown;