Intro To 2nd Grading Period Flashcards
Cast System
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, vaisyas, sudras, and Harijans
What is Vedas
Ancient text
What is reincarnation?
When you die your soul is transferred to another living thing
What other thingdo they believe in
Karma
What is Upanishads?
Later religious texts that began as commentaries on the Vedas
Siddharth Gautama-
Becomes “budda”
What does Nirvana mean?
Meaning of life
What are the four Noble truths?
- All life is suffering
- Source of suffering is desire
- To stop suffering is to rid yourself of desire
- Follow the eight fold path.
What Is the eight fold path?
- right view
- right invention
- right speech
- right action
Hinduism -
Polytheistic, stayed in India. Beloved in karma and dharma
Buddhism-
Went out side of India
What does the Silk Road connect?
Eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia
Did it only travel on land?
No it traveled land and water.
What did Mediterranean export?
Olives and olive oil
What did china export?
Jade, silver, iron
What did India export?
Cotton textiles
What did Arabia export?
Incense and spices
Is most of Central Asia good for agriculture?
No
Kushan empire-
It takes over the Silk Road
Palmyra-
Large city along the Silk Road
What are some things that the Silk Road traded?
Ideas, Buddhism, and disease