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Dharma

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The divine law that rules karma; it requires all people to do their duty based on their social status

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Hinduism

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The major Indian religion which grew out of Aryan religious beliefs

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Yoga

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A method of training in Hinduism that leads you to oneness with God

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Buddhism

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A religion introduced in northern India in the 6th century BC by Siddhartha Gautama

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Ascetics

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A person who practices self denial to achieve an understanding of ultimate reality

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Nirvana

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In Buddhism the ultimate reality, the end of the self and a reunion with the Great World Soul

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Mauryan Empire

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323 BC–185 BC

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Gupta Empire

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320 AD–550 AD

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Vedic Religion also called

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Hinduism

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Does Hinduism have a single founder of set of beliefs?

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No

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Religion is seen as a way to

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Liberate the soul from the illusions and pain of everyday life

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Goal of a person that believes in Hinduism

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Your atman (individual soul) rejoins Brahman (god or the over soul)

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Brahman has 3 personalities:

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Brahma (creator)
Vishnu (protector)
Shiva (destroyer)

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Trimurti

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Brahma
Shiva
Vishnu

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————— of gods in Hinduism

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Thousands

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Reincarnation

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The belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form after death

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Samsara

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The process of these rebirths

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Many Indian religions share a belief in

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Reincarnation

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Founder of Buddhism

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Siddhartha Gautama, a Kshtriya and prince

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Key idea of Buddhism

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All living things suffer; only religious life saves you from suffering

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The goal of Buddhism is ———-: ————————-

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Enlightenment

A state of perfect wisdom

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What are the 4 Noble Truths?

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What Siddhartha understood in his enlightened state

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List the 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism

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  1. All life is suffering
  2. Cause of suffering: people’s selfish desires for temporary, worldly pleasures
  3. End desires to end suffering
  4. Overcome desires and attain enlightenment by following the Eightfold Path
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Eightfold Path

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Right intention
Right action
Right effort
Right understanding
Right speech
Right livelihood
Right concentration
Right mindfulness
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Hindu scriptures

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The Vedas, the Mahabarta, and the Ramayana

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Buddhist Scriptures

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They’re called SUTRAS (which are discussions or speeches made by the Buddha, written down by his followers)

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Buddhism and Hinduism both accept the idea of —————

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Reincarnation

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B vs H: —– is created and destroyed in a ——

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World

Cycle

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Buddhism rejected the ——– and ——

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Caste system

Polytheism

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Mauryan Empire united by ———– around 323 BC

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Chandragupta Maurya

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M. Kicked —— out of the —– Valley with a powerful military

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Greeks

Indus

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M. ———– his people to finance —- (some paid half their income)

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Heavily taxed

Wars

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M. ————– government

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Bureaucratic

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M. —– provinces headed by a royal ——-

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4

Prince

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M. Local ——- for —– and ———

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Districts
Taxes
Law keeping

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M, secret —–/—– (think Eyes of king in Persia)

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Police/spies

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Asoka is

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The grandson of Chandragupta

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Asoka wages — to expand —-

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War

Power

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Asoka: Battle of Kalingua

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100,000 soldiers dead plus unknown number of civilians

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Asoka converted to ——— –> peace to all beings and nonviolence

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Buddhism

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Asoka placed ————-(——) all over the empire urging peace, fairness, and religious tolerance (acceptance of different people)

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Stone pillars

Edicts

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Gupta Empire is united by —————-

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Chandra Gupta

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Gupta has an emphasis on —————- (as opposed to Asoka/Mauryan)

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Hindu culture

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Gupta located in northern —— on the ——— and ———- Rivers

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India
Indus
Ganges

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Sandra

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Chandra’s son

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Sandra loved —— and ——- but also expanded the ——-

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Poetry
Music
Empire

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Chandra Gupta II

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Expanded trade and the empire

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Gupta empire is called a ———-because of ——, ————, and ————-

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Golden empire
Peace
Political efficiency
Economic prosperity

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Gupta government divided into ———- run by members of ——– (called ———)

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Provinces
Gupta family
Viceroys

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Gupta political control ————- and ————-; more —/—-

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Less centralized
Top down
Power/involvement

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Maurya: —– tax was chief source of ——-;—– (a tax on almost all items traded) was second big source

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Land
King’s money
Toll tax

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Gupta: Gupta family owns —-,——, a lot of —–. They manage —— within India, along with the ——– and benefit from it

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Silver 
Gold mines
Land 
Trade 
Silk Road
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The caste system is the most important ————

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Element of society

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A review, top to bottom of society

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Brahmins
Kshtriyas
Vaisyas
Shudras

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Can you marry outside of your caste?

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No

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Can you change your caste?

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No

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Shudras (farmers/peasants) are the ————–

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Largest group

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Maurya: people still divided into —–; part of ————–

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Tribes

Chandragupta

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Maurya’s achievement is to unite ——– ——— ———into one state

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Smaller
Warring
Tribal groups

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Gupta India was a ——- society: families headed by the ——

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Patriarchal

Oldest male

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China imports

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Buddhism
Cloth
Glass
Spices
Diamonds
Incense
Pepper
Shells
Ivory
Timber
Textiles
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China exports

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Silk
Spices
Teas
Porcelain 
Cloth
Clothing
Jade
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India imports

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Silk
Spices 
Teas
Porcelain
Cloth
Clothing
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India exports

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Ivory
Textiles
Glass
Precious stones
Diamonds
Pepper
Tortoise shells
Incense
Cloth (calico)
Spices
Timber
Buddhism

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