Midterm Pt 1 Flashcards
what are the core beliefs + ultimate goal of buddhism?
goal= enlightenment
beliefs= 4 noble truths. *end suffering by ending all desires
what is the belief system judaism is based on? how is it diff from other religions?
MONOTHEISTIC & based on covenent between abraham and god
what does judaism, christianity, and islam have in common?
abraham & monotheistic
what belief does christianity and islam have that differ from judaism?
MISSIONARIES
what changes does budd. bring that are diff from hinduism? what effects do they bring?
no caste system. this challenged the entire social structure of india
what does Christianity and budd. have in common w/ their history?
they branch from older religions and were very unwelcome.
what is the goal of daoism?
balance between humanity and nature
according to confucianism, what gives the emporer the authority to rule? how can it be lost + what is the cycle called?
mandate of heaven, can be lost when rebels, social unrest, natural disaster, and corruption happen. called “dynastic cycle”
what are some examples of cultural diffusion in gov. w/ abbasid and japanese?
japanese took confucianism + abbasid took gov. ideas from persia (both took ideas- japan w/confucianism & abbasid gov)
what is the greatest achievement of song dynasty & time period?
960-1280 CE & champa rice
what are major diffs between political systems of europe and china and time?
100-1300 CE & europe had many monarchies while china has 1 emporer/empire
what factors led to downfall of aztecs?
small pox from spanish & spanish would get smaller tribes to rebel against aztecs
who were the og role of samurai and what did it become?
og role = warriors. elite class of japan.
japan entered a state a peace and they became police officers
what is the overarching feature of life in asia, middle east, europe? time?
1000-1450 Ce. RELIGION!!
from 600 BCE to 1450CE, which societies would be center of power in socialities in europe and asia? what was their greatest asset?
the elite and land
