Quiz#2 Flashcards
What is a chariot
2 wheeled hits drawn battle cart
Hammurabis codification of laws is used to…
Regulate people relationships
1st written law
Eye into what life was like in middle life
“Eye for an eye”
How did the Hyksos use chariots
Overwhelm the Egyptians
Distinctions of new kingdom in Egypt
Bronze tools and weapons
Conquered and reconquered
Standing empire
Egypt became and empire
How did just emerge as a strong early African civilization
After new kingdoms collapse Conquered Egypt Big trading cities Built more cities Then empires
How did satraps and satrapies help Darius govern
Tax collecting
Providing justice
Recruiting soldiers
Assyrians
Worlds first library
Terror in military rule
Iron weapons
Conquered better than rules
Assyrians and Persians
Communications systems Good military's War Large Calvary Monarchy
Persians
Divided empire Hanging gardens Info Europeans Merciful Zoroastrianism Polygamous
How was Assyrian who characterized
Harshness in war and military tactics
Things that contributed to success and fall of Persian empire
Polygamous which led to greed and loss of loyalty
Karma
Force generated by a persons actions that determines how they will be born in their next life
Dharma
Divine law that rules karma
Requires all people to do their duty based on their status in society
How were karma and dharma alike
Both were used to leave physical body and go above earthly world
4 Varnas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sandra’s
Brahmins were
Communicators with God
Sadras were
Untouchables
Ancient India social structure
Ranked by religion family and castes
Hinduism origins
Aryan people settles
Dravidians and Aryana beliefs mingled
From the Vedas
Hinduism beliefs
Try to reach oneness with Brahman
Hinduism practices
Yoga Reach Brahman Karma Dharma Reincarnation
How a Buddhist might reach nirvana
Letting go of worldy cares
Who created Buddhism
Siddharta
5 beliefs that served as basis for Buddhist practices
Physical world is illusion
Ordinary life is full of suffering
Follow middle path
See others as extension of self