TEST STUDY CARDS Flashcards
BCE:
Before Common Era
CE
Common Era
Ancient India
What century is 612?
7th
Ancient India
What is the Indus river valley civilization?
Civilization in Ancient india
Ancient India
What was the Indus river civilization like?
It was very organized and carefully made.
Ancient India
Name 3 declines in the indus civilization
Deforestation, literature stopped, invaders from the north.
Ancient india
** What is a dowry? **
Financial payment from the brides family to the groom.
Ancient India
Who was Asoka?
He was a famous emporer of ancient india mauryan empire who killed many but stopped and converted and spread buddhism. -Grandson of Chandragupta-
Hinduism
What is dharma?
It is their duty, or responsibility
Hinduism
What is Atman?
Essence of being or the soul
Hinduism
What is the goal of existence/ Moksha?
The ultimate spiritual goal. Liberation of reincarnation and has the right behavior and rituals.
Which religion had a Caste system?
Hinduism. People are divided into 4 categories based on past life.
Brahmins
Kshatryas
Vaishyas
Sudras
Untouchables
India used it
Islam destroyed it
Buddhism
4 noble truths
Belief that all life is suffering and the solution is to end desires.
Buddhism
Eight fold path
By following the path, the person achieves nirvana.
Buddhism
Who is siddartha Gautama?
Founder and taught the 4 noble truths and to get enlightment you needed to use eight fold path.
Buddhism
Who is Asoka?
Asoka spread buddhism.
Buddhism
How did they have to achive enlightment?
The belief you can achieve enlightment during this lifetime.
Differences of Buddhism and Hinduism?
Hinduism you have to go through multiple lifetimes to achive enlightment.
Buddhism you can achieve it in this lifetime.
Judaism
What kind of religion did they have?
The first monotheistic religion.
Judaism
What was their sacred book called?
The torah
Christianity
Who was jesus?
He was the mesiah or savior.
Christianity
Who was Constantine?
The roman emporer who made christianity legal in rome.
Islam
Who was mohammed?
He was the last profit.
Who was the sacred text of the Quran belonging to?
Islam
Islam
What are the five pillars?
- Profession of faith- no god but allah
2.Pray 5 times a day
3.Have to give alms ($) to poor - During ramadan you have to fast from sunrise to sundown.
- Pilgriamage to Mecca (optional unless u have enough money)
Islam
Describe the sunni’s belief?
After muhammed died,
Sunni believe that any muslim could replace muhhamed
What did the shiite’s believe in?
Shiite believe that the new succesor had to be related to muhammed.
Islam
What was the “special tax” for people of the book (bible)?
non muslims had to pay an imposed tax to keep their religion.
Mayan society?
Mayan Culture?
Mayan Achievments?
Society- Educated
Culture- sacrifices
Achievements- Created a calendar, and suns eclipse.
Aztec society?
Aztec Culture?
Aztec Achivements?
Society- Originated in modern day texas
Culture- Polytheistic, Human sacrifices.
Achievments- Created chinampas, started lots of festivals.
Inca society?
Inca Culture?
Inca Achievements?
Society- Famous for well made arcitecture
Culture- They spoke the language Quechwa
Achievementss- Terrace farming. They made a recording system called the Quipu