Unit 1 Test Flashcards
Definition of Prehistoric
History before there were written records or before anyone knew how to write.
How do archeologists study this period?
Bones, Artifacts, Bones, Artwork, etc.
What year was Lucy found?
1974
Who is Lucy?
An almost complete skeleton of an adult female hominid.
What was so special about Lucy?
- 3.5 million years old
- Walked on 2 legs
- No thumb
- Oldest hominid ever found to date
What was the Caste System?
Reflected how close you were to Moksha
Born into your caste (Cannont Change)
What did the Caste System affect?
- Where you live
-What you ate - How you dressed
- Who you married
- How you earn money
What did the Indus people hope about the Caste System?
If you followed rules and were close to Moksha, you would be reborn into a higher caste after you were born.
What was a noble feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
- Buildings made of uniform brick
- Drainage System
Definition of Dynasty
A system of government where power is handed down through generations
Calligraphy Definition
The art form of beautiful writing
What is the social group into which a Hindu is born called?
A caste
What are Buddhism’s 4 noble truths?
- All life is full of suffering and pain
- The cause of these negative deeds thoughts and desires
- The only cure is to overcome this negativity
- To overcome this, you must follow the Eightfold path
What does the Eightfold Path say?
You have to live a moral life… right of speech, right conduct, right effort…
Where did Buddhism spread?
- Started to spread throughout India
- Spead to parts of Asia like China, Korea, Tibet and Japan
- Died out in India
