Unit 2: Early Civilizations Part 2 Flashcards
Which religion has belief in many forms of one God, reincarnation, karma, follows the Vedas and Upanishads, and spread along major trade routes?
Hinduism
What is reincarnation?
Rebirth based upon karma
What is karma?
Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences
What are the scared writings of Hinduism?
the Vedas and the Upanishads
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
What are the important teachings of Buddhism?
Four Noble Truths & Eightfold Path to Enlightenment
Who’s missionaries and their writings spread Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia?
Asoka
Which Chinese emperor built the Great Wall as a line of defense?
Qin Shi Huangdi
What were products of classical China?
Civil service system, Paper, Porcelain, and Silk
What trade route facilitated trade and contact between China and other cultures as far away as Rome?
The Silk Road
What are the basic beliefs of Confucianism?
Belief that humans are essentially good, not bad
Respect for elders
Code of harmony (still used in Chinese society today)
Emphasis on learning
Ancestor worship
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Belief that Chinese rulers were divine and were given their right to rule from the gods only if their rule was just
What was the impact of Taoism on Chinese society?
Humility
Simple life and inner peace
Harmony with nature
What are the two opposing forces that are very important to Taoism and Confucianism
Yin and Yang
