Unit 2 Rome/ Buddhism/ Confucianism Flashcards
Sparta
a city-state of ancient Greece most popular for their harshness and aggression
Ahtens
Birthplace of democracy/ greek city
Eratosthenes
Greek mathematician figured out the circumference of the earth
city-state
is an independent sovereign city that serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory.
Polis
Greek city state acropolis and agora
Acropolis
the term acropolis means high city in greek its at the top of the city
Acropolis
the term acropolis means high city in greek its at the top of the city
Hinduism
Hinduism is a religion with various gods and goddesses. according to Hinduism three gods rule the world Brahma the creator Vishnu the preserver and shiva the destroyer
Henotheistic
devotion to one god while still beliving multiple god may exsist
Indus river valley
a small area of land that is current day India and Pakistan
Caste system
social class you were born into and can’t move within the caste system
Brahmin
The priest or highest in the caste system
Ramayana
Earliest sanskrit epic
Sudra
Lowest of the caste system
Dalit
A person who belongs to the lowest cast
Karma
the consequences of good or bad actions
Dharma
Duty of a Hindu/ determines karma
Reincarnation
Rebirth of ones soul in a new body
Moksha
The cycle of rebirth impelled by the rule of karma
moksha Potam
A board game to represent reincaration
Buddhism
a religion founded by siddhartha similar to hinduism many untouchables moved to buddhism from hinduism to gain social mobility
Siddhartha Gautama
The Buddha
The Buddha/ Enlightened One
The founder of Buddhism/ saw suffering created by desire
The 4 noble truths
The truth cause en and the truth of path that leads to the end of suffering
the eightfold path
the Noble Eightfold Path is an early summary of the path of Buddhist practices leading to liberation from samsara, the painful cycle of rebirth in the form of nirvana
the Edicts of Ashoka
A collection of inscriptions by king Ashoka
Ashoka
Emperor of the Mauryan empire was a devout Buddhist
Sanskrit
An ancient language of India, of which the first book of the world Rigveda was written in
Confusius
Philosopher/ Teacher/ Created Confucanism
Confucianism
Confucianism is an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality
Han dynasty
known for its long reign/ Confucianism peaked./ Filial Piety.
Zhou Dynasty
The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; is notable for the ride of Confucianism and Taoism
Qin dynasty
Legalism/ Terracotta soldier statues/ censoring through burning books
legalism
a violent philosophy in which there are strict laws and censorship in place to control the followers
Han Feizi
He was a legalist Philosoher
Fillial Piety
Respecting ones elders superiority based on age
similarities and differences of Confucianism and legalism
Confucianism was more about speading positivity and loving others while legalism was more about killing everyone who disagreed with you and/ or banning books and religion.
