Unit 3 Flashcards
Caste
A system of dividing society into hereditary classes
Civil Service System
practice of hiring government workers based on skill and merit; determined by exams
Empire
a group of states or countries under the authority of one central ruler; emperor or empress
Enlightenment
In Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom in which one understands basic truths about the universe (how to end suffering)
Imperial Bureaucracy
Division of an empire into organized provinces to make it easier to control
Karma
(In Hinduism) the moral consequences of a person’s actions that determine how a person will be reincarnated
Mandate of Heaven
the belief that the Chinese emperors’ right to rule came from the gods
Missionaries
a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote religion in a foreign country
Moksha
The Hindu concept of the spirit’s ‘liberation’ or release from the endless cycle of reincarnation.
Nirvana
The state of enlightenment for Buddhists; The Buddha’s word for release from selfishness and pain.
Peninsula
a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water
Porcelain
White translucent ceramic ware that is used to make delicate cups, plates, and ornaments; China.
Reincarnation
Rebirth of souls after death into various forms
Satraps
Local leader of a province in ancient Persia that governed a territory and was loyal to the Persian Emperor.
Strait
a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
