Vocab #3

3. Path = The Buddhist guide to ethical living and mental discipline that leads to enlightment
5. = A person’s essential self or soul in Hindu belief.
6. Service = A system in China where government officials were chosen by exams based on knowledge and ability, not birth.
12. Wall = A massive defensive wall built by Chinese dynasties to protect against invaders from the north.
14. = Nomadic Indo-European people who migrated into India and whose beliefs helped form early Hindu culture.
16. = Yellow, fertile soul found in northern China that blows in from deserts and enriches farmland.
17. = In Buddhism: a state of perfect peace and freedom from suffering and desire.
18. = The single, universal spirit or supreme force in Hinduism.
19. = The Hindu (and Buddhist/Jain) principle of nonviolence toward all living things.
20. = An ancient Persian religion teaching a struggle betweeen good and evil, founded by the prophet Zoroaster
24. Cycle = pattern in Chinese history where dynasties rise, rule successfully, become corrupt, and are replaced.
25. = The idea that a person’s actions influence their future experiences and rebirth.

1. = A major world religion from India that teaches reincarnation, karma, dharma, and many forms of the divine.
2. = A fixed social class system in India that determined a person’s job, status, and marriage options.
4. = In Chinese philosophy: the balance of opposite forces (dark/light, female/male) that shape the universe.
7. Subcontinent = A large, distinct landmass that juts out from Asia and includes modern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.\
8. = In Hinduism: liberation from the cycle of rebirth; becoming one with Brahman.
9. = In Hinduism and Buddhism: a person’s duty, moral responsibilities, and the right way of living.
10. = A person who spreads their religion to other people or regions.
11. (Taoism) = A Chinese belief system teachign harmony and nature and following " the Dao" or the natural way of the universe
13. = The belief that the soul is reborn into a new body after death.
15. Noble Truths = Core Buddhist teachings explaining that life has suffering, suffering has causes, and it can be ended by following the Eightfold Path
21. of Heaven = In China: the belief that rulers were chosen by the gods and could lose their right to rule if they governed poorly.
22. = An ancient Indian empire known as a “Golden Age” because of major achievements in math, science, art, and literature.
23. = Ancient sacred texts of Hinduism containing hymns, prayers, and religious teachings.