Vocab. #3 Unit: Persia, India/Hinduism & China/Buddhism

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Across
  1. 3. Fine, fertile, wind-deposited soil found in northern China.
  2. 4. Government workers in non-military positions, chosen by exam in China.
  3. 7. An ancient Persian religion teaching a struggle between good and evil.
  4. 11. The rebirth of a soul into a new body after death.
  5. 14. The principle of non-violence and non-harm toward all living beings.
  6. 15. Complementary forces representing balance between opposites.
  7. 18. The law of cause and effect in which actions influence future outcomes or rebirths.
  8. 19. The pattern of rise and fall of Chinese dynasties.
  9. 20. A massive defensive structure built across northern China.
  10. 21. Liberation from the cycle of rebirth.
  11. 22. An Indian dynasty known for a Golden Age of learning, art, and Hindu culture.
  12. 23. The oldest sacred texts of Hinduism made up of hymns, rituals, and teachings.
Down
  1. 1. The core Buddhist teachings about suffering and its cause and end.
  2. 2. A hereditary social class system in India determining status and occupation.
  3. 5. Indo-European peoples who migrated into ancient India and shaped early Vedic culture.
  4. 6. The Buddhist state of enlightenment ending suffering and rebirth.
  5. 8. A person sent on a religious mission to spread a faith.
  6. 9. The Chinese belief that Heaven grants rulers the right to rule.
  7. 10. The major religion of India based on the Vedas and other sacred texts.
  8. 12. The universal and ultimate reality in Hinduism.
  9. 13. The Buddhist path to ending suffering through right actions and practices.
  10. 16. Moral duty, righteousness, or cosmic order; in Buddhism, the Buddha’s teachings.
  11. 17. Respect and obedience toward parents and ancestors.
  12. 19. A Chinese philosophy focused on living in harmony with the Dao, the natural Way.
  13. 24. The eternal self or soul in Hinduism.