Vocab #3 - Persia, India/Hinduism, and China/Buddhism

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  1. 5. Chinese idea that opposite forces (like light and dark) balance each other in the world
  2. 7. person who spreads their religion by traveling to foreign lands and converting people to their faith
  3. 8. pattern of how Chinese dynasties rise, rule, and fall over time
  4. 12. long wall built in China to protect against Northern invaders
  5. 15. the ultimate, universal, and unchanging reality that is the source and essence of all existence in Hinduism OR a Hindu of the highest caste traditionally assigned to priesthood
  6. 16. state of perfect peace and freedom from suffering in Buddhism
  7. 17. respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others
  8. 19. region with ancient and continuous civilizations that became a major global hub for trade, religion, and innovation
  9. 20. "real self" of the individual; innermost essence
  10. 21. the main Buddhist beliefs that explain why people suffer and how to stop suffering
  11. 22. Chinese philosophy that teaches living simply and in harmony with nature
  12. 23. empire defining India's "Golden Age"; a period of great advancements in science, math, and the arts
  13. 25. Indo-Aryan people who migrated from central Asia into northern India around 1500 B.C.E.; brought early form of Sanskrit and influenced development of Vedic religion (early Hinduism) and the caste system
  14. 26. the oldest and most sacred scriptures of Hinduism, composed in Sanskrit approximately between 1500 and 500 B.C.E.
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  1. 1. freedom from the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth
  2. 2. major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several systems of ritual, philosophy, and belief
  3. 3. the idea that a person's actions affect their future
  4. 4. fine, yellowish soil from the Huang He (Yellow) River that made farming in China easier
  5. 6. the belief that the soul is reborn into a new body after death
  6. 9. government jobs earned by passing exams instead of family connections
  7. 10. Buddhist guide for right living that leads to enlightenment
  8. 11. path of right living based on cosmic law, duty, and virtue
  9. 13. respect and obedience children owe to their parents and elders
  10. 14. Persian religion that believes in one god and the fight between good and evil
  11. 18. Chinese belief that rulers got power from heaven and could lose it if they ruled badly
  12. 24. rigid, hereditary system of social hierarchy