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

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  1. 3. in eastern China, Fine yellow windblown soil. among the most fertile in the world,
  2. 7. subregion of Asia, isolated by the Himalayas and Hindu Kush mountain ranges
  3. 9. Religion of India that views each person as intrinsically divine and the purpose of life is to seek and realize the divinity within all of us.
  4. 12. Built by Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi to protect China against invasions from the North
  5. 15. ancient Chinese belief system which emphasizes harmony with the natural, balanced order of the universe
  6. 17. in Hindu belief, a person's essential self
  7. 19. Sacred writing of the Hindu religion
  8. 21. Conquered India and spread Hinduism and the caste system into India
  9. 22. a state of enlightenment and union with the universe
  10. 25. working in government offices, in Confucianism in Asia these positions were given based on merit system
  11. 26. Represented opposites in both Confucianism and Taoism
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  1. 1. Iranian religion, one of the world's oldest organized faiths, based on dualistic of good and evil
  2. 2. Buddhist belief: the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.
  3. 4. fair ruling of a Chinese dynasty will be blessed by the gods of the heavens
  4. 5. The rise and fall of dynasties that uses idea of Mandate of Heaven to explain it
  5. 6. a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood.
  6. 8. steps that people must follow to reach Nirvana according to Buddhist beliefs
  7. 10. In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties
  8. 11. Led India's Golden Age that produced several advancements in medicine (setting bones), math (concept of zero), and art (new textiles)
  9. 13. The rebirth of a soul in a new body
  10. 14. Rigid class system of India brought by the Aryans into India
  11. 16. love and respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors, within the context of Confucian, Chinese Buddhist, and Daoist ethics.
  12. 18. Becoming liberated for the cycle of reincarnation in Hinduism, union with Brama, the ultimate of existence.
  13. 20. the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul
  14. 23. a member of a religious group which is sent into an area in order to promote its faith
  15. 24. Hindu belief in nonviolence and reverence for all life