92289315 | Confucius | chinese philosphere and teacher; his belifs,known as confusoinism greatly influenced chinese life | 92289315 | |
92289316 | Zhou Dynasty | displaced Shang Dynasty; alliances with regional princes and families (feudal system); overtook Yangtze River Valley (Middle Kingdom); invoked the "Mandate of Heaven"; Mandarin Chinese language; Confucious (philosopher) | 92289316 | |
92289317 | Qin Dynasty | established in 221 BCE at the end of the Warring States Period following the decline of the Zhou dynasty; founded by Qin Shi Huangdi fierce and brutal leader; reorganized China into large provinces; developed strong military; Great Wall was built; census introduced | 92289317 | |
92289318 | Han Dynasty | imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization,confucian civil services & civil service exam, | 92289318 | |
92289319 | Legalism | the belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled | 92289319 | |
92289320 | Taoism | popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and embraced natures harmony, spiritual alternative to Confucianism,embraces fugal living and humility | 92289320 | |
92349183 | Alexander the Great | Persian leader; invaded India & increased Hellenistic influence in India | 92349183 | |
92349184 | Monsoons | strong seasonal winds that bring heavy rains to India, critical for farming | 92349184 | |
92349185 | Sankrist | first literary language of Aryan culture in India | 92349185 | |
92349186 | Vedas | "knowledge"; sacred texts of the Aryans | 92349186 | |
92349187 | Mahabharatic | India's greatest epic poem | 92349187 | |
92349188 | Varnas | social classes emphasizing class difference | 92349188 | |
92349189 | Kshatriyas | warrior class (2) | 92349189 | |
92349190 | Brahmans | priestly class-on top | 92349190 | |
92349191 | Vaisyas | traders,farm owners & artisans | 92349191 | |
92349192 | Sudras | common laborers | 92349192 | |
92349193 | Dalits | "Untouchables" | 92349193 | |
92349194 | Moksha | Heaven | 92349194 | |
92349195 | Atman | soul, karmic record, never ending | 92349195 | |
92349196 | Ahimsa | non-violent respect for all living things | 92349196 | |
92349197 | Classical India | increased trade,16 political regional states, constant warfare | 92349197 | |
92349198 | Chandragupta Maurya | seizes power in Ganges region, first leader of Mauryan Dynasty,large powerful army, unifies much of Indias subcontinent, implements bureaucracy,national postal service | 92349198 | |
92349199 | Ashoka Maurya | grandson of Chandragupta, conquers southern tip of India,converts to Buddism, creates first "rest stops", increases trade | 92349199 | |
92349200 | Gupta Empire | consolidate supported by claiming divine rule,creates demanding system of taxation, allowed local ruler to govern under Gupta name, promoted sanskrit, but premitted regional linguistic differences, established universities for higher education | 92349200 | |
92349201 | Hinduism | India's majority religion, originated in Vedic & Epic ages, no single founder, no central holy figure | 92349201 | |
92349202 | Dharma | Ethical duty based on divine order reality | 92349202 | |
92349203 | "Obligations of Life" | serving the family; producing a livelihood,earning money & serving in the military when neccisary | 92349203 | |
92349204 | Buddism | founded by Siddharta Guatama,material world is bad, attachment is bad,rejects caste system, meditatian zazen posture, eight fold noble path(ten commandments), doctrine of "no self" | 92349204 | |
92349205 | Buddha | enlightened one | 92349205 | |
92349206 | Egalitatian | everyones equal | 92349206 | |
92349207 | Nirvana | world beyond existence& void of suffering | 92349207 | |
92349208 | Technelogical advancements | chemistry,steel and iron production &textiles | 92349208 | |
126530031 | Dynasty | family of kings passing rule down through lineage | 126530031 | |
126530032 | Cyclic | one dynasty replaces another | 126530032 | |
126530033 | Upper-Class cultural values | Emphasized a good life on earth and virtues of obedience to the state and family | 126530033 | |
126530034 | "System of Ethics" | do unto others as your status and theirs dictates | 126530034 | |
126530035 | Legalism | School of political though that emerged during the Qin and Han dynasties,rejected confucian beliefs, favored authoritarian rule; masses not capable of self rule | 126530035 | |
126530036 | Gurus | Mystic leaders within Hindu religion | 126530036 | |
126530037 | Brahman | divine principle within everything worldly | 126530037 | |
126530038 | "Obligations of Life" | serving the family; producing a livelihood, earning money, and serving in the military when necessary | 126530038 | |
126530039 | Yoga | "union" ; allowing mind freedom to concentrate on divine spirit | 126530039 | |
126530040 | Focal points of Buddhism | Meditation- zazen posture, "Middle way" ying and yang- balance, eight fold noble path = to the ten commandments and doctrine of " no self" | 126530040 |
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