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Flashcards by victoria russ, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by victoria russ
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Himalaya Mountains | a mountain range extending about 1500 miles along the border between India and Tibet; highest mountains in the world |
| monsoon | a wind in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia that brings heavy rains in the summer; in India the rainy season lasts from June-October. In 2013 5,000 people in India died from flooding during the monsoon season. |
| Harrapa (huh-RA-puh) | name of city in Ancient India where an advanced civilization existed for hundreds of years. Called the Harappan civilization; 1st Indian civilization |
| Aryans | name for Indo-European people who moved into India; they were nomads |
| Sanskrit | sacred language of Hinduism |
| Indus River Valley | definition: river near pakistan that creates a fertile plain (Indus River Valley) significance: formed fertile areas for agriculture and encouraged growth |
| Sanskrit | definition: sacred language by the Vedas in India, mainly for religion significance: shows distinctions made with every day life and religion |
| varnas | definition: class of which a person was placed into according to Hindu law at birth |
| Brahmans | first level of Varna, priest class of Indian society |
| Kshatriyas | second level of Varna, warrior class of Indian society |
| Vaishyas | third level of Varna, merchant class of Indian society |
| Shudras | fourth level of Varna, servant class of Indian society |
| Untouchables | also called pariahs, lowest level of the Indian society; not considered a part of the caste system; did degrading jobs |
| reincarnation | idea that a person's actions determined their incarnation |
| Jainism | A religion founded in India in the sixth century B.C., whose members believe that everything in the universe has a soul and therefore should not be harmed. |
| Samsarsa | idea of reincarnation back into suffering |
| caste system | |
| Buddhism | world religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China;Buddhists believe life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment |
| 4 Noble Truths | 1. Life is filled with suffering and sorrow 2. Suffering is because of people's selfish desire for the pleasure of the world 3. Way to end all suffering is to end all desires 4. follow the eightfold path to overcome desires and attain enlightenment |
| Four Noble Truths | |
| Eight Fold Path | A guide for behavior Following the path will lead to relief from pain and selfishness almost like the 10 Commandments of the Christianity religion |
| Where and how did Buddhism spread? | Buddhism spread to Asia thru trade on silk Road (not really made from silk) Vietnam, China,Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, (basically southern Asia and China) practices Buddhism. |
| Right speech Right action Right livelihood/work Right effort right mindfulness right contemplation | |
| The Buddha | An Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama, who renounced his wealth and social position. After becoming 'enlightened' (the meaning of Buddha) he enunciated the principles of Buddhism. |
| yoga a means to enlightenment is central to Hinduism, Buddhism |
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