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Ancient India and China

Ancient India and China. Chapter 4 Human Legacy. Large landmass that is part of a continent. Subcontinent. Seasonal winds that can bring warm air and heavy rains from the Indian Ocean to parts of India . Monsoon . Place where India’s first civilization developed . Indus Valley.

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Ancient India and China

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  1. Ancient India and China Chapter 4 Human Legacy

  2. Large landmass that is part of a continent Subcontinent

  3. Seasonal winds that can bring warm air and heavy rains from the Indian Ocean to parts of India Monsoon

  4. Place where India’s first civilization developed Indus Valley

  5. Two imortant cities of the Indus Valley were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

  6. Fortress Citadel

  7. Indo-Europeans who took over most of India sometime after 2000 BC. Aryans

  8. Aryan war leader who was responsible for protecting the people. Raja

  9. Religion practiced by most people in India today Hinduism

  10. Hindus believe that the atman is released from the body at death and later reborn in another body in a process called Reincarnation

  11. Sacred text that built on the Vedas Upanishads

  12. Over time, the four varnas were divided into hundreds of smaller divisions called Castes

  13. Had none of the protections of caste law Untouchables

  14. Aspects of Brahman Devas

  15. In Hinduism, the sum effect of one’s deeds and actions during life that affect one’s station in the next life Karma

  16. Helped spread Buddhism throughout India Ashoka

  17. In Hinduism, escape from the cycle of rebirth Moksha

  18. In Hinduism, set of spiritual duties and obligations dharma

  19. The Buddha Siddhartha Gautama

  20. A state of perfect peace in which the soul would be free from suffering Nirvana

  21. They are careful to not harm any living creature Jains

  22. Exercises to help focus bodies and mind to aid meditation Yoga

  23. The place where the Buddha found enlightenment Bodh Gaya

  24. Type of Buddhism that teaches that people help each other find enlightenment Mahayana

  25. Teaches that the best way to attain nirvana is to become a monk or nun Theravada

  26. Introduced by the Zhou to gain acceptance for their rule Mandate of Heaven

  27. Confucius responded to the chaos in China during this period Warring States Period

  28. Type of soil picked up by the Huang He river loess

  29. A series of steps Buddhists believe will lead to enlightenment and salvation. Eightfold Path

  30. Used by the Shang to ask their ancestors for advice. Oracle Bones

  31. The Chinese scholar that believed that people should express love and respect for others by practicing traditional manners and rituals. Confucius

  32. Collection of the thoughts of Confucius Analects

  33. Teaches that all things in nature are connected. By finding one’s place in nature it is possible for a person to achieve harmony with the universe. Daoism

  34. Dynasty that unified China in 221 B.C. under the leadership of Shi Huangdi Qin

  35. This dynasty ended when the peasants revolted, rebels caused chaos, and power shifted from the central government to local warlords. Han

  36. This teracotta army was commissioned by __ Qin Shihuangdi

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