Ch 3 Ancient India (buddhism, empires and society) Flashcards

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Siddhartha (buddha) was _______ in his youth, and shocked by _______ of life

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Wealthy

Tragedies

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_______________- founder, buddha or enlightened one

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Siddhartha guatama

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Great _________- left his family to discover truth and meaning

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Renunciation

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Buddha understood the truth that forms the basis of _____ while _________ under a tree

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Life

Mediating

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Buddha helped discover the “___________”

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Way of life

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Buddha accepted some hindu teachings such as __________

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Reincarnation

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The soul - ______ is rewarded but _____ is punished

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Good

Evil

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__________ = knowing the 4 noble truths and following the 8 fold path

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Salvation

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8
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Buddha did not accept ______ gods

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Hindu

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9
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Buddha denied the importance of the ______ system

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Caste

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Buddha believed anybody could reach _______

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Nirvana

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The 4 noble truths:

1) all human life involves ________ and ________

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Suffering and sorrow

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The 4 noble truths:

2) desire for life of _________ and __________ gain cause suffering and sorrow

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Pleasure and material

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The 4 noble truths:

3) renouncing ________ frees people from suffering and helps their soul attain ________

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Desire

Nirvana

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The 4 noble truths:

4) __________ leads to reincarnation or denial of desire and attainment of nirvana

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8 fold path

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8 fold path has ____ views

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8

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What 8 fold path is this?

-seeing life as it really is

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Right view

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What 8 fold path is this?

-living a life of good will, striving toward perfection

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Right intention

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What 8 fold path is this?

-avoiding lies and gossip

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Right to speech

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What 8 fold path is this?

-trying to be law- abiding and honest

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Right action

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What 8 fold path is this?

-avoiding work that harms others

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Right living

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What 8 fold path is this?

-seeking to prevent evil

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Right effort

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22
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What 8 fold path is this?

-constant awareness of ones self

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Right mindfulness

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What 8 fold path is this?

-directing mind in mediation

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Right concentration

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24
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Buddhism spread during buddhas life - wide acceptance in ______

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Asia

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25
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Buddhism was opposed by _______

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Brahmins

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Buddhism rose the declined in _____

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India

27
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Theravada buddhism is __________ beliefs

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Traditional

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Theravada buddhism is known that buddha is a great _______ and spiritual _________

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Teacher

Leader

29
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__________, Thailand, Sri Lanka and ______ are followers of the Theravada buddhism

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Myanmar

Laos

30
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Mayayana buddhism is known where buddha is ______ and ________

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God and savior

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In the mahayana buddhism they have mire elaborate _________

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Ceremonies

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_______, Vietnam, korea, and _______ are followers of the mahayana buddhism

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China

Japan

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_______________- established the mauryan empire

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Chandragupta Maurya

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The mauryan empire had a massive _______ w charriots and war __________

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Army

Elephants

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The mauryan empire conquered all of ____ India to _________

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NW

Hindu Kush

36
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The mauryan empire dug ______, built spinning/weaving centers, standardized wights and ________, and established standards for ___________

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Mines
Measures
Physicians

37
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Chandragupta maurya feared assassination so he gave the throne to his son ____________

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Bindusara

38
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Who is Chandragupta’s grandson?

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Asoka

39
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Asoka converted much of india to _________

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Buddhism

40
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Asoka established written _____ and displayed them in public places

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Laws

41
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_______ united a diverse empire and this marked a time of ________ and ________ advancement

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Asoka
Cultural
Political

42
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Within 50 years of asoka’s death the mauryan empire _________

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Collapsed

43
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The gupta rulers contributed to decline __________ and rise of _________

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Buddhism

Hinduism

44
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During chandra gupta II his rule was called the “__________”

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Golden age

45
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During chandra gupta II’s ruling _______ and arts flourished

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Society

46
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During the gupta rules, power was later __________ due to the lack of a __________ government

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Weakened

Centralized

47
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The last gupta king, was _________

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Skandra gupta

48
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Skandra gupta drained the ________ to defend the empire but he _______

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Treasury

Failed

49
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Northern india - mostly ________

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Farming

50
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Northern india:

______- controlled land

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Rajas

51
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Northern india:

Majority of ________ barely got by

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Population

52
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Northern india:

____% of each harvest was taxed

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25

53
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Southern india- ________ w foreigners

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Trade

54
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Southern india:

Silks, _______, wool, ivory, _______, and gems

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Cotton

Spices

55
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Souther india:

Indian _______ were spread throughout the known world

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Goods

56
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Ancient indian society:

Women had some __________ not as many as men

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Protections

57
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Ancient indian society:

Women had to obey hindu laws of ______

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Manu

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The hindu laws of manu state women had to obey _______ or husband, but in some cases they had to obey their ______

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Father

Son

59
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Ancient indian society:

Women could not own _________ and cant study _______ writings

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Property

Religious

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_______- men permitted to have more than 1 wife

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Polygany

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_______- widows committed suicide by throwing themselves on husbands funeral prye

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Suttee

62
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__________- 5 books or fables that taught adaptability, shrewdness, and determination

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Panchatantra

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_______- dome shaped shrine where artifacts and objects related to buddha were placed

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Stupas

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The indian society knew the importance of __________ - knew the spinal chord, bone setting, _________ surgery, and disinfecting wounds

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Medicine

Plastic

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_________- practice of infecting a person w a mild form of a disease to get the system used to the virus when a stronger form of the illness appears

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Inoculation