Chapter7 Flashcards
(21 cards)
early Indian language established by the Aryans
Sanskirt
A fair-skinned people who came from central Asia
sometime after 1500 BC and subdued the non-Aryan people of northwest India; established Sanskrit
Aryans
collection of religious literature that contains the
early traditions and religious beliefs of the Indians
Vedas
extended family that includes the children,
grandchildren, wives, and close blood relatives of a common ancestor
Joint Family
population was divided into rigid social groups called its
Castes
Indian religion that has no formal statement
of doctrine but is based on the Vedas and Upanis hads ; serves as the unifying influence in India’s diverse society
Hinduism
the great Hindu god who permeates everything
in the universe
Brahman
Eastern religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha); a religion built upon works and moral behavior
Buddhism
Who is the foremost Indian poet and dramatist of this period
Kalidasa
worship of a family’s ancestors
Ancestor Worship
(551–479 BC) is the most honored teacher in Chinese history. The Chinese call him “the Master”;
Confucius
believed to be the founder of Taoism.
Lao-Tzu
“great general”; military ruler of Japan; held the real
power over the Japanese government from 1192 to 1868
Shogun
Japanese warrior
Samurai
an unwritten military code that governed the con-
duct of the samurai
Bushido
Who was the last of the Great Khans, the heir to the entire Mongol world.
Kublai Khan
led the Mongols into Europe.
Budu Khan
Mongol state based in Russia; founded by Batu Khan; the strongest Mongol state in western Asia
Golden Horde
became Africa’s most important center of trade
Timbuktu
the native African language of the east African city-
states; contained elements of Arabic, Persian, and Indian
Swahili
marriage of a husband to more than one wife
Polygamy
