Unit 2 Rome/ Buddhism/ Confucianism

Question 1

Sparta

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a city-state of ancient Greece most popular for their harshness and aggression

Question 2

Ahtens

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Birthplace of democracy/ greek city

Question 3

Eratosthenes

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Greek mathematician figured out the circumference of the earth

Question 4

city-state

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is an independent sovereign city that serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory.

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Polis

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Greek city state acropolis and agora

Question 6

Acropolis

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the term acropolis means high city in greek its at the top of the city

Question 6

Acropolis

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the term acropolis means high city in greek its at the top of the city

Question 7

Hinduism

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Hinduism is a religion with various gods and goddesses. according to Hinduism three gods rule the world Brahma the creator Vishnu the preserver and shiva the destroyer

Question 8

Henotheistic

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devotion to one god while still beliving multiple god may exsist

Question 9

Indus river valley

Answer 9

a small area of land that is current day India and Pakistan

Question 10

Caste system

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social class you were born into and can’t move within the caste system

Question 11

Brahmin

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The priest or highest in the caste system

Question 12

Ramayana

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Earliest sanskrit epic

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Sudra

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Lowest of the caste system

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Dalit

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A person who belongs to the lowest cast

Question 15

Karma

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the consequences of good or bad actions

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Dharma

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Duty of a Hindu/ determines karma

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Reincarnation

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Rebirth of ones soul in a new body

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Moksha

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The cycle of rebirth impelled by the rule of karma

Question 19

moksha Potam

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A board game to represent reincaration

Question 20

Buddhism

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a religion founded by siddhartha similar to hinduism many untouchables moved to buddhism from hinduism to gain social mobility

Question 21

Siddhartha Gautama

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The Buddha

Question 22

The Buddha/ Enlightened One

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The founder of Buddhism/ saw suffering created by desire

Question 23

The 4 noble truths

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The truth cause en and the truth of path that leads to the end of suffering

Question 24

the eightfold path

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the Noble Eightfold Path is an early summary of the path of Buddhist practices leading to liberation from samsara, the painful cycle of rebirth in the form of nirvana

Question 25

the Edicts of Ashoka

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A collection of inscriptions by king Ashoka

Question 26

Ashoka

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Emperor of the Mauryan empire was a devout Buddhist

Question 27

Sanskrit

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An ancient language of India, of which the first book of the world Rigveda was written in

Question 28

Confusius

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Philosopher/ Teacher/ Created Confucanism

Question 29

Confucianism

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Confucianism is an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality

Question 30

Han dynasty

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known for its long reign/ Confucianism peaked./ Filial Piety.

Question 31

Zhou Dynasty

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The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; is notable for the ride of Confucianism and Taoism

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Qin dynasty

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Legalism/ Terracotta soldier statues/ censoring through burning books

Question 33

legalism

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a violent philosophy in which there are strict laws and censorship in place to control the followers

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Han Feizi

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He was a legalist Philosoher

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Fillial Piety

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Respecting ones elders superiority based on age

Question 36

similarities and differences of Confucianism and legalism

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Confucianism was more about speading positivity and loving others while legalism was more about killing everyone who disagreed with you and/ or banning books and religion.