pre-ap world box notes quiz 9 slides 24-33

Hindu Religion

formed from 1500 BC-500 BC

Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita

2 texts containing the Hindu beliefs

Reincarnation

Hindus believe that at death, a person's soul is reborn as another living thing

Dharma

The concept of duty-a guide or path to one's behavior

Karma

The belief that a person's behavior in life will determine one's form in the next life

Castes

social groups that people are born into

Buddhism

founded in 600 BC by Buddha

Four Noble Truths

Explain the meaning of life in Buddhism

Eightfold Path

In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering

Confucianism

was based on basic order in the universe- founded by Kung Fu Zi

Meritocracy

belief that the best get the benefits

Monasticism

self denial and meditation

Filial Piety

respect shown by children for their parents and elders

Aryans

a group of people who invaded the Indus River Valley

Vishnu/Shiva

Vishnu is the creator/Shiva is the destroyer/Supreme Being

Brahma

creator god in Hinduism

Brahmins

Hindu priests

Kshatriyas

warriors

Vaisyas

Herders, farmers, artisans, merchants

Sudras

Farm workers and servants

Dalits

Lowest ranked people, the Untouchables, were at the bottom of the social system

Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

Founder of Buddhism

Sutras

holy text of Buddhism

Kung Fu Zi

Founder of Confucianism