Page 1 Vocabulary: World Religions and Imperial China

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering reincarnation, Buddhist concepts, Islam vocabulary, and Chinese governance terms.

In Hinduism and Buddhism, the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is called __.

reincarnation

In Buddhism, the ultimate goal of awakening is called __.

enlightenment/Nirvana

The Buddhist doctrine of suffering, its cause, its end, and the path to end suffering is the __.

4 Noble Truths

The path to end suffering in Buddhism is the __.

Eightfold Path

The Prophet of Islam is named __.

Muhammad

The ruler with supreme authority in an empire is called an __.

emperor

In imperial China, the educated elite who governed are known as the __.

gentry

The exam used to appoint civil servants in imperial China is the __.

civil service exam

In Islam, the Five __ are fundamental acts of worship.

Pillars of Faith

The organized bodies of officials and workers who implement government policy are called the __.

bureaucracy

In ancient China, the belief that Heaven grants the ruler the right to govern is the __.

mandate of heaven