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DES SS Ch7

Social Studies Chapter 7

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This group migrated to to the Indus Valley around 2000 BC... Arayans
The Arayans were a _________ society and raised goats, sheep, horses etc... pastoral
The people of the Indus Valley were an _______ society that grew crops. agricultural
Many aspects of Arayan culture can now be found in present day _________ culture Indian
Early Arayan society was divided into 4 different... social classes
The highest social class of Arayan society... Brahmans
Rulers and soldiers belonged to this social class... Kshatriyas
This social class made up merchants and professionals... Vaisyas
The lowest social class of Arayan society... Shudras
A group of people within a social class is a ... caste
This Indian religion teaches that people will be reborn into a new caste system according to how they lived their lives... Hinduism
Rebirth into another body is... reincarnation
The universal Hindu God... Brahman
The language of the Arayans, and the language spoken by the gods... sanskrit
The Arayans holiest book... The Vedas
This religion was founded by the an Indian Prince named Mahavira... Jainism
This person became known as Buddha and founded Buddhism... Siddhartha Guatama
This founder of Jainism gave up all his wordly possessions and worked for through "peaceful action"... Mahavira
The name given to Siddhartha which means "enlightened one"... Buddha
Siddhartha Guatamas teachings were based on 4... Noble Truths
A state of complete bliss; free from all suffering... nirvana
Bringing change through peaceful actions... nonviolence
This ruler believed in the "Science of Punishment"... Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Guptra Maurya was replaced by his son ____________ in 297 BC Bindusara
This ruler changed his feelings about war after 100,000 people died in as invasion... Ashoka
An official decree or written statement... edict
People sent out to spread a religion... missionaries
This empire is often referred to as the "Golden Age"... Gupta
This ruler exapanded the Gupta Empire through war and marriage in 320 AD... Chandragupta I
This Chinese monk travel through India and recorded what life was like during the Gupta Empire... Faxian
Many of the statues created during the Gupta Empire were made from... iron
This ruler was well known for his support of the arts including many writers... Chandragupta II
Gupta scientists were especially advanced in the area of .... mathematics
This dynasty thought they had a Mandate from Heaven to rule. Zhou
A political system of exchanging land for loyalty and protection... fuedalism
This philosopher spent much of his life trying to restore peace to China during the "Warring States Period"... Confucious
Fulling one's duty to one's pareents by being respectful is ... filial piety
This emperor used fear and punishment to rule his empire... Shi Huangdi
A form of government based on a system of fear and punishment... Legalism
This emperor organized many building projects including the great wall and his own terra cotta army... Shi Huangdi
This emperor standardized weights, coins, and writing in his empire Shi Huangdi
This dynasty used aspects of both Legalism and Confucianism... Han
Jobs involved in the day to day running of a government... civil service
A religion based on the idea of accepting life as it is... Daoism
During this dynasty, paper and even a seismograph were invented... Han
The overland route that linked China to Europe... The Silk Road
Common people who farmed the land... peasants
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