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Vocabulary Quiz 2
Vocabulary Quiz 2 for World History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Enlightenment | in Buddhism; a state of perfect wisdom |
| Caste | 1 of the 4 classes of people in the social system of the Aryans who settled in India. (Priests, warriors, peasants, and craftsmen) |
| Reincarnation | the process by which a soul is reborn continuously (Hinduism and Buddhism) |
| Nirvana | the relief from pain and suffering achieved after Enlightenment |
| Mandate of Heaven | in Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority |
| Buddhism | founded by Siddhartha Gautama; focus on eight-fold path |
| Examination System | Civil service recruitment method and educational system employed from the Han dynasty in China; an attempt to recruit men on the basis of merit rather than on the basis of family or political connection |
| Hinduism | a religion mixed with India’s variety of cults; cannot be traced back to one founder |
| Vedas | four collections of sacred writings produced by the Aryans during an early stage of their settlement in India |
| Karma | the totality of good and bad deeds performed by a person, which is believed to determine his or her fate after rebirth. (Hinduism and Buddhism) |