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WHAP Ch.1 Vocab

TermDefinition
civilization societies based in cities and governed by states
karma the way your actions determine the rest of your current and future lives (Hinduism and Buddhism)
hinduism polytheistic religion with beliefs so strong in karma than many are vegetarian in denial of hurting animals
reincarnation rebirth of a soul into a new body (Hinduism and Buddhism)
moksha the religious goal of hinduism
buddhism teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire
nirvana state of perfect peace and happiness (Buddhism)
confucianism extremely positive ethic views and gratefulness taught by Confucius
filial piety respect for elders esp. parents
scholar gentry a group of people in china who controlled much of the land and produced most of the candidates for civil service
daoism system encouraging a simple honest life
caste system social class system you are born into
four noble truths 1) life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow 2) the cause of suffering is negative thoughts/actions 3) only cure for suffering is to overcome nonvirtue 4) the way to overcome nonvirtue is to follow the eightfold path
theravada the strict behaviors of past buddha's
mahayana sect of buddhism that offers salvation to all "the great vehicle"
bodhisattvas future buddhas
State a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government
Pastoralism form of animal husbandry where domesticated animals are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands for grazing, historically by nomadic people who moved around with their herds
Patriarchy a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line
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