Hinduism
What is Reincarnation?
The rebirth of a soul in a new body
The river that the Egyptians lived next to was the what?
Nile
How long did the Buddha meditate under the Bodhi tree?
49 Days
The Indus River Valley Civilization started near this river
Ganges
What 2 rivers did early China settle near?
Yellow and Yangtze
What is the law of Karma?
Do something good, and good things will happen. Do something bad, and bad things will happen.
The Egyptians believed that writing was a gift from which god?
Thoth
Before he became known has Buddha, Siddhartha Guatama was a what?
Prince
Where did the Indo-Aryans migrate from?
Central Asia
Which dynasty was the first proposed dynasty to exist?
Xia
No matter what god/goddess people believe in the Hindu's believe that all gods/goddess are forms of who?
Brahman
What book is a collection of spells that tells the soul what to do in the afterlife
Book of the Dead
What were 2 of the 4 noble truths?
1. All life involves suffering
2. Wanting or desiring things for oneself causes suffering
3. People can end their suffering by giving up selfish desires
4. Anyone could overcome selfish desires
What changed Asoka's mind on being a ruler based on conquest or fighting?
After he strengthened his empire he decided to go to war with another kingdom
This war was a very long and terrible war that he eventually won.
What metal was used in early China?
Bronze
What are two reasons why Hinduism spread so easily?
Hinduism’s flexibility - All gods are accepted as forms of a single one
Does not require regular attendance at services
Woman were involved in the religion
Apep was the god of what?
God of evil, darkness and destruction
What did Buddha's mother and father want for their son?
His mother had a dream in which he would grow up and become a holy man
His father wanted him to become a ruler
Built stone pillars around the empire that exist today
What were the 2 eras of the Zhou empire called?
Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou
What are two goals of Hinduism?
Dharma - A person’s duty or what is right
Ahimsa - Doing no harm to any living thing
2. Striving for well-being, or earning a livelihood with dignity
3. Pleasure
Meaning eating good or taking a hot bath.
4. Moksha - Reaching enlightenment
What were Thoth, Anubis, Ma'at, and Osiris involved in when it came to someone dying?
The heart weighing ceremony
What are 3 of the rules in Buddhism?
1. Do not kill living things
2. Do not take what is not yours
3. Refrain from the misuse of senses
4. Refrain from wrong speech
5. Refrain from intoxicants that cloud the mind
What were 2 advancements made in the Gupta Empire?
Literature - Plays and poetry
Music, Dance, and Entertainment
Architecture and Painting
Mathematics
Science
Medicine
Metallurgy
What is the Golden Rule of Confucianism?
“Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you.”