Vocabulary
Subcontinent
a large distinguishable continent
What evidence suggests Indus Valley cities were run by a strong central government?
Planned cities, standard building materials, architectural skills
Mandate of Heaven
basics of royal authority
How did the experiences of Siddhartha Gautama influence his religious and ethical beliefs?
After Siddhartha's Encounters, he realized that everyone experiences old age, so he decided to spend his life searching for the end to life suffering
migration
moving from one place to another
Harappan civilization
is also called the Indus valley civilization
What are the benefits and drawbacks of the belief that the group was more important than the individual?
Benefits: economy benefits, trade grows
Drawbacks: people will feel as if they are less important
Dynastic cycle
the pattern of rise of dynasties
Why did Buddhism grow and change as it spread out of India into other parts of Asia?
Buddhism has spread to China, Korea, and Japan. Throughout this process, Buddhism intertwined with the different cultures and developed different traditions
Nirvana
Buddha's word for release from pain
Monsoon
a seasonal prevailing of wind in the south and southwest asia
Do you think that the Zhou Dynasty's downfall resulted from its method of control?
Yes, their lords gain too much power due to years of making the citizens settle in their lands, then it would not have fall
feudalism
political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king
How are the Vedas and the Upanishads similar?
The Vedas are all of the holy sculptures in Hinduism. The Upanishads are some of them
Vedas
4 collections of sacred writings
loess
a fertile deposit of soil
What skills would the construction of planned cities require?
central government, standard building materials, architectural skills
Indo-Europeans
group of seminomadic people
What might have caused the collapse of Minoan culture?
Natural diaster, invaders and over population
Siddharta Gautama
Founder of Buddhism
Oracle Leore
Animal leones and tortoise shells
How were people of the Indus Valley connected to Mesopotamia?
They were linked through the Indian Ocean trade
steppes
dry, grass-covered plains
What were some similarities between the Minoans and Phoenicians in terms of geographic location trade, and the sustainability of their cultures?
Mahabharata
a great Indian epic poem