Ancient China and India
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ethnocentrism | belief your culture is superior to others |
| feudalism | a land holding system giving loyalty and service in return |
| mandate of heaven | belief the heavens supported or denied the right to rule |
| civil service exam | a test given to determine if a person qualified for a government job |
| Legalism | philosophy stressing punishment and strict control |
| Daoism | philosophy based on nature and limited government |
| Confucianism | based on order, rule by example, filial piety |
| filial piety | respect for your elders in Confucianism |
| Qin | only dynasty to use Legalism to rule |
| dharma | one's duty in Hinduism |
| karma | one's actions in Hinduism |
| caste system | social groups based on birth in Hinduism |
| polytheism | the belief in many gods |
| Four Noble Truths | Buddhist statement that desire caused suffering |
| Eightfold Path | Buddhists follow this to eliminate desire |
| Nirvana | ending the cycle of reincarnation |
| reincarnation | belief the soul is reborn when a person dies |
| Vedas and Bhagavad-Gita | Hindu sacred texts |
| Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddhism |
| Asoka | Mauryan emperor who issued the edicts |
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