The Classical Era in the East Ch 7

Nomads from Europe and Asia who migrated to India and finally settled; vedas from this time suggest beginning of caste system

• Romans

• Aryans

• Goths

• Greeks

A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

The rebirth of a soul in a new body

• Dream

• Reincarnation

• Reconstitute

• Revive

A social structure in which classes are determined by heredity

• Monarchy

• Democratic System

• Serfdom

• Caste System

Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have renounced his worldly possessions and taught of a way to overcome suffering.

• Buddha

• Mohammad

• Tao

• Gupta

Sent missionaries outside of India to spread Buddhism. Within India he built Stuppas and supported buddhist principals and monasteries

• Emperor Tojo

• Emperor Asoka

• Emperor Gigho

• Emperor Sudderith

This was the first centralized empire of India

• Incan

• Gupta

• Aztec

• Mauryan

Golden Age of India; ruled through central government but allowed village power; restored Hinduism

• Gupta

• Inca

• Mauryan

• Aztec

Longest dynasty in Chinese history

• Ting Dynasty

• Huang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Xiu Dynasty

The belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods

• Mandate of Buddha

• Mandate of Earth

• Mandate of Mohammad

• Mandate of Heaven