GH1 Unit 6 Vocab.

belief system founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama around 600 BCE that is based on Hinduism but teaches that anyone can achieve nirvana, not just those at the top of the caste system; Buddhism rejects the caste system

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

a philosophy founded by Confucius around 500 BCE in China; the philosophy stresses the importance of social order which can be explained through Five Relationships

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

the exchange of culture (one’s language, ideas, technology, art, and traditions ) between different groups of people

• Cultural diffusion

• social mobility

• sultan

• missionary

a Chinese philosophy founded by Lao Tze around 500 BCE; Daoists believe that they should live their lives in harmony with nature by following “the way” (Dao). Daoists believe that people should not fight the way of nature, but instead follow it. 

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

a series of rulers from the same family or group

• dynasty

• Monarchy

• Hegemony

• Aristocracy

Confucian concept of respect for one’s elders as described by the Five Relationships

• filial piety

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Eightfold Path

• The Three Jewels of Buddhism

peace and balance

• harmony

• Agreement

• Cooperation

• Resolution

a system for ranking groups of people

• hierarchy

• Democracy

• Stratification

• Caste system

a person sent to promote a religion in a foreign place

• missionary

• Diplomat

• Preacher

• Tourist

the ability to become part of a social class other than the one someone is born into 

• social mobility

• Social stratification

• Social integration

• Social capital