Unit 3: India & China Vocabulary

Which best describes a golden age?

• Times of internal challenges, strife, conflict, arguments, and warfare

• Periods of great wealth, prosperity, stability, and cultural and scientific achievement

• Years of leaders who listen to their citizens, leading to a mutual respect

• A golden age is when a civilization has a surplus of gold, and can trade for other resources

What is a dynasty?

• A series of rulers from the same family

• A functioning government system

• An ancient Japanese form of martial arts

• A bloodline

What is a monsoon?

• A type of plant located near the Indus River Valley

• A seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons

• A religion in China

• A type of clothing worn in polytheistic festivals

What is karma?

• A type of food that is harvested and exported

• A religious festival, praying to the river gods for a good harvest

• Good or bad actions that impact your future life

• The sum of all knowledge, related to wealth and power

Reincarnation is the belief that:

• Souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body

• Your soul will be cleansed if you pray for a minimum of 30 years

• The planet has enough resources to feed the future generations

• Buddhists do not need money to survive

Who are missionaries?

• People who build schools to educate in religion

• People who spread religious beliefs

• People who write religious books

• People who plant trees

What are ethics?

• A type of prayer to polytheistic gods

• Legal principles that establish a code of punishments for society

• The ways one should act when interacting with their elders

• A set of rules or guidelines for behavior that are established by society

When will a Buddhist reach enlightenment?

• When they have acted good enough to be praised by the gods

• When they find perfect peace by ending suffering and are no longer reborn

• When their human soul merges with nature

• When they practice non-violence

A Chinese way of life teaching kindness and respect, and focusing on family and good behavior to create a society where everyone knows their role.

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Legalism

A Chinese philosophy focused on simplicity and living in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of all reality.

• Buddhism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Daoism