Chapter 8 Review
Review Time!
Section 8.1
8.2
8.3
Chandragupta Maurya overthrew a King. HE created a postal service. They had a very fierce army. Asoka’s Enlightened Rule was very good. They had many new public serves that helped everybody. Chandragupta I then had the Gutta empire. Thier religion learned based Uplands.
Vocab
Vedas- Holy Rituals
Varnas-Classes
Dharma-Duties
Mahabharata- Epic Poem
Ramayana- Epic Poem
Upanishads- Religious Writings
Brahman Nerguna- Universal Spirit
Reincarnation- Rebirth
Ahimsa- Non-violence in all living things
Moksha- Release from the pain of rebirth
Brahmans- Priest
Kshatriyas- Warriors or Rulers
Vaisyas- Common People
Sudras- Unskilled Laborers
Pariahs- Slaves- untouchables
Siddhartha Gautama- Founder of Buddism
Nirvana- Freedom from rebirth
Theravada- S/SE Asia, regards Buddha as a teacher
Mahayana: China, Korea, Japan; Buddha as a divine being and savior