AP World History - Ch. 5 Key Terms

Meaning ¨color¨; used to distinguish between themselves.

The warrior class.

(The Classic Way and the Virtue) A collection of Laozi's ideas and teachings

Nomadics that were sent by Han Wudi to raid Chinese villages as far as to Bactria

A larger soul that all creatures of Earth were apart of.

Each prince within a province was assisted by this

Part of one of the most important writings in the Hindu tradition, The Mahabharata

The path in Daoism.

Previously known as the Untouchables, performed the most unpleasant work in society

Means "first emperor."

Detachment leads to enlightenment, which leaders to a peaceful state in the afterlife known as 

Peasant and serfs class.

The people of the priestly class.

Chandragupta´s grandson; led an attack on the eastern India kingdom of Kalinga.

A philosopher; developed his own thoughts about the individuals relationship to the state

Became aware that the suffering plagued the human race, and set out on a quest to discover why

beliefs&spiritual practices based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha.

Kept the public informed of the law; united the empire under a central power

Uniquely combined Greek and Roman artistic traditions with native Indian art

An epic poem that communicated Vedic lessons through epic tales of heroism, romance, &adventure

Included the Red Sea, and along the Persian Gulf

A kingdom west of the Indus River established by Alexander the Great´s Greek descendants

When an empire is divided into segments where each segment has a capital city & ruled by prince

Subcasts.

ancient religion that teaches that liberation&bliss helps live harmlessness&renunciation life

The second (and last) major Indian Dynasty of the Classical Era.

A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows

Today known as Patna; capital city that was based for the steady revenue stream for the gov't

followers seek happiness and wisdom by abandoning worldly ambitions and society

Provinces were divided into this.

in 4th century BCE, where the kingdom of Magadha grew in prominence, for no other competitors

River that the capital city Pataliputra was near to

A term meaning 'not to injure' and 'compassion'

A Qin general led a revolt, killing the emperor and entire royal family

People were hired based on their test-taking abilities instead of family connections

North of the Mauryan Empire in Central India

One of the most important writings in Hindu traditions

Modern-day Sri Lanka; kingdom that Ashoka sent missionaries to for advocation of Buddhism

(Bloodiest conflict) peasant uprising characterized by yellow scarves wore by revolutionaries

Later known as the Dalits, performed the most unpleasant work in society

Chinese Peace.

Gautama meditated for days underneath a bodhi tree coming to several realizations he called ?

Characterized by the practice of severe self-discipline&abstention from all forms of indulgence

The religious/philosophical concept that the soul/spirit, can begin a new life in a new body

Under his rule, kingdom of Magadha began consolidating&seizing control of additional territory

The sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, deciding fate

The ideas of K´ung Fu-Tzu that became the foundation of the belief system of this

Hindu children from upper castes studied this and other great works of literature

Ruled from around 180 B.C.E. to 180 C.E.; stretched from Central Asia into northern India

A very well-defined social hierarchy that is now known as this; contains the Four basics

Invading nomads that brought the final downfall of the Gupta Dynasty

The universal truth common to all individuals at all times, proclaimed by the Buddha

Indian kingdom that was attacked by Maurya forces.

Founded the religion, Jainism; drew on idea first expressed in the traditional Hindu texts

Merchant or artisan class.