Unit+7+Study+Guide

__Unit 7 Study Guide __

__**Vocabulary** __ Buddihism -a religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama in India in the 500s B.C.

Hinduism -a religion that was created in Ancient India that is based off of the beliefs of Karma and Riencarnation.

Caste - an inherited social class that seperates people from other classes by birth, occupation or wealth

Aryans - An ethnic group of people that migrated through parts of Southern Russia, through the passes of Hindu-Kush and settled in the Indus River Valley civilization.

subcontinent - a large landmass that is part of a continent but that has its own geographic identity

archipelago - a group of islands

delta - a triangular deposit of soil at the mouth a river

monsoon - a large tropical storm consisting of heavy wind, rain and floods.

Himalayas -a mountain range that stretches about 1500 miles across South Asia

Four Noble Truths - the centeral teachings of Buddhism

Eightfold Path - in Buddhism, a set of guidlines for how to escape suffering

Taliban - a group of fundamentalist Muslims who took control of Afghanistan's government in 1996

martial law - temporary military rule that occurs during a time of war or when the normal government has broken down

Siddhartha Gautama - founder of Buddhism

__**Questions** Chapter 20/Section 1:__ Abby, Lauren, Riley, Nikki, and Annie!!

South Asia and Southeast Asia
 * What are the two regions of Southern Asia?**

India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan
 * What countries are on the South Asia subcontinent?**

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, part of Malaysia
 * What countries form the mainland of Southeast Asia?**

the Philippines and Indonesia
 * Name two nations in Southeast Asia that are archipelagoes.**

__Chapter 20/Section 2 Ben, David, Daniel__

a person's actions in life directly influence their next life
 * How do the Hindu beliefs of karma and reincarnation work together?**

priests; warriors and princes; merchants and farmers; and laborers
 * Name the four major classes of the Hindu Caste system.**

determines a person's job, marriage partner, and friends
 * How does the caste system affect an individual's life?**

__Chapter 20/Section 3__

brought skills such as making tools from bronze, growing yams and rice, and sailing
 * How did early travelers to Southeast Asia influence that region's culture?**

the Four Noble Truths; the Eightfold Path
 * What are some important Buddhist teachings?**

Siddharta Guantama
 * Who founded Buddhism?**

Buddhism
 * Hinduism and - were the major religions in India.**

__Chapter 21/Section 2__

protected Indians from being treated unfairly; all Indians are assured the same basic rights including the rights of free speech and religion
 * What rights did India's 1950 constitution give some people?**

used to have a caste system, now they are trying to have equal rights; official head of state is the president, however, India's prime minister actually runs the government
 * How does a democratic government function in India?**