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| 10822563106 | Legalism | A Chinese philosophy distinguished by an adherence to clear laws with vigorous punishments. |  | 0 |
| 10822563108 | Ban Zhao | A major female Confucian author of Han dynasty China (45-116 C.E.) whose works give insight into the implication of Confucian thinking for women. |  | 1 |
| 10822563110 | Upanishads | Indian mystical and philosophical works, written between 800 and 400 B.C.E. a part of the Vedas, are ancient Sanskrit texts that contain some of the central philosophical concepts and ideas of Hinduism |  | 2 |
| 10822563111 | Vedas | The earliest religious texts of India, a collection of ancient poems, hymns, and rituals that were transmitted orally before being written down ca. 600 B.C.E. are a large body of knowledge texts originating in the ancient Indian subcontinent. Composed in Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. |  | 3 |
| 10822563112 | Aristotle | A Greek polymath philosopher (384-322 B.C.E.); student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. |  | 4 |
| 10822563115 | Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) | The Indian prince who turned ascetic (ca. 566-486 B.C.E.) who founded Buddhism. was born in the sixth century B.C. in what is now modern Nepal. Known as the Buddha, he is the founder of Buddhism. |  | 5 |
| 10822563116 | Mahayana | "Great Vehicle," the popular development of Buddhism in the early centuries of the Common Era, which gives a much greater role to supernatural beings and proved to be more popular than original (Theravada) Buddhism. |  | 6 |
| 10822563117 | Nirvana | The end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity & great compassion. a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism. |  | 7 |
| 10822563119 | Zoroastrianism | Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra. a monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia founded by Zoroaster in the 6th century BC. |  | 8 |
| 10822563121 | Judaism | The monotheistic religion developed by the Hebrews, emphasizing a sole personal god (Yahweh/YHWH) with concerns with social justice. is an ancient monotheistic Abrahamic religion with the Torah as its foundational text. It encompasses the religion, philosophy and culture of the Jewish people. |  | 9 |
| 10822563123 | Greek rationalism | A secularizing system of scientific and philosophic thought that developed in Classical Greece in the period 600 to 300 B.C.E.; it emphasized the power of education and human reason to understand the world in nonreligious terms. |  | 10 |
| 10822563124 | Socrates | The first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.) |  | 11 |
| 10822563127 | Saint Paul | The first great popularize of Christianity (10-65 C.E.) |  | 12 |
| 10822563130 | Church of the East | Planted churches in Syria and Persia that were distinct in theology and practice from the Roman Church |  | 13 |
| 10822563128 | Jesus of Nazareth | The prophet/god of Christianity (ca. 4 B.C.E.-30 B.C.E.). Born in 4 CE and referred to by Christians as Jesus Christ, he was a Jewish preacher, carpenter and religious leader. Believed by Christians to be the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. |  | 14 |
| 10822563132 | Confucianism | the ethical system of Confucius, emphasizing moral order, the humanity and virtue of China's ancient rulers, and gentlemanly education | 15 | |
| 10822563133 | Daoism | A principal philosophy and system of religion of China that is based on writings attributed to Lao Tzu, advocates conforming one's behavior and appreciation of nature. A Chinese philosophy/popular religion that advocates simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by the legendary figure Laozi. | 16 | |
| 10822563145 | Filial Piety | In Confucian philosophy it's a virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors. | 17 | |
| 10822563150 | Brahmins | a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood. | 18 | |
| 10822563152 | Karma | the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existence | 19 | |
| 10822563155 | Theravada | Sects of Buddhism, "The Teaching of the Elders," the early form of Buddhism according to which the Buddha was a wise teacher but not divine and which emphasizes practices rather than beliefs. | 20 | |
| 10822563156 | Bhagavad Gita | is a 700 verse Hindu scripture in Sanskrit that is part of the Hindu scripture. A great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation. | 21 | |
| 10824643874 | Yin and Yang | In Daoist belief, complementary factors that help to maintain the equilibrium of the world. One is associated with masculine, light, and active qualities while the other with feminine, dark, and passive qualities. | 22 | |
| 10824652133 | Shamanism | The practice of identifying special individuals (shamans) who will interact with spirits for the benefit of the community. Characteristic of the Korean kingdoms of the early medieval period and of early societies of Central Asia. (p. 292) | 23 | |
| 10824672860 | Reincarnation | In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding | 24 | |
| 10824679696 | New Testament | The second part of the Christian Bible, containing descriptions of the life and teachings of Jesus and of his early followers | 25 | |
| 10824686318 | Moksha | The Hindu concept of the spirit's 'liberation' from the endless cycle of rebirths. | 26 | |
| 10824698692 | Edict of Milan | 313 CE Constantine makes Christianity the primary religion of the Roman Empire | 27 | |
| 10824705748 | Bodhisattva | Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others | 28 | |
| 10824832406 | Dharma | In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties | 29 |
