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6632561646Wang MangA high court official of the Han dynasty who usurped the emperor's throne in 8 C.E - launched a series of reforms - a firm believer of Confucian government0
6632562554Yellow Turban Rebelliona major Chinese peasant revolt that started in 184 BCE and was one of the major causes of the fall of the Han Dynasty1
6632563115China's scholar-gentry classheld the highest status in the Chinese society as it was created by the Civil Service Exam2
6632564144Empress Wuthe only woman to rule China. She expanded the empire and she supported Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty3
6641290144Wudia Chinese emperor who created the imperial training academy4
6632578039Varna and jatitwo categories of social identity that served great importance to Indian history. Varna was cut into four major social divisions: the Brahmin (priests), the Kshatriya (warrior/ administrator), the Vaishya (merchant/farmer), and the Shudra (laborer) classes.5
6632591911"ritual purity" Indian practicethe idea that members among India's higher caste must follow strict regulations that limited them from interacting with members of the lower caste as it preserved caste standing and relationship with their gods6
6632610490Greek and Roman slaverywar prisoners or captives that are forced to work in homes or farms7
6632611159Spartacusa Roman gladiator who led one of the most successful/serious slave revolts in Roman history8
6632611160the "three obediences"Confucianism: obey her father before marriage, her husband when married, and her sons when in widowhood9
6632614660Aspasiaa woman from Athens who was known for her wit and learning partnership with Pericles10
6632614661helotsslaves to the Spartans that revolted and nearly destroyed Sparta in 650 BCE11
6632615321caste systema set of rigid social categories that was determined through a person's position in society, occupation, and economic income12
6641281514DharmaIn India's belief, the performance of duties appropriate to one's caste and good performance will lead to a rebirth into a higher caste13
6641286065KarmaThe effects of a person's actions will determine his or her faith in the next incarnation14
6641294386BrahminsPriests that are apart of the Hindu caste15
6641296243KsatriyaWarriors and rulers that are apart of the Indian caste system16
6641298320VaisyaIndian caste of farmer, craft people, and merchants17
6641300504Sudrathis part of the Indian caste system is made up of the majority of the Indian population; this is made up of peasants, laborers. They had little to no rights18
6632616530untouchableslow socials within the caste system; their jobs would usually be removal of human wastes, street sweepers, etc.19
6641306805PericlesAn Athenian leader that was known for the advancement of democracy in Athens and ordered on construction of the Parthenon20
6641309961Ban Zhoua woman among the Chinese culture that lectured young women how to act21

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