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| 7648395698 | Hinduism | many deities, priests=Brahmins (elites), Vedic teachings, moksha, karma | 0 | |
| 7648404950 | Buddhism | enlightenment, 4 Noble Truths, Eight-fold path, nirvana | 1 | |
| 7648425504 | Daoism | living in harmony with nature, no government, withdrawal from society, "the way," yin and yang | 2 | |
| 7648438475 | Legalism | viewed humans as stupid and immoral, strict rules, system of rewards and punishments, good laws rule | 3 | |
| 7648449099 | Confucianism | good men rule, don't need law code, moral example of superiors, unequal relationships within society, filial piety | 4 | |
| 7648493496 | Christianity | was originally rejected in Rome but eventually spread there through missionaries and merchants, drew on Judaism | 5 | |
| 7648507224 | Greco-Roman philosophy | emphasized logic, practical observation, and the nature of political power and hierarchy | 6 | |
| 7648514375 | Buddhism and Christianity | What two religions encouraged monastic life? | 7 | |
| 7648689765 | Hinduism | What religion doesn't have one single book or single ruler? | 8 | |
| 7648694550 | to become one with Brahman which would result in liberation/moksha | What was the Hindu's goal in life? | 9 | |
| 7648700675 | moksha | liberation from never ending cycle of soul passing through different lifetimes | 10 | |
| 7648707044 | samsara | reincarnation/rebirth of soul | 11 | |
| 7648708749 | karma | how a person lives in this life determines what form they will take in the next life | 12 | |
| 7648714188 | women were unclean below the naval, Sati where women join men in fire when men are cremated, but there were also women deities | What were the gender roles in Hinduism? | 13 | |
| 7648724749 | Vedas | epic poems that provided basis for Hinduism, had hymns, prayers, and rituals that the Brahmins did | 14 | |
| 7648734352 | India | Hinduism was the official religion in... | 15 | |
| 7648747151 | Siddhartha Guatama | founder of Buddhism, prince from India, set out on 6 year quest to find spiritual enlightenment | 16 | |
| 7648777960 | nirvana | state of enlightment, not a place | 17 | |
| 7648786802 | karma, rebirth, meditation, final release from cycle of rebirth | What are the similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism? | 18 | |
| 7648794338 | Buddhism rejects: religious authority of Hindu Brahmins and Hindu caste system, women had more of a place in Buddhism (women monks) | What are the differences between Hinduism and Buddhism? | 19 | |
| 7648824813 | Buddhism declined and Hinduism took over again | What religion declined in India and what religion took over? | 20 | |
| 7648828826 | more focus on individual action as a means of achieving spiritual liberation, less emphasis on rituals done by Brahmins, stressed devotion to one of the gods | What did the new wave of Hinduism consist of? | 21 | |
| 7648837957 | wealth of monks separated them from commoners, competition from Islam, people turned towards Hinduism | Why did Buddhism decline in India? | 22 | |
| 7648854996 | status determined at birth, little (if any) social mobility, sharp class distinctions and great inequalities, inequalities justified by religious/cultural traditions as natural and inevitable | What are the characteristics of India's social class system? | 23 | |
| 7649102208 | varnas | ranked classes in Indian caste system, each had its own duties, born into them and remained in them for life, came from the body of the god Purusha | 24 | |
| 7649109486 | the Untouchables | class outside of varna system, "polluted" those of higher class, wore bells to alert of their presence | 25 | |
| 7649206624 | jatis | sub-castes of varnas according to occupation, each one had its own rules for daily life, didn't mix with others in the different sub-castes | 26 | |
| 7649226187 | Aryans | this group developed new civilizations in modern-day India and created the Vedas | 27 | |
| 7649232770 | Ashoka | The Mauryan Empire's leader, gained land through conquest until he realized the severity of war, vowed to never go to war again, converted to Buddhism, became benevolent ruler, created laws called Rock Edicts | 28 | |
| 7649243896 | Rock Edicts | set up by Emperor Ashoka, stressed concern for human beings, set up free hospitals | 29 | |
| 7649384523 | Gupta Empire | this empire developed 500 years after the Mauryan Empire, it traded with Rome, was India's Golden Age of art and science | 30 | |
| 7649444881 | poets, philosophers, scientists were welcomed, Arabic numerals, concept of zero, astronomy, Sanskrit writing | What were some of India's achievements? | 31 | |
| 7649509760 | Persia | What empire did Cyrus the Great rule? | 32 | |
| 7649513837 | 23 provinces, each province ruled by a satrap (governor) | What was Persia's empire structure? | 33 | |
| 7649520570 | yes, they allowed conquered people to keep their own languages, religions, and laws if they were loyal to the Persian king | Were Persian's tolerant rulers? | 34 | |
| 7649523932 | Persepolis | What was the most magnificent city in the Persian Empire? | 35 | |
| 7649526854 | Royal Road | What was the longest road in the Persian Empire? | 36 | |
| 7649531341 | used to communicate with king, postal service, movement of troops | What was the purpose of the Royal Road? | 37 | |
| 7649538684 | Qanat Irrigation | What was a significant piece of technology in Persia? | 38 | |
| 7649600619 | Zoroastrianism=one of the oldest monotheistic religions, fight between good and evil, belief in a savior and heaven vs hell, gained support during the Achaemenid dynasty | What was the religion in Persia? | 39 | |
| 7649618956 | Achaemenid dynasty/empire | What was the first dynasty/empire in Persia which was lead by the Cyrus the Great? | 40 | |
| 7649637284 | Persian Wars | the wars when Persia took over Greek city-states in Ionia (Asia), but the Greeks did not like this and went to war with them, and the Persians lost the war, even though they should've won | 41 | |
| 7649653252 | King Darius | the Persian king that led the Persians in the Persian Wars | 42 | |
| 7649675136 | Zhou, Qin, Han | What three dynasties ruled China? | 43 | |
| 7649717598 | roads, expanded foreign trade, cavalries (groups of warriors on horseback), crossbow iron plows, irrigation and flood-control systems | What were some technological advances in China? | 44 | |
| 7649729494 | disorder | What did the Chinese hate? | 45 | |
| 7649737299 | Qin Shi Huangdi | Who was the first emperor of the China Empire? | 46 | |
| 7649739457 | united China under one central government, organized empire into military districts, enforced Legalistic views, made uniform weights and writing system, building of the Great Wall | What did Qin Shi Huangdi do? | 47 | |
| 7649752706 | imposed tax on landowners, only educated men in government, burned books, lost Mandate of Heaven | Qin's strict rule consisted of what? | 48 | |
| 7649757607 | founder of Confucianism, believed in ethics, became teacher, book was made of his teachings | Who was Confucius? | 49 | |
| 7649761003 | filial piety | respect for one's elders and ancestors in the religion of Confucianism | 50 | |
| 7649772561 | ancient Chinese philosopher and writer | Who was Lao Tzu? | 51 | |
| 7649798633 | centralized government and elaborate bureaucracy ~ aristocrats | What was the government structure during the Han dynasty? | 52 | |
| 7649814635 | Silk Road | What were the trade routes to the west of China called? | 53 | |
| 7649819520 | linked east and west, new technology was spread (stirrups, use of pack animals), allowed traders to exchange Chinese silk for Middle Eastern and European products | What was the significance of the Silk Road? | 54 | |
| 7649837640 | gunpowder, silk, paper, wheelbarrows, printed books, suspension bridge, compass, stirrups, saddles | What were some Chinese inventions? | 55 | |
| 7649853749 | civil service system | this system allowed anyone (but mainly it was the wealthy) to go to school to become educated in Confucianism and take a test to be placed in the government | 56 | |
| 7649856936 | over-extension, barbarian invasions, disease, corrupt officials (civil service system deteriorated as people cheated) | why did the Han dynasty fall? | 57 | |
| 7649863871 | they essentially became Chinese as they adapted to the Chinese culture | What was different about the barbarians that lived in China? | 58 | |
| 7649873930 | women subordinate to men, hierarchy within family, "men go out, women stay in," women followed the 3 obediences, yin and yang gave justification to men over women | What was the patriarchy like in China? | 59 | |
| 7649882176 | after the collapse of the Han dynasty, nomadic invasions occurred, and the nomad women were less restricted and had an influence on Chinese women | How did the patriarchy in China loosen? | 60 | |
| 7649892194 | first was emperor, then elite government officials, then landlords, then peasants, then merchants | What was the social structure in China? | 61 | |
| 7649897736 | they provided food for the rest of the population | Why were the peasants in Chinese culture valued? | 62 | |
| 7649999905 | patricians (wealthy) and plebeians (not wealthy land-owners) | What were the two social groups in Rome? | 63 | |
| 7650028931 | legislative and executive branches | What did the Roman Republic consist of? | 64 | |
| 7650033219 | elected people to executive branch, senate proposed laws, advised consuls, etc. | in the Roman Republic, what did the legislative branch do? | 65 | |
| 7650038032 | headed by 2 consuls: patrician officials elected to 1 year terms, either consul could veto the actions of the other, occasionally appointed dictators in times of war | what did the executive branch do in the Roman Republic? | 66 | |
| 7650055954 | tribunes | plebeians were eventually given representation in these | 67 | |
| 7650057467 | the Twelve Tables | the Roman laws were called | 68 | |
| 7650065278 | paterfamilias | in Rome, father had absolute control over family, head of the household | 69 | |
| 7650067098 | household were large and close-knit, paterfamilias, wives had few legal rights | what was the patriarchy like in Rome? | 70 | |
| 7650130732 | soldiers were organized into legions | what was a form of military technology in Rome? | 71 | |
| 7650143140 | he became a Christian, which set the example that Christianity was acceptable in Rome, and actually encouraged | What was the significance of Emperor Constantine? | 72 | |
| 7650149002 | Christians were first persecuted for many years, but once it spread so much, Constantine became a Christian and was baptized, so it was acceptable in Rome. Christianity helped link Rome together. | What was the history of Christianity in Rome? | 73 | |
| 7650160201 | separate city-states that shared common culture, each city-state called a polis, at center was an Acropolis | what was the structure of Greece? | 74 | |
| 7650193889 | land-owning males | Who were considered citizens in Greece? | 75 | |
| 7650197549 | colonies | Each polis in Greece sent out groups of people to set up | 76 | |
| 7650204440 | a democracy (government by the people) | What kind of government was Athens? | 77 | |
| 7650206776 | an oligarchy (a few wealthy people hold power) | What kind of government was in Sparta? | 78 | |
| 7650220965 | Sparta | Greek city-state known for war and military | 79 | |
| 7650220966 | 2 kings ruled, but had little power, Assembly had most power, Council of Elders served as Supreme Court and proposed laws to the Assembly | What did the oligarchy in Sparta consist of? | 80 | |
| 7650250905 | less of a patriarchy than other Greek places, women were required to exercise and be strong, could go shopping, express political opinions, but could not take part in government | What was the patriarchy in Sparta like? | 81 | |
| 7650262158 | citizens were all males: didn't have to own land, Constitution=reduced friction between social classes | What did the government consist of in Athens? | 82 | |
| 7650281094 | women stayed home=cooked, made clothing, poor women worked in markets selling goods | What was the patriarchy in Athens like? | 83 | |
| 7650290613 | in the Pelopennesian War, most Greek city-states (not Sparta) joined together to defeat Persia. Athens did so good military wise that Sparta became jealous and a civil war broke out. The city-states became weak and the Macedonians came in and took over | How did the Macedonians take over Greece? | 84 | |
| 7650306909 | Alexander the Great | Who spread Hellenistic culture? | 85 | |
| 7650389363 | the Mayans | civilization in Africa at the Yucatan Peninsula, not 1 unified empire, city-states that shared common culture | 86 | |
| 7650572505 | agriculture and trade, farmers brought surplus crops to open markets and traded | What was Mayan economy based on? | 87 | |
| 7650392343 | political and spiritual | Mayan kings were both ...... and ...... leaders | 88 | |
| 7650424359 | ball game: pok-a-tok | In the Mayan civilization, this game symbolized the back and forth struggle between this world and the next | 89 | |
| 7650438438 | mathematics and astronomy, developed accurate calendars, first of native american cultures to develop writing | What were some examples of advances in science during the Mayan civilization? | 90 | |
| 7650489915 | it is unclear, possibly agricultural breakdown, famine, disease, political disunity | How did the Mayan civilization collapse? | 91 | |
| 7650566762 | Teotihuacan | civilization that had excavations of many pyramids, apartment compounds, workshops, and a huge marketplace | 92 |
