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| 10982203509 | Mahayana Buddhism | "Great Vehicle" branch of Buddhism followed in China, Japan, and Central Asia. The focus is on reverence for Buddha and for bodhisattvas, enlightened persons who have postponed nirvana to help others attain enlightenment. | 0 | |
| 10982207047 | Theravada Buddhism | "Way of the Elders" branch of Buddhism followed in Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia. Theravada remains close to the original principles set forth by the Buddha; it downplays the importance of gods and emphasizes austerity and the individual's search for enlightenment. | 1 | |
| 10982210224 | Zen Buddhism | a Buddhist sect that emphasizes enlightenment through meditation and stresses simplicity and discipline | 2 | |
| 10982214162 | The four noble truths | 1) All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow. 2) The cause of suffering is nonvirtue, or negative deeds and mindsets such as hated and desire. 3) The only cure for suffering is to overcome nonvirture. 4) The way to overcome nonvirtue is to follow the Eightfold Path | 3 | |
| 10982219320 | Eightfold Path (Buddhism) | In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering | 4 | |
| 10982227656 | Enlightenment (Buddhism) | the method toward attainment of perfect knowledge or wisdom for the goal of reaching Nirvana. | 5 | |
| 10982230968 | Bodhisattva | a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings. | 6 | |
| 10982235321 | when did buddhism spread to india | it started in india and was popularized during Ashoka's rule | 7 | |
| 10982243990 | When did Buddhism begin? | 500 BCE | 8 | |
| 10982252772 | When did buddhism spread to china? | Third century BCE | 9 | |
| 10982255265 | when did buddhism spread to japan | sixth century BCE | 10 | |
| 10982263405 | What were sutras? | texts recorded by followers of the buddha. they were originally spoken but then translated into sanskrit. | 11 | |
| 10982273029 | Siddhartha Gautama | Founder of Buddhism | 12 | |
| 10982280682 | What were the Vedas and Upanishads? | Hindu holy scriptures and sacred texts spoken and later translated to sanskrit | 13 | |
| 10982291723 | what were the three main gods in hinduism and their descriptions? | brahma- creator god vishnu- preserver god, held the balance shiva- destroyer god | 14 | |
| 10982303718 | What was reincarnation? (hinduism) | when the soul is seen as eternal and a part of the spiritual realm and returns to the physical realm in a new body. it happens many times and happens in relation to karma. | 15 | |
| 10982324982 | What is Karma in Hinduism? | the moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one's reincarnation | 16 | |
| 10982327539 | What is dharma in Hinduism? | the religious and moral duties of an individual | 17 | |
| 10982331229 | What is moshka? | The belief that if Hinduism is practiced sincerely, one can bring about "moshka", or "the release of pain and suffering" | 18 | |
| 10982339311 | What is the caste system in Hinduism? | a class or district hereditary order into a Hindu is assigned according to religious order | 19 | |
| 10982344595 | define monistic theism | a metaphysical system in which all of reality is conceived as a unified whole. | 20 | |
| 10982350225 | Define dispora | dispersal, used to describe communities of a given ethnic group living outside their homeland. | 21 | |
| 10982364434 | Who was Confucius? | He was a teacher and philosopher who wanted to restore family order and social harmony. | 22 | |
| 10982368048 | What were the Analects? | A collection of Confucius's writing that became known as Confucianism | 23 | |
| 10982378418 | What was ancestor worship? (veneration) | the belief in confucianism that you were to worship and respect your ancestors for good fortune and a prosperous future. | 24 | |
| 10982387711 | What was fillial piety? | putting the family's needs and interests above one's own | 25 | |
| 10982393281 | Who was Lao Tzu and what was his contribution to Taoism | an ancient chinese philosopher who founded daoism and its writings. | 26 | |
| 10982410871 | Tao Te Ching | the central text of Daoism. | 27 | |
| 10982415894 | I Ching (Book of Changes) | A chinese classical text that contains a system of divination. Traditional chinese accounts trace its origins back to the 3rd to 2nd millennium B.C. The book contains 64 hexagrams to consult in answer to a question about the future or an unobservable phenomenon. Cage utilized the hexagrams and his own system of chances developed after the idea of I Ching to determine his compositional process. | 28 | |
| 10982423084 | We Wei | Daoist principle about letting things just happen ("Go with the flow", "Let nature take its course") | 29 | |
| 10982426540 | 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. | 30 | |
| 10982432221 | Jesus of Nazareth | a teacher and prophet born in bethlehem and active in nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity | 31 | |
| 10982435317 | Old Testament and New Testament | Christian terms for both halves of the Bible. the old testament before the birth of jesus of nazareth and the new testament after. | 32 | |
| 10982447542 | Syncretism | The unification or blending of opposing people, ideas, or practices, frequently in the realm of religion. For example, when Christianity was adopted by people in a new land, they often incorporate it into their existing culture and traditions. | 33 | |
| 10982465638 | eternal salvation, everyone is equal in God's eyes, control of one's destiny | jesus died to save humanity from its own sins and following his teachings will allow eternal salvation | 34 | |
| 10982501950 | Martyrdom in Christianity | shown by jesus in his crucifixion | 35 | |
| 10982510076 | Messianic Prophecies | prophecies or references to the Messiah in the Old Testament | 36 | |
| 10982513255 | Divinity of Jesus | This is emphasized in the Gospel of John. shows that jesus is a holy and important godlike figure. | 37 | |
| 10982525755 | role of men in christianity | breadwinners, priests, kings, etc. christianity is patriarchal in which men lead society | 38 | |
| 10982534329 | Role of Women in Christianity | Women are supposed to assist, help the men, are shown as slaves, etc | 39 | |
| 10982544977 | Socrates | Athenian philosopher (ca. 470-399 B.C.E.) who shifted the emphasis of philosophical investigation from questions of natural science to ethics and human behavior. | 40 | |
| 10982551538 | Socratic Method | way of teaching developed by Socrates that used a question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for themselves | 41 | |
| 10982554353 | Plato | (430-347 BCE) Was a disciple of Socrates whose cornerstone of thought was his theory of Forms, in which there was another world of perfection. | 42 | |
| 10982557127 | Aristotle | Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato, the tutor of Alexander the Great, and the author of works on logic, metaphysics, ethics, natural sciences, politics, and poetics, he profoundly influenced Western thought. In his philosophical system, which led him to criticize what he saw as Plato's metaphysical excesses, theory follows empirical observation and logic, based on the syllogism, is the essential method of rational inquiry. | 43 | |
| 10982562010 | Aristotelian Ethics | belief that right action is governed by natural laws that guide one toward happiness as his/her ultimate function, and is found in moderation between two extremes | 44 | |
| 10982574889 | Shamanism | an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans | 45 | |
| 10982586740 | Define Animism | Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life. | 46 | |
| 10982599758 | Julius Caesar | Made dictator for life in 45 BCE, after conquering Gaul, assassinated in 44 BCE by the Senate because they were afraid of his power | 47 | |
| 10982602207 | Roman Consuls | served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic | 48 | |
| 10982604718 | Roman Senate | A council whose members were the heads of wealthy, landowning families. Originally an advisory body to the early kings, in the era of the Roman Republic the Senate effectively governed the Roman state and the growing empire. | 49 | |
| 10982610773 | Roman Twelve Tables | was a set of Roman laws that were the main part of their constitution and the foundation for the Roman law code | 50 | |
| 10982613650 | Roman Emperor | the head of government. all powerful | 51 | |
| 10982623328 | Slaves in the Roman Empire | made up a considerable percentage of the population | 52 | |
| 10982630682 | Roman Road System | This consisted of a system of "all roads leading to Rome." Connected every providence in the Empire. Important to trade and movement of legions. | 53 | |
| 10982635345 | Roman currency | helped Rome's trade | 54 | |
| 10982643772 | roman military recruitment | was voluntary, therefore created a stronger sense of loyalty within the military. | 55 | |
| 10982655401 | Causes of Roman Empire decline | army issues (not well-paid, barbarians brought in), failure to industrialize economy (couldn't keep up with rate of expansion), sheer size, spread of disease, social and religious tension(be able to explain each) | 56 | |
| 10982671284 | Qin Shihuangdi | Ruler of China who united China for the first time. He built road and canals and began the Great Wall of China. He also imposed a standard system of laws, money, weights, and writing. | 57 | |
| 10982674082 | Xiongnu | A confederation of nomadic peoples living beyond the northwest frontier of ancient China. Chinese rulers tried a variety of defenses and stratagems to ward off these 'barbarians,' as they called them, and dispersed them in 1st Century. (168) | 58 | |
| 10982679011 | Mandate of Heaven | a political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source | 59 | |
| 10982683168 | Gentry Class | Highest social class (wealthy land owners, planters, merchants, church officials) | 60 | |
| 10982686516 | Chinese Emperors | rulers of china, part of a dynasty | 61 | |
| 10982690902 | Great Wall of China | A huge wall that is over 6000 miles, which was built to keep the Mongolians in the north out of China. | 62 | |
| 10982696557 | chinese coinage/ government mint | created a centralized monetary system and standardized cash | 63 | |
| 10982709970 | chinese military conscription | in han china men above the age of twenty were require to serve and train for at least a year in the military | 64 | |
| 10982723218 | causes of the collapse of the han dynasty | frontier security (wang mang and xiongnu), religious conflict (yellow turban rebellion), political tension, and spread of disease ( be able to explain) | 65 | |
| 10982745489 | Cyrus the Great | A remarkable leader who managed to reunite he Persian Empire in a powerful kingdom. Under Cyrus, Persia began building an empire larger than any yet seen in the world | 66 | |
| 10982754081 | Satrapy System | A political system initiated by Cyrus the Great, in which Persian governors used local officials to administer the power of the "King of Kings" over unprecedented territory. | 67 | |
| 10982757912 | Cyrus Cylinder | an inscription from the time of Cyrus of Persia, saying that Cyrus sent the peoples who had been exiled by the Babylonians back to their homelands and ordered them to rebuild the temples of their gods. | 68 | |
| 10982765784 | Persian Royal Road | One of the roads of the Persian empire, which stretched from Lydia to Susa and had stations with food, shelter, and forces; with the road, the king had the power of life and death (allowed for communication throughout the empire) | 69 | |
| 10982769098 | Persian Immortals | A group of Persians that there were so many that it seemed like they never died | 70 | |
| 10982784801 | causes of achaemenid dynasty collapse | economic decline, lack of national identity, military challenges from hellenistic greece (be able to explain) | 71 | |
| 10982795083 | Ashoka the Great | grandson on Chandragupta Maurya; took Mauryan dynasty to its heights; converted to Buddhism and preached nonviolence | 72 | |
| 10982800423 | Arthashastra | political treatise written during reign of Chandragupta Maurya; advocated use of spies and assassins, bribery, and scientific forms of warfare | 73 | |
| 10982811882 | Pataliputra | capital city in both the Mauryan and Gupta empires | 74 | |
| 10982827590 | collapse of classical india | frontier security (white/alchon huns),collapse of trade relations, military challenges (hellenistic greece) be able to explain | 75 | |
| 10982848943 | Yokes | a device that allows animals (horses, oxen) to pull heavy carts or plows. This of course increases crop yields and the amount of trade | 76 | |
| 10982852672 | saddles and stirrups | these Chinese inventions allowed soldiers to fight on horseback | 77 | |
| 10982855168 | Lateen Sail | triangular sail that made it possible to sail against the wind; used in the Indian Ocean trade | 78 | |
| 10982857222 | Dhow Ships | a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It is primarily used to carry heavy items, like fruit, along the coasts pf the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, India and East Africa. | 79 | |
| 10982867524 | The monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean | tied southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and east Africa together in a maritime trade route. | 80 | |
| 10982870019 | Qanat | A water management system that originated in Perisa thousands of years ago. It provided water to people even in hilly, desert, hot, and arid areas (like Iran). | 81 | |
| 10982877063 | noria, sakia | a device for raising water from a stream or river, consisting of a chain of pots or buckets revolving around a wheel driven by the water current. | 82 | |
| 10982880223 | Babylonian Captivity | 50-year period in which the Israelites were exiled from Judah and held in Babylon | 83 | |
| 10982885002 | Rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem | 520-515 BCE. gave jewish people their holy monument back for worship | 84 |
