7808603888 | Christianity | the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices | 0 | |
7808610132 | Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews | 1 | |
7808625729 | Hinduism | a major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion. | 2 | |
7808652297 | Buddhism | a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia. | 3 | |
7808677630 | Ancestor Veneration | the custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and whose spirits are believed to have the power to intervene in the affairs of the living. | 4 | |
7808712966 | Animism | the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe. | 5 | |
7808725503 | Bodhisattva | a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings. | 6 | |
7808739414 | Caste System | is a class structure that is determined by birth. If you are born rich you are rich. If you are born poor you are poor. | 7 | |
7808767153 | City-state | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. | 8 | |
7808782161 | Classical | relating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture. | 9 | |
7808792954 | Codification | the action or process of arranging laws or rules according to a system or plan. | 10 | |
7808832867 | Diaspora/diasporic communities | In Greek diaspora means "scatter about". The Greek Empire was scattered around Europe. Making them divided. | 11 | |
7808872573 | Enlightenment | the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened | 12 | |
7808902895 | Filial piety | In confucian it is a virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors. | 13 | |
7808935292 | Hellenistic | The Empire that was created by Alexander The Great. It spread through the Mediterranean and East Asia. | 14 | |
7808999386 | Manifestation | an event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or an abstract idea. | 15 | |
7809031972 | Merchant | a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade. | 16 | |
7809036571 | Missionaries | a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country. | 17 | |
7809051141 | Monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at the head | 18 | |
7809065127 | Monastic | relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live | 19 | |
7809080958 | Monsoon Winds | Seasonal in the Indian Ocean. | 20 | |
7809097066 | Rajas | the element or mode of prakriti associated with passion, energy, and movement | 21 | |
7809132272 | Alexander the Great | Conqueror of the Persian Empire. | 22 |
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