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10813134189CodificationA way of life taught by Confucius in the 6th-5th century BCE. Sometimes viewed as a philosophy.0
10813134190JudiaismOne of the oldest religions in the world that still exists today. Jewish history, beliefs, and traditions were recorded in the Hebrew Bible beginning as early as the 8th century BCE.1
10813134191Diasporic Communityscatter from their homeland to places across the globe, spreading their culture as they go.2
10813134192Brahma"The Creator," the first member of the Trimurti, with Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer. Related with Hinduism.3
10813134193AryansThe Vedic Indian people who migrated into the Indian subcontinent about 1500 BCE.4
10813134233Four Noble Truths5
10813134234Filial Piety6
10813134235Social Harmony7
10813134236Tao Te Ching8
10813134194Universal ReligionA major-world religion seeking to appeal and convert many different kinds of people groups.9
10813134237Greco-Roman Philosophy10
10813134238Shamanism11
10813134195Archaemenid/Persian Empire558- 333B.C.E, first Persian Empire, founded by Cyrus who capitalized on weakening Syrian and Babylonian empires. Peak was under Darius12
10813134239Phoenician Alphabet13
10813134240Representative Democracy14
10813134241Roman Senate15
10813134242Hadrian's Wall16
10813134243Scholar-Bureaucrats/Gentry17
10813134244Civil Service Exam18
10813134245Latifundia19
10813134196AristocracyThe most powerful members of a society20
10813134197MonotheismThe belief in only 1 God, like Christianity and Islam.21
10813134246Hebrew Scriptures (Torah)22
10813134247Sanskrit23
10813134248Reincarnation24
10813134249The Buddha25
10813134198Ashoka the GreatThe third ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India. He converted to Buddhism and broadcast his precepts on inscribed stones and pillars, the earliest surviving Indian writing.26
10813134199Mandate of HeavenThe idea that a ruler gets power from a God or supernatural being.27
10813134250Daoism28
10813134200ChristianityA religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus29
10813134201ConstantineA Roman emperor. After reuniting the Roman Empire, he moved the capital to Constantinople and made Christianity the favored religion.30
10813134202AristotleGreek philosopher and scientist31
10813134203AnimismThe belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits32
10813134204Zoroastrianismsystem of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster noun33
10813134205OlympicsGreek athletic competitions to celebrate the Gods and feed city-state rivalries34
10813134206Alexander the GreatKing of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia35
10813134207Julius CaesarAmbitious leader who brought order to Rome36
10813134208Qin Shi HuangdiFounder of the short lived Qin dynasty and creator of the Chinese Empire. Remembered for his ruthless conquests of rival states.37
10813134209Warring States PeriodPeriod in China from 403 to 221 B.C.E. that was typified by disorder and political chaos.38
10813134210Meritocracygovernment or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability39
10813134211HunsNomadic group from central Asia, mass migration to the Roman empire in 400s c.e.40
10813134212Attila the HunThe fierce leader of a barbarian tribe that was invading Italy41
10813134213PolytheismBelief in many gods42
10813134214MonasticismLiving in a religious community apart from secular society and adhering to a rule stipulating chastity, obedience, and poverty. It was a prominent element of medieval Christianity and Buddhism. Monasteries were the primary centers of learning and literacy in medieval Europe.43
10813134215VedasEarly Indian sacred knowledge-long preserved and communicated orally by Brahmin priests and eventually written down. Religious texts that include the thousand poetic hymns to various deities.44
10813134216Caste Systemdivided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation45
10813134217NirvanaThe state of englightenment for Buddhists.46
10813134218Confucianisma system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius47
10813134219The AnalectsA book of Confucius's teachings compiled by his students48
10813134220Yin-YangTwo equal but opposite forces that together control the world. They have to be in balance.49
10813134221Jesus of NazarethThe prophet/god of Christianity (ca. 4 B.C.E.-30 B.C.E.).50
10813134222Cultural DiffusionThe spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another51
10813134223Empiricismthe belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through observation52
10813134224Ancestor VenerationThe practice of praying to your ancestors. Found especially in China.53
10813134225Polis (City-State)An urban center and the agricultural territory under it's control. Characteristic form of political organization in southern and central Greece in the Archaic and Classical periods. Some polis' were oligarchic, others were democratic.54
10813134226Direct DemocracyGovernment in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.55
10813134227Hellenistic Ageera in which Greek culture blended with Persian and others, spread by Alexander56
10813134228Pax Romana200 year period of peace in Rome.57
10813134229Legalisma Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws58
10813134230Han DynastyTook over the Qin Dynasty. Followed the mandate of heaven. Set the stage for imperial China that exists today. Agriculture was big and was used to pay taxes. Human labor was common, built canals between the Yellow and Yangzi river. All able bodied men donate a month to public works. Most important export was silk. Capital was Chang'an. Decline was due to lack of border maintenance, nomads taking over.59
10813134231Autonomyself-government, political control60
10813134232Germanic TribesGoths, Visigoths, Vandals, Anglo-Saxons, Danes, and Francs61

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