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5905311989AhimsaIn Hinduism, its the principal of nonviolence against all living things.0
5905311990AnimismThe oldest known type of belief system in the world. It is still practiced in a variety of forms and many traditional societies. It's the practice of nature worship. They believe that everything in the universe has a spirit. Animists also believed that ancestors watch over the living from the spirit world1
5905311991Caste SystemA rigid social class system in Hinduism2
5905311992DharmaThe act of the filling one's duty in life. Associated with Hinduism and Buddhism.3
5905311993Eightfold pathCode of behavior for followers of Buddhism4
5905311994Filial pietyA part of Confucianism where respect is paid to the parents5
5905311995Five pillarsCode of behavior for Muslims. Includes Charity, Daley prayer, profession of faith, fasting during Ramadan, and a pilgrimage to Mecca called the hajj6
5905311996Five relationshipsConfucian philosophy about social order where everyone has a place and respect is paid to elders, parents, and the government.7
5905311997Four Noble truth'sSiddhartha Gautama 's Philosophy of the nature of human suffering and it's relation to desire is articulated by four statements.8
5905311998JihadEffort in gods service waged by Muslims in defense of the Islamic faith9
5905311999KarmaActions in this life resulting from the consequences of a previous lives actions. Associated with Hinduism and Buddhism.10
5905312000MokshaIn Hinduism, it is the release from the cycle of reincarnation (samsara) through unification with Brahma11
5905312001MonasteryA community of monks living under the rule and bows of their order usually separate from the rest of society in a single building or complex12
5905312002MuslimFollower of Islam. One who submits13
5905312003NirvanaIn Buddhism, spiritual enlightenment14
5905312004SacramentsReligious practices such as baptism and receiving the Eucharist15
5905312005SamsaraIn Hinduism, the term given to the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.16
5905312006Shari 'aThe Islamic book of laws which regulates all aspects of life including, moral behavior, family life, business dealings, and government.17
5905312007ShintoismShinto, which means way of the gods, is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on nature. Many consider it to be a form of animism due to the similarities between them. Shinto teaches that there is a sacredness of the whole universe and that humans can be in tune with the sacredness. Every mountain, River, plant, animal, and all the diverse phenomena of heaven and earth have spirits, or Kama, which inhabit them. Reverence is paid to the ancestors through ancestor worship.18
5905312008TrinityFormed by the creator or the father, redeemer or the sun, and a sustainer or the Holy Spirit. Christians believe that these three entities are all part of a single higher power.19
5905312009UmmaSpiritual community of all Muslim believers20
5905312010UntouchablesMembers of Hindu society thought to have been removed from the cast system, with no hope of returning to it, due to their miss deeds in previous lives. Work that is deemed unclean for all of her hand is is reserved for these outcasts21
5905312011UpanishadsHindu holy book from the eighth century BC E22
5905312012Yin ynagSymbol used to illustrate the natural harmony that exists in the world. Everything must have an opposing force that allows the harmonious universe to exist23
5905312013First and the second triumvirateTwo groups of three men who took over the Roman government. The first triumvirate was unofficial and sometimes secret. It consisted of Julius Caesar, classes, and pompey. The second triumvirate consisted of Mark Anthony, Octavian, and Marcus Lapidas. Unlike the first time, this was an official organization that helps power over even the consuls.24
5905312014Alexander the greatHe conquered most of the ancient world from Asia minor to Egypt and India, which begin the Hellenistic culture which was a blending of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian influences25
5905312015AuGustus CaesarFirst emperor of Rome, althoughn he never claimed the title, and nephew and adopted the son of Julius Caesar. Laid the foundation is 40 empire and the pax Romana26
5905312016CleisthenesStatesman regarded as the founder of Athenian democracy, serving as chief archon of the city state.27
5905312017Cleopatra V I IEgyptian Queen, famous in history and drama as the lover of Julius Caesar and later the wife of Mark Anthony. She became queen on the death of her father in 51 B.C.E. She sided with Mark Antony against Octavian and when they were defeated she committed suicide with him and Egypt fell under Roman rule28
5905312018ConstantineRoman emperor between 306 CE and 330 7CE. He issued the edict of Milan which a lot of the persecution of Christians he also founded the city of Constantinople the future capital of the Byzantine Empire29
5905312019ConsulsEither of the two highest of the ordinary magistracies in the ancient Roman Republic30
5905312020Cyrus the greatConqueror who founded the Achaemenian sea new an empire centered on Persia and comprising the near east from the agency east word to the Indus River31
5905312021Delian LeagueConfederacy of Ancient Greek states under the leadership of Athens with headquarters at Delos founder in 478 BCE during the Greco Oersian Wars32
5905312022FiocletiomEmperor of Rome who is responsible for dividing Rome into different provinces and districts. Eventually the eastern portions of empire I came known as the Byzantine Empire.33
5905312023Direct democracyA system of government in which the citizens of the legislative judicial and executive power based on majority rule.34
5905312024EtruscansAn ancient people of a true via Italy between the Tiber and are no rivers west and south of the opinions who's urban civilization reached its height in the sixth century BC E. Many features of a Truscon culture were adopted by the Romans, their successes to power in the peninsula35
5905312025Greek TyrantsAnd autocratic form of role in which one individual exercise power without any legal restraint. In antiquity the world tyrant was not necessarily pejorative and signified the holder of absolute political power. And it's modern usage the word Tierney is usually Predgere tour of and kind it is the illegitimate possession or use of such power pejorative36
5905312026Hellenistic ageTime. From the late fourth century BC E to the first century CE that is characterized by a great achievement and a blending of Persian edge up in Greek and Indian cultures due to the empire of Alexander the great37
5905312027HelotsEstate owned surf of the ancient Spartans the ethnic origin of Halletts on is uncertain but they were probably the original inhabitants of Laconia38
5905312028HomerLegendary early Greek poet traditionally credited with authorship of the major Greek epics Iliad and the Odyssey39
5905312029HopliteAncient Greek heavily armed foot soldiers his function was to fight enclose formation. Until his appearance probably in the late 18th century BC individual combat predominated in warfare40
5905312030Julius CaesarRoman general and statesman. He is responsible for setting up the imperial system in Rome which place to the grand nephew a Gustus on the throne41
5905312031King Philip the second of MacedoniaFather of Alexander the great who unified the Greek city states42
5905312032OligarchyPolitical system in which the government is under control of the merchant class43
5905312033Patricians versus plebeiansThe upper class versus lower-class of Roman society44
5905312034Pax RomanaEstate of comparative peace throughout the Mediterranean world from the reign of a Gustus to that of Marcus Arelious45
5905312035Peloponnesian warWere phot between the two leading city states in ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta. Each started the head of alliances that, between them, included it nearly every Greek city state46
5905312036PericlesAthenian statesman Hughes the central roller of Athens during its golden age he was the central patron behind many of the achievements of Athens. He was also a very skilled speaker. Athan city state of ancient Greece and center of Greek golden age that occurred in the fifth century BC E47
5905312037PolisA city state in ancient Greece consisting of the city and the surrounding area48
5905312038Punic warsSeries of three wars fought between Rome and definition city of Carthage. Reason, clash of interest between the expanding Carthaginian and Roman spheres of influence49
5905312039RepublicA political system in which a country is ruled by law, has representative government, and is democratic in nature50
5905312040Roman SenateIn ancient Rome, the governing and advisory Council of that proved to be the most permanent element in the room and constitution51
5905312041SatrapsProvince your governor and the echo Manion empire the division of the empire into provinces or satrapies was completed by Darius the first who established 20 satrapies with their annual tribute52
5905312042SocratesGreat philosopher who believed in absolute right or wrong, used questions to have his students use their reason to come up with solutions to their own questions called the Socratic method53
5905312043PlatoStudent of Socrates who wrote the republic describing his idea of ideal government54
5905312044AristotleOften considered to be one of the most influential philosophers and western thought he wrote many books about physics, poetry, zoology, logic, government, and biology. Was a teacher to Alexander the great55
5905312045Ban ZhaoChinese woman that wrote lessons for woman in the first century. It eliminates the unresolved tensions and hand society's attitude toward woman. She also please for education of girls and for men to not beat their wives56
5905312046BureaucracySystem of managing government through departments run by appointed the shells that are not elected57
5905312047CalligraphyDecorative hand writing or handwritten lettering. The art of producing decorative hand writing or lettering with a pen or brush.58
5905312048Civil-serviceA system or method of appointing government employees on the basis of competitive examinations, rather than by political patronage59
5905312049Forbidden cityThe wall section of Beijing where emperors lived between 1121 and 1924. A portion is now a residence for leaders of the peoples Republic of China60
5905312050Grand CanalThe 1100 mile waterway connecting the yellow and the Yangtze Rivers. It was begun in the han period And completed during the sui empire61
5905312051Han dynastyImperial Dynasty that ruled China from 206 B.C.E. to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed it's bureaucracy, dynasty that overthrew the chin, establishing centralized government, civil service exam, silk road62
5905312052Roman empireWestern 27 BC until 476 BC, eastern 476 CE until 1453. Time of the ancient Roman empire that began after the republican era, characterized by a dick dictatorial kind of government and had cute territory at your property in Europe and parts of the Mediterranean. Had 6,500,000 km of land service and and influence language architecture, religion law and government of many nations around the world today63
5905312053Han feiziA student of the confusion scholar Xunzi, a systematic legalist theorist. Served as an advisor at the chin cord, FL to ambitious man who made him take poison64
5905312054LaoziThe old master who encouraged people to give up worldly desires in favor of nature, he founded Taoism65
5905312055LegalismStrict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit. Focused on harsh punishments for disobeying the law66

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