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10738652906Animismthe religious belief that objects, places and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence0
10738652907Buddhisma religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths to which one is otherwise subject.1
10738652908Bureaucracya system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.2
10738652909Caste Systemthe rigid Hindu system of hereditary social distinctions based on castes.3
10738652910centralized governmentgoverned by a supermen political authority that has sovereignty over all the governing bodies4
10738652911Christianitythe religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.5
10738652912Codificationthe action or process of arranging laws or rules according to a system or plan.6
10738652913commercethe buying and selling of goods7
10738652914commoditya raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.8
10738652915Confucianisma system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.9
10738652916Democracygovernment by the people10
10738652917Diplomacythe art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations11
10738652918Disease Pathogensa bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.12
10738652919Empirean extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.13
10738652920Filial PietyConfucianist belief in the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for ones parents and elderly family members.14
10738652921Hellenisticrelating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian in 31 BC. During this period Greek culture flourished, spreading through the Mediterranean and into the Near East and Asia and centering on Alexandria in Egypt and Pergamum in Turkey.15
10738652922HinduismMajor world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual16
10738652923maritimeconnected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.17
10738652924mercantilerelated to commerce or trade18
10738652925Metallurgythe branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification.19
10738652926Migrationmovement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions20
10738652927monasticresembling or suggesting a monk or the life of a monk21
10738652928Nationa large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.22
10738652929Patriarchya system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.23
10738652930Qanat SystemA gently sloping underground channel or tunnel constructed as a system of irrigation in the Middle East24
10738652931Republica state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.25
10738652932Sanskritan ancient Indic language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian languages are derived.26
10738652933ShamanismA religion which is based on the belief that the world is controlled by good and evil spirits, and these spirits can be directed by people with special powers.27
10738652934SyncretismThe combining of different religions, cultures, philosophies, or ideas28
10738652935Synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole29
10738652936Daoism/Taoisma Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu, advocating humility and religious piety.30
10738652937Theocracya system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.31
10738652938tributepayment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence.32
10738652939Venerateregard with great respect; revere33
10738652940Aristocracythe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.34

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