| A | B |
|---|
| Judaism | Oldest Western Religion |
| Abraham | founder of Judaism |
| Torah | Jewish writings that contain history and ethical standards |
| Hinduism | Law of Karma |
| Hindu scripture | Bhagavad Gita |
| caste system | classifies people according to their birth |
| Reincarnation | Rebirth of the soul in a new body |
| Buddhism | Four Noble Truths |
| Laozi | His teachings form the basis of Taoism |
| Monotheism | The Belief in one God |
| Asoka | Horrified at the cruelty of war |
| Hinduism/Buddhism | Pursuit of the perfection of the soul |
| Chinese civil service examination | emphasized the classics rather than new ideas |
| Ethics | good conduct and moral judgment |
| Confucius | stresses the importance of moral behavior in five basic relationships |
| Yin and Yang | opposing forces believed ot be present in all nature |
| Siddhartha Gautama | Founder of Buddhism |
| Nirvana | state of freedom from the cycle of rebirth |
| Epics | Long poems celebrating their heros |
| Hindu Religious writings | "Upanishads" |
| Hanfeizi | Legalism |
| Filial Piety | Children's respect for their parents |
| Prophets | Holy messengers |
| Moses | Israelite prophet, led his people out of Egypt |
| Diaspora | Scattering of the Jews |
| Ten Commandments | Spiritual and ethical standards taught to the Israelites by Moses |
