| A | B |
| Monotheism | Belief in one God |
| Geography | The study of the environment, people, and the resources they use to live. |
| Hunter Gatherers | System of food production for prehistoric peoples where people hunt animals and gather foods grown in the wild. |
| Hieroglyphics | System of writing that uses pictures for ideas and concepts |
| Golden Age | A time in a culture of high achievement in arts, literature, and science. Generally occurs in a time of peace |
| Caste sytem | A rigid social class system in Hinduism |
| The Five Relationships | Confucian philosophy about social order where everyone has a place and respect is paid to elders, parents, and the government. The relationships are, ruler to ruled, father to son, older brother to younger brother, husband to wife, friend to friend. |
| Filial Piety | A part Confucianism where respect is paid to the parents. |
| Reincarnation | The rebirth of a soul into another body. |
| Peninsula | An area of land surrounded on three sides by water. Italy, Greece, and the southern part of India are all peninsulas. |
| Cultural Diffusion | The spreading of ideas through contact such as trade or war. |