| A | B |
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| City State | Cities that gain control of the surrounding areas |
| Patriarchal | Dominated by men |
| Empire | A large political unit that controls many territories under a single ruler, called an emperor. |
| Karma | The belief that "what goes around comes around". This is common to Hinduism and Buddhism. |
| Migration | Movement from one region or country to another. |
| Clergy | Church leaders |
| Republic | A form of government where the leader is NOT a king and certain citizens can vote. |
| Cuneiform | An ancient system of writing developed by the Sumerians. |
| Buddhism | A religion that began in India during the 6th century (500s). It was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as Buddha (the Enlightened One). |
| Monotheism | Belief in one god. |
| Significance | Importance |
| Reincarnation | The rebirth of an individual's soul in another form after death. |
| Hinduism | The major Indian religion, which began around 1500 B. C. |
| Laity | Regular church members |
| Cultivate | To prepare land to grow crops |
| Judaism | Monotheistic developed by the Israelites |
| Christianity | Monotheistic religion that began during the 1st century A.D. |
| Filial Piety | A key part of Confucianism. It is the duty of fall family members to subordinate their needs to the male head of the house. |
| Culture | The shared traditions and beliefs of a group of people. |
| Confucianism | A system of political and ethical ideas created by the Chinese philosopher Confucious at the end of the Zhou Dynasty. It was hoped these beliefs would restore order. |
| Dynasty | A family of rulers who pass the right to rule within the family. |
| Domesticate | To tame animals and grow plants for human use. |
| Caste System | A rigid set of social categories in India that determine most aspects of a person's life. The Caste System is supported by the Hindu belief in Karma. |
| Differentiate | To show the difference between things. |
| Mandate of Heaven | The claim (started by the Zhou Dynasty) that Chinese Kings/ Emperors got their right to rule directly from heaven. |
| Dao | Literally, "the way". It is the key to proper behavior under Confucianism. |
| area | a geographical region with an undetermined boundary. |
| complex | complicated |
| contradict | to speak or act against something |
| establish | to begin or to build |
| concept | an idea |
| contrast | to show the difference between two items |
| identify | means to show or explain |
