| A | B |
|---|
| filial piety | respect for parents |
| monopoly | complete control of a product or business by one person or group |
| patriarchal | a family headed by the father, husband, or oldest male |
| reincarnation | in Hinduism, belief in the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form |
| stupa | large domelike Buddhist shrine |
| aristocracy | government headed by a privileged minority or upper class |
| democracy | government in which the people hold ruling power |
| monarchy | government in which a king or queen exercises central power |
| rhetoric | art of skillful speaking |
| strait | narrow water passage |
| aqueduct | channel used for moving water |
| heresy | religious belief that is contrary to the official teachings of the church |
| legion | basic unit of the ancient Roman army |
| republic | system of government in which officials are chosen by the people |
| sect | small religious group |
| igloo | a house made of hard snow |
| kiva | large underground chamber used by the Anasazi for religious ceremonies |
| potlatch | ceremonial giftgiving by wealthy Native Americans of the Northwest Coast |
| quipu | knotted strings used by Incan officials for record keeping |
| tribute | payment that conquered peoples were forced to make to their conquerors |
