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| Legalism | Found in China in the Qin Dynasty, strict laws and harsh punnishments were used because people are greedy and evil by nature |
| reincarnation | Belief that you are born into another caste based on your past life's experiences |
| caste system | Found in India, the social classes of Hinduism, a Hindu is born into these and cannot move up or down until the next life time. It is all based on your dharma and Karma |
| Filial Piety | According to Confucius, a child should respect his parents and elders |
| Monothestic | The belief of one god as seen in the belief systems of Judaism and Christianity |
| Polythestic | The belief in many Gods- practiced in the Early River civilizations , Ancient Greece, and Early Rome |
| Eastern Orthodox Christianity | The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire |
| Roman Catholic | The form of Christianity that developed in the Roman Empire |
| Nirvana | The ultimate goal of Buddhism, to become one with the universe by eliminating all selfish desires |
| Dharma | A term connected to both Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, it is one's religious duties, in Buddhism, it means Buddha's teachings |
| Moksha | The ultimate goal of a Hindu, where your soul becomes one with the ultimate God |
| Aryans | This Indo-European group are considered the founders of Hinduism |
| Attman | A Hindu's soul |
| Karma | You get what you deserve-based on how well you have lived up to your religous and moral duties |
| Ganges River | A place to visit in a Hindu's lifetime- the water clenses a Hindu's soul |
| Bodhi | The moment of Enlightenment |
| Brahmins | Priests in Hinduism, they were very powerful |
| Buddhist monks | They took an oath of poverty and meditated often to eliminate desires |
| Dukkha | Suffering in Buddhism caused by our selfish desires |
| 8 fold path | In Buddhism, the steps needed to end all desires |
| Torah | The holy book of Judaism |
| Synagogue | A place of worship for a practicing Hebrew or Jew |
