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| Moksha | the ultimate goal of Hinduism; your soul becomes one with Brahman (could take many lifetimes) |
| Brahman | The Supreme Ultimate Spiritual Force of Hinduism. This god includes a creator (Brahma), a destroyer (Shiva) and a presrever (Vishnu) |
| Karma | You get what you deserve based on how well you have fullfilled your religious duties |
| Reincarnation | A practice of both Hinduism and Buddhism. It may take many lifetimes to reach your ultimate goal |
| Four Noble Truths | Siddhartha Gautoma's belief that life is filled with suffering caused by our desires. The only way to stop this is to give up our desires and follow the 8 fold Path |
| The 8 Fold Path | The Virtues or steps needed to help you give up your selfish desires in Buddhism |
| Nirvana | The ultimate goal of Buddhism becomming one with the universe |
| Muslims | Followers of Islam are known as this |
| Allah | The God of Islam |
| Quran | The holy book of Islam (It includes the same old testament that is found in the Jewish and Christian holy books) |
| 5 Pillars of Faith | This outlines the important practices of a Muslim- Hajj must take a religious pilgrimage to Mecca, Faith "There is One God Allah and Muhammad is his messenger", Fasting- must fast during the day on the month of Ramadan, Alms- paying a religious tax to give to the poor, prayer- praying five times a day facing the Ka'aba in Mecca |
| Christianity | A monothestic religion that began in the Roman Empire. It has many roots in Judaism. Jesus Christ considered the son of God was sent to the earth to spread the news of God and rid Christians of original sin. |
| 10 commandments | The Code of behavior for Christians |
| Confucianism | A belief system of China founded by Confucius |
| Filial Piety | Belief of Confucianism that one must respect their elders |
| 5 Basic Relationships | This outlines the relationships that people have and how they must act in each (ex. Ruler to Subject, Brother to Brother) |
| Animism | A belif that originated in Africa during the Paleolithic era that states one soul becomes a part of nature. This is still seen in masks and statues in Africa today. |
| Shintoism | A belief in Japan where people belief once they die they become Kami or Gods of nature. |
| Polytheism | The belief of more than one nature gods |
| Monotheism | The belief of one God |
| Middle Ages | The time period in Europe "in between" growth. This occured after the Roman Empire fell and is known for having a weak centralized government. Instead, feudalism was used to keep order making land power and the Catholic Church wealthy |
| Feudalism | Under this social, economic, and political system land is "power". Land is exchanged for services such as protection. |
| Manor | Is a Medieval town during the age of Feudalism. This town is considered self-sufficent because everything is done there. For example, after grain is grown it is brought to the mill to be processed. |
| Justinian Code | Compiled nearly 5,000 Roman laws into a code for the Byzantine Empire- replacing outdated ones. This was ordered by Emperor Justinian |
| Hagia Sophia | The famous Eastern Orthodox Church ordered to be built by Emperor Justinian. The name of the church means "Holy Wisdom" in Greek and is known for its domes |
| Hippodrome | This u-shaped arena held 60,000 spectators and offered wild chairot races. The Niki rebellion occured here when Justinian ordered 30,000 who were angry with his rule to be killed |
| Constantinople | The capital city of the Byzantine Empire. This city is known as the perfect location for trade between Europe and Asia. The city will eventually be taken over by the Muslims and will be renamed Istanbul. Therefore, this city also allowed the Muslim Ottoman Empire to have the perfect location between Europe and Asia |
| Cyrillic Alphabet | Saint Methodius and Saint Cyril were the two missionaries that brought this language to Russia so that the Russians could practice Orthodox Christianity. |
| St. Basils Cathedral | Located in Moscow, Russia this church was ordered to be built by Ivan the Terrible and is modeled after Hagia Sophia. It is known for its onion-shaped domes |
| Czar | Just as Justinian of the Byzantine Empire took on the title of "New Caesar", Ivan the terrible copied this idea with his title |
| Russia was isolated | During the Mongol rule of Russia; causing Russia to stay in the Feudal Period well beyond Europe. |
| Chivalry | The Code of behavior that a Medieval Knight must follow: being loyal to his feudal lord, lady, and God |
| Bushido | The code of honor that a Samurai must take asking the warrior to be loyal to the Gods and brave. |
| Knights | The social class that had the duty to protect the manor during Medieval Europe. They generally rode on horses and had expensive armor. He was expected to fight 40 days a year and recieved land (a fief) for honoring his feudal lord |
| Samurai | The warrior class of fedual Japan. They fought on foot and always carried two swords; one for battle and then a shorter one to commit Sepeku if he dishonored his lord (daimyo) or the Emperor |
| Persian Empire | This Empire fought Greece for Greek Land and lost. It was eventually taken over by Alexander the Great. The famous city Babylon was a part of this empire. They controlled the Anatolia pennisula and spread almost to India in the East |
| Serf | A peasant in Medieval Europe that is considered a slave and "bound" to the land to work in the fields. He may never leave. |
| Mongol Empire | Known for their warrior skills. These clans conquered Asia, Russia, Persia and Korea. |
| Kiev | Ancient Russian city near the Dnieper River allowed the Russians to trade easily wtih the Byzantine Empire. |
