| A | B |
|---|
| Zoroastrianism | religion developed by Zoroaster a Persian prophet |
| Royal Road | Persian Road: To expedite trade and soldiers |
| Persian Rulers | Darius, King Cyrus |
| imperial bureaucracy | a system of government set up by Persians, organization of the gov't. into smaller parts |
| Aryans | invaded India around 1500 B.C |
| Karma | thoughts and actions result in future consequences |
| Four Noble Truths | the basis of Buddhism |
| Eightfold Path | The Buddha described the Eightfold Path as “right views right aspirations |
| Asoka | helped spread Buddhism |
| Mandate of Heaven | Chinese rulers were considered divine but they served under a Mandate of Heaven only as long as their rule was just |
| Contributions of China | Civil Service System, paper, porcelain, silk |
| Confucianism | a philosphy primarily about social order and government |
| Taoism | : the philosophical system urging harmony, simplicity and humility |
| Yin and Yang | a Chinese theory that proposes that two opposing forces are present in nature |
| deities | gods |
| caste system | a rigid social structure in India |
| Buddhism | religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama |
| Indus and Ganges Rivers | rivers in India; location of Marenjo=daro and Harrappa |
| Upanishads & Vedas | Indian sacred writings |
| epics | hero poems |
| Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma | Hindu gods |
| nirvana | Buddhist "heaven" freedom from rebirth |
| reincarnation | to be reborn |
| Asoka | Indian Prince, helped spread Buddhism |
| Mandate of Heaven | Chinese rulers were "divine" |
| Mandarins | Chinese Civil Servents |
| Silk Road | Chinese trade route |
| Chinese contributions | porcelain, paper, and silk |
| Taoism (Daoism) | Chinese religion, simple life |
| Yin and Yang | Chinese theory of two opposing forces |
