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| What is a monopoly? | the complete control of a product or business by one person/company |
| Where was the Han Empire in China? | began in eastern China, expanded into Manchuria, Korea, Vietnam and into Tibet and Central Asia |
| Where was the Roman Empire? | began in central Italy, expanded throughout the Mediterranean from Spain to Asia Minor as far as France and Britain |
| What were some of the causes of decline of the Han empire? | rulers were unable to control warlords, canals and roads were not maintained, high taxes led to revolt, warlords overthrew the last emperor |
| What were some of the political causes of the decline of the Roman empire? | corrupt officials, strict government, divided empire, loss of support from people |
| What were some of the economic causes for the decline of the Roman Empire? | heavy taxes, farmers left the land, middle class disappeared, too much slave labor |
| What were some of the military causes of the decline of the Roman Empire? | Germanic people invaded from the north, army had become weak |
| What were social causes for the decline of the Roman Empire? | disease and war led to a population decline, people became lazy |
| What is animism? | the belief that every living and nonliving thing in nature has a spirit--belief system of many early people |
| What are some of the key concepts of Hinduism? | no single founder, polytheistic, universal spirit/ultimate goal |
| What is brahmen? | in Hinduism--the one unifying spirit--the goal of life is to achieve union with Brahman which is called Moksha |
| What is reincarnation? | belief in Hinduism--the rebirth of the soul in a new body |
| What is karma? | (Hinduism) all the deeds of a person's life that affect his or her existence in the next life |
| What is dharma? | (Hinduism) the moral and religious duties that are expected of an individual |
| Castes are... | (Hinduism) social groups into which people are born and out of which they cannot move during a lifetime |
| Buddhism began in | India but spread to other areas like China. |
| Buddha means... | the enlightened one |
| What is the central philosophy of Buddhism? | the four noble truths and the eight fold path |
| What is the ultimate goal of buddhism? | to achieve nirvana--the union with the universe and the realease from the cycle of death and rebirth--achieved by following the Eightfold path |
| What are the similarities in Buddhism and Hinduism? | belief in karma, dharma, and reincarnation |
| What are the differences between Buddhism and Hinduism? | Buddhism rejects the many Hindu gods and rejects the caste system |
| What are the two philosophies of China? | Confucianism and Taoism |
| What are some of the beliefs of Confucianism? | people are natrually good, education should be the road to advancement, the individual must find and accept his or her proper place in society |
| Who was the founder to Taoism? | Laozi |
| What are some of the beliefs of Taoism? | sought to help people live in harmony with nature, teaches yielding and acceptance, balance between Yin and Yang |
| Judaism... | began in Israel and is monotheistic |
| Christianity... | began in Palestine and the founder was Jesus |
| What are some of the beliefs of Christianity? | Jesus is the messiah sent by god, Jesus rose from the dead taught mercy and sympathy |
| What is the sacred text of Christianity? | the Bible |
| Islam... | founded in Arabia, is monotheistic and the founder is Muhammad |
| What are the basic beliefs of Islam? | the five pillars of Islam.(One god--Allah; pray 5 times a day ; give to the poor; fast during Ramadan; visit Mecca at least once during lifetime |
