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History Test #1 Flashcards

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Cuneiform

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Wedge shaped writing invented by Sumerians

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Pharaoh

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An ancient Egyptian ruler

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Caste system

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Four classes of people invented by the Aryans who settled India

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City state

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A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit

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Confusionism

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A system of teachings founded by confusious

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Hieroglyphics

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An ancient Egyptian writing system with pictures

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Hinduism

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A major religious and cultural tradition in South Asia

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Royal road

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A road in the Persian empire

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Reincarnation

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In Hinduism and Buddhism the idea that a person is reborn

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Silk Road

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A system of ancient routes across Central Asia in which silk and other goods were transported

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Sanskrit

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An ancient Indic language in India

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Dharma

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The teachings and religion of Buddha

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Daoism

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Created by the Chinese thinker loazi who thought the universe should be guided by a universal force called the Dao

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Nirvana

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In Buddhism it means the release of pain and suffering achieved after enlightenment

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Mandate of Heaven

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The divine approval in Chinese history thought to be the basis of royal authority

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Mummification

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The act of embalming and drying a corps to prevent decaying

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Legalism

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A Chinese philosophy that a highly powerful government is the key to social order

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Aristocracy

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A government in which the power is in the hands of hereditary ruling classes

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Buddhism

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A religion originated in India focused on the teachings of Buddha

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Theocracy

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A government in which the ruler is viewed as a divine figure/ is a religious ruler

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Immortal

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Somone who will live forever

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Vedas

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Four collections of sacred writings produced by the Aryans

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Karma

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In Hinduism and Buddhism the total of good or bad a person does determines their fate after rebirth

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Polytheistic

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A belief in many gods

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