midterm review maria martinez

Question 1

nirvana

Answer 1

transcendent state where there is no desire or sense of self

Question 2

cultural diffusion

Answer 2

the spread of culture or religion on other parts of the worls

Question 3

judaism

Answer 3

a religion in which Christians believed in

Question 4

eight fold path

Answer 4

a path with eight gates all leading to heaven

Question 5

bubonic plague

Answer 5

a plague that spread all throughout europe

Question 6

guilds

Answer 6

a group of skilled workers

Question 7

middle kingdom

Answer 7

kingdom of the new dynasty as the Han and tang dynasty

Question 8

terrace farming

Answer 8

moving the farming around every year so that the soil wouldn’t run out of nutrients

Question 9

one hundred year war

Answer 9

a war that lasted a hundred years

Question 10

hieroglyphics

Answer 10

used in ancient Egypt as a type of writing using symbols and sighns

Question 11

cuneiform

Answer 11

an ancient writing system that used widget shapes in mesopotamia

Question 12

animism

Answer 12

the belief that all animals are sacred and that should be treasured and not killed

Question 13

chivalry

Answer 13

to put the safety of other people before your own

Question 14

Christianity

Answer 14

a religion that focused on the studies of teachings and practices of jesus

Question 15

brahma

Answer 15

the god and creator

Question 16

shintoism

Answer 16

in ancient Japanese religion that was worshiped on ly one god

Question 17

monotheism

Answer 17

belief in over 1000 gody

Question 18

code of Hammurabi

Answer 18

a code of laws used for punishment

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hagia sophia

Answer 19

church built in Byzantine for Christianity

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sanscrit

Answer 20

a type of writing used by Japanese people

Question 21

caste system

Answer 21

made up by social classes and if you had good karmah

Question 22

monsoon

Answer 22

a seasonal wind in a region on south east asia

Question 23

islam

Answer 23

is a religion which Muslims believed in

Question 24

ten commandments

Answer 24

ten rules given to Moses from god that the people should obey

Question 25

five pillars

Answer 25

five things that Muslims must do in life

Question 26

torah

Answer 26

the law of god that was given to Moses and was recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures

Question 27

commercial revolution

Answer 27

a period of economic expansion started in the 16 century and ended in the early 18 century

Question 28

pax romana

Answer 28

a time of peace in rome

Question 29

silk road

Answer 29

a trade route in japan to trade silk and other goods

Question 30

dharma

Answer 30

getting out of moksha

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democracy

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is what keeps control of the goverment

Question 32

fertile cresent

Answer 32

moving the harvest every year so that the soil doesn’t lose all its nutrients

Question 33

manorilisam

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the rich and the wealthy

Question 34

Hinduism

Answer 34

the religion that was created in India

Question 35

buddism

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believing in Buddha and having to give up a worldly desire

Question 36

reincarination

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to be reincarnated into another social level

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Moksha

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to be moved up in your social level for having good karma

Question 38

four noble truths

Answer 38

the four central beliefs containing the essence of Buddhist teachings

Question 39

polytheism

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worshiping or believing in more than one god

Question 40

confucianism

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a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius

Question 41

Justinian code

Answer 41

a set of laws for fundamental work and was the model for modern laws