midterm vocab Flashcards
monsoon
seasonal prevailing winds in south and south east Asia
bubonic plague
disease that killed almost half of Europe’s population
Hinduism
a religion in ancient India and asia
Buddhism
another religion in ancient india and asia
reincarnation
the belief that once u die u come back in a second life
moksha
union with Brahman
nirvana
freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnation
eight fold path
the path u must fallow to reach nirvana
sanskrit
an ancient form of writing
caste system
the social system of ancient india
cultural diffusion
the spread of cultures
judaism
the monotheistic relifion of the jews
chrisianity
the religion based on the teaching of jesus
islam
the religion based on the teachings of the profit muhammad
ten commandments
the rules to live by for christianity and judaism
five pillars
the rules to live my for islam
torah
the religious text of the jews
animism
the belief that all living things have a spirit
shintoism
the ancient indegenous religion of japan
four noble truths
the four central beliefs containing the essance of buddhist teaching
polytheism
a religion with more than one god
monotheism
religion with one god `
brahma
one of the central hindu gods (the creator)
dharma
the religious and moral duties of an individual
code of hammurabi
the first written code of laws in mesopotamia
silk road
trade rout from china to the middle east
middle kingdom
refers to china uring a certain period due to the belief they were in the midle of the earth
confucianism
religion about the teaching of confuscious
pax romana
raman peace
guilds
associations of craftsman in fuedal europe
democracy
a system of government in which important decision are made by the vote of the people
hieroglyphics
acient form for egyptian writing
cuneiform
ancient form of writing in mesopotamia
fertal cresent
area of fertile land that streches from the nile to the tigris and euphrates rivers
hagia sophia
a church built during the byzantine empire
justinians code
the first written code of laws in the byzantine empire
terrace farming
a form of farming that uses “steps” carved into the side of a mountain
commercial revolution
Commercial Revolution was a period of European economic expansion, colonialism, and mercantilism which lasted from approximately the 16th century until the early 18th century.
chivalry
the code of conduct for midieval knights
one hundred years war
a war fought between england and france for control of the french throne
manorialism
economic system based moainly on barter in the middle ages
