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60 Cards in this Set
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Ahimsa
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Nonviolence
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anthropology
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study of culture and different ways of life
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geography
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the study of people, their environments, and the resources available to them
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5 themes of geography
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location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, region
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3 forms of gov't
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authoritarian, oligarchy, democracy
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ethics
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a moral code of conduct, can be situational or absolute.
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technology
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skills and tools people use to meet their daily needs.
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legitimacy
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accepted right (right to rule)
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3 types of political legitimacy
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traditional, charismatic, and rational/legal
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4 ways to maintain legitimacy
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symbols, titles, relationship to subjects, identification with earlier traditions
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democracy
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government in which the people hold ruling power.
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aristocracy
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gov't headed by a privileged minority or upper class
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cultural diffusion
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the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
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polytheism
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belief in multiple gods
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bureaucracy
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system of managing gov't through departments run by appointed officials
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hieroglyphics
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Egyptian writing system using pictures
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cuneiform
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Sumerian writing system using wedge-shaped symbols
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dynasty
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ruling family
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pharaoh
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name for egyptian rulers
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ziggurat
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large Sumerian temples that "soared towards the heavens"
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monsoon
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seasonal wind that shaped Indian life
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ethnocentrism
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belief that your culture is superior
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golden age
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a time of piece, prosperity and achievements
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monotheism
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belief in one god
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empire
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group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
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city-states
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political unit made up of a city and it's surrounding lands
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8 characteristics of civilizations
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organized government, organized religion, job specialization, social classes, cities, public works, writing system, arts and architecture
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4 earliest river valley civilizations
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sumer- tigris and euphrates rivers
egypt- nile river shang- huang he indus valley- indus river |
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What river(s) did the Sumerians build their city around?
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Tigris and Euphrates river
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What river did the Egyptians build their city around?
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the Nile
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What river did the Shang build their city around?
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Huang he river
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What river did the indus valley people build their city around?
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Indus river
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prehistory
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the period of time before people invented writing systems
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nomad
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Paleolithic people who moved from place to place following food
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glaciers
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thick sheets of ice that covered parts of the Earth during the ice age
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caste system
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strict social hierarchy in the Hindu faith that affected every aspect of life
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5 Hindu Castes
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1. Brahmins
2. Kshatriyas 3. Vaisyas 4. Sudras 5. Untouchables |
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Vedas
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sacred text recording many Hindu beliefs
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dynastic cycle
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the rise and fall of dynasties
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mandate of heaven
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divine right to rule
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Qin Shi Huangdi
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first emperor of China who united China for the first time and built the great wall
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4 Noble Truths
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1. Life is suffering
2. Suffering is caused by desire 3. There's a way out of suffering 4. Extinguish desire by following the 8-fold path |
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What is the goal of Buddhim?
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To achieve nirvana and be release d from the cycle of rebirth
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What were the beliefs of Confucianism?
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Man is naturally good, the best leader leads by example, **education**, 5 key relationships
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What were the beliefs of Daoism?
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Best gov't governs least, reject society and find harmony with nature and the way of the universe (the dao)
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What were the beliefs of Legalism?
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human nature is naturally selfish, strict law replaces morality
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Silk Road
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Trade route connecting china to the west
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atman
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a person's essential self (another name for brahmin)
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reincarnation
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rebirth of soul into another bodily form
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karma
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the actions of a person's life that affect his/her fate in the next life
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dharma
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religious and moral duties of an individual
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nirvana
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gain oneness with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth
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Maurya Empire
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321 to 185 BC.
United India under ruler Chandragupta Maurya. Famous ruler - Ashoka |
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Ashoka
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leader of the Mauryan empier who, after the battle of Kalinga, believed strongly in Buddhism
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Hellenism
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a culture that is a blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian and Indian influences
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advantages and disadvantages of democracy
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people have a voice : slow decision-making
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polis
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ancient Greek city-state
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Peloponnesian war
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war between *Sparta* and Athens, resulted in the end of Athens' golden age. Macedonia rose to power.
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What happened to Western Europe after Rome fell?
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political/economic/social chaos, corruption, and instability
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patricians
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wealthy upper-class of Rome who controlled the senate
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