Period 2 Vocab Study Guide
Ancestor Veneration
Religious practice based on the belief that deceased family members have a continued existence, that the spirits of deceased ancestors will look after the family, take an interest in the affairs of the world, and possess the ability to influence the fortune of the living
Address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship
Aninism
The attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena
System of philosophical and ethical teachings
Bodhisattva
Person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings
one who has attained Bodhi
Caste System
Class structure that is determined by birth
A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line
Slavery
City-State
A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress
The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center
Classical
Relating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence
Codification
Action or process of arranging laws or rules according to a system or plan
Communication by means of written symbols
Dao/Tao
The absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way, or code of behavior, that is in harmony with the natural order. The interpretation of Tao in the Tao-te-Ching developed into the philosophical religion of Taoism
Conceptual pair in Chinese philosophy and political culture describing opposition and complementarity of civil and military realms of government
A prophet of the first century of our era
Diaspora/diasporic communities
Community of people who do not live in their country of origin, but maintain their heritage in a new land
Form of political organization under which a relatively homogeneous people inhabits a sovereign state
Enlightenment
Movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions
Rapid advances in European scientific, mathematical, and political thought
Filial Piety
Virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors
A form of social organization in which descent and relationship are reckoned through the female line
Hellenistic
Of or relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander
Relating to Roman history and language
Manifestation
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system
An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or an abstract idea
Merchants
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade
Someone who buys goods and merchandise
A person who pretends to be what he or she is not in order to trick people
Missionaries
A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country
The bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church
A minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation
Monarchy
State or nation where supreme power or sovereignty is held by a single person
A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
A succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in business, politics, or another field
Moonsoon Winds
A seasonal shift in the prevailing wind direction,
A body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement
Went from Africa to India
Rajas
A prince, chief, or ruler in India or the East Indies
A prince, chief, or ruler in Africa
Reincarnation
A person or animal in whom a particular soul is believed to have been reborn
Transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth
The method for attaining the end of suffering
Rents
A tenant's regular payment to a landlord for the use of property or land
The action of giving work to someone
Take and use (something that belongs to someone else) with the intention of returning it
Republic
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress
A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor
Rituals
A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order
The expression of approval or admiration for someone or something
Feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable
Sanskrit scriptures
An ancient Indic language that is the language of Hinduism and the Vedas and is the classical literary language of India
An ancient Persian language and document
Scriptures
A sacred writing
A written, typed, or printed communication
A holy book
Shamanism
The animistic religion of certain peoples of northern Asia in which mediation between the visible and spirit worlds is possible
Ideology focused on education
Indian religion, or a way of life, widely practiced in South Asia
Sinicization
A process whereby non-Han Chinese societies come under the influence of dominant Han Chinese state and society
A process whereby non-Persian societies come under the influence of dominant Persian state and society
A process whereby non-Greek societies come under the influence of dominant Greek state and society
Social Harmony
A socio-economic vision that is said to be the result of Chinese leader Hu Jintao's signature ideology of the Scientific Development Concept
Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society
Universal Truths
A truth that everyone feels is true
A truth that no one feels is true
A truth that some people feel is true
Monastery
A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
A building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence
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