A seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that blows warm, moist air from the southwest during the summer, bringing heavy rains, and cold dry air from the northeast in the winter

The first writing systems of the Aryans, developed around 1000 BC

A form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote

“the rule of many”; government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives

a set of rigid categories in ancient India that determined a persons occupation and economic potential, as well as his or her position in society, based partly on skin color

“Way”; the correct or divine way

the duty of family members to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family, a concept important in Confucianism

the system of political and ethical ideas formulated by the Chinese philosopher Confucius toward the end of the Zhou dynasty; it was intended to restore order

A system of ideas based on the teachings of Laozi; teaches that the will of heaven is best followed through inaction so that nature is allowed to takes its course

A popular philosophy developed in China toward the end of Zhou dynasty; it proposes that human beings are evil by nature and can only be brought to the correct path by harsh laws

the major Indian religious system, which had its origins in the religious beliefs of the Aryans who settled in India after 1500 BC

A religious doctrine introduced in northern India in the 6th century BC by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, or enlightened one

the name that the ancient Chinese gave their land. “Middle Kingdom”.

Belief that one's culture is superior to others

land surrounded by water on three sides

in China, the authority granted by heaven to deserving rulers, called the Mandate of Heaven

explains the rise and fall of dynasties

collection of Confucian teachings

a period of great prosperity and achievement

ancient trade route connecting China and the Middle East

Bridge-like structure that brings water to the city from the country

The written legal code of Roman law.

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Classical Civ - I

Classical Civilizations I - Vocab terms

Term	Definition
Monsoon	A seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that blows warm, moist air from the southwest during the summer, bringing heavy rains, and cold dry air from the northeast in the winter
Sanskrit	The first writing systems of the Aryans, developed around 1000 BC
Republic	A form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote
Democracy	“the rule of many”; government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives
Polis	The early Greek city
Caste system	a set of rigid categories in ancient India that determined a persons occupation and economic potential, as well as his or her position in society, based partly on skin color
Dao	“Way”; the correct or divine way
Filial Piety	the duty of family members to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family, a concept important in Confucianism
Confucianism	the system of political and ethical ideas formulated by the Chinese philosopher Confucius toward the end of the Zhou dynasty; it was intended to restore order
Daoism	A system of ideas based on the teachings of Laozi; teaches that the will of heaven is best followed through inaction so that nature is allowed to takes its course
Legalism	A popular philosophy developed in China toward the end of Zhou dynasty; it proposes that human beings are evil by nature and can only be brought to the correct path by harsh laws
Hinduism	the major Indian religious system, which had its origins in the religious beliefs of the Aryans who settled in India after 1500 BC
Buddhism	A religious doctrine introduced in northern India in the 6th century BC by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, or enlightened one
Zhong Guo	the name that the ancient Chinese gave their land. “Middle Kingdom”.
Xenophobia	fear of foreigners
Ethnocentrism	Belief that one's culture is superior to others
Archipelago	a chain of islands
Peninsula	land surrounded by water on three sides
Mandate	in China, the authority granted by heaven to deserving rulers, called the Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Cycle	explains the rise and fall of dynasties
The Analects	collection of Confucian teachings
Ahimsa	non-violence
Golden Age	a period of great prosperity and achievement
Silk Road	ancient trade route connecting China and the Middle East
Humanism	focus on worldly issues
Aqueducts	Bridge-like structure that brings water to the city from the country
Latin	The language of ancient Rome.
Twelve Tables	The written legal code of Roman law.

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