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World History Study Guide to 1648 (view source)
Revision as of 22:15, September 20, 2011
, 22:15, September 20, 2011→Basic terms
|[[Aristotle]]
|[[Aristotle]]
|384 to 322 B.C. Greek [[philosopher]], student of [[Plato]] and tutor to Alexander the Great. Focused on experience with the physical world; studied biology and founded a school, the Lyceum, resembling a university with specimens and a library.
|384 to 322 B.C. Greek [[philosopher]], student of [[Plato]] and tutor to Alexander the Great. Focused on experience with the physical world; studied biology and founded a school, the Lyceum, resembling a university with specimens and a library.
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|[["Art of Warfare"]]
|First military treatise; written by Sun Tzu. Reflects the insight shared by ancient Chinese culture.
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|[[Assyrian Empire]]
|[[Assyrian Empire]]
|[[Bronze Age]]
|[[Bronze Age]]
|It is the age referred to during which time bronze was the common metal used in people's everyday lives. It was used for jewelry, tools, utensils, weapons, and it helped enable the introduction of the plough.
|It is the age referred to during which time bronze was the common metal used in people's everyday lives. It was used for jewelry, tools, utensils, weapons, and it helped enable the introduction of the plough.
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|[[Buddha]]
|"Awakened One" in Buddhism. What Siddhartha Gautama's called him.
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|[[Buddhism]]
|[[Buddhism]]
|[[Chaldeans]]
|[[Chaldeans]]
|The ancient Babylonians
|The ancient Babylonians
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|[[Chandragupta Mauryan]]
|Built the largest Indian empire in India's history. A tough and strong dictator.
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|[[Charlemagne]]
|[[Charlemagne]]
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|[[Jainism]]
|[[Jainism]]
|A Dharmic religion that stresses non-violence
|Branched off of Hinduism, this religion stresses strict vegetarianism and non-violence towards all life.
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|[[Jesus]]
|[[Jesus]]
|The Holy Messiah of the Christian faith, and the only son of God who was promised to save all humanity. He was the only founder of a religion to perform miracles to cure the suffering, the only one to emphasize the power of faith, and the only one to give up His life for the salvation of others.
|The Holy Messiah of the Christian faith, and the only son of God who was promised to save all humanity. He was the only founder of a religion to perform miracles to cure the suffering, the only one to emphasize the power of faith, and the only one to give up His life for the salvation of others.
|[[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]]
|[[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]]
|A listing of the most impressive public works in the world written by Greek writer Antipater in the 2nd century B.C.
|A listing of the most impressive public works in the world written by Greek writer Antipater in the 2nd century B.C.
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|[[Shang Dynasty]]
|First dynasty of China that lasted from 1766 B.C. to 1122 B.C.
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|[[Siddhartha Gautama]]
|[[Siddhartha Gautama]]
|[[Sun Tzu]]
|[[Sun Tzu]]
|Wrote ''The Art of War'', a Chinese book on military strategy.
|Wrote ''The Art of War'', a Chinese book on military strategy.
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|[[Taijitu]]
|Also called "Yin and Yang". Symbol for Taoism. Represents a constant interaction in nature between two forces having opposite qualities.
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|[[Taoism (Daoism)]]
|[[Taoism (Daoism)]]