Mesopotamia
The worshipping of many gods is called
Polytheism
The Egyptian people worshipped in temples and in the...
Home
This is the division of varnas into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation.
The Caste System
Confucius thought that moral leadership, not laws, would bring order to China. This other philosophy taught that people are born bad and needed to be controlled. What is this other philosophy?
Legalism
The Mayan gods needed this human liquid to prevent disasters and the end of the world.
Blood
Enlil is the god of the air, Enki is the god of wisdom, and Inanna is the goddess of
Love and war
Temples grew more influential from both of these groups of people.
Worshippers and the government
The Vedas are written by Aryan priests and are made up of a collection of poems, hymns, myths, rituals, and ...
Religious writings
These people believe that people should be like water and simply let things flow in a natural way.
Daoists
The Maya made discoveries in math, science, and...
Writing
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Enlil takes back the monster's powers and gives them to...
Other creatures and elements of nature
What is the Ka?
A person's life force
Hinduism is a blending of the ideas of Brahmanism with the ideas of which other cultures?
Persia and other kingdoms in Central Asia
Legalists
Kings held the highest position in Mayan society because the Maya believed their rulers were related to...
Gods
The Sumerians believed that success in every area of life depended upon...
Pleasing the gods
The Egyptians had mummies made for royalty and other members of the elite. They also had a ceremony called "Weighing of the Heart," which is when the heart of a dead person is weighed against the...
Feather of truth
Hindus believe that a person's ultimate goal should be to reunite their atman with Brahman and to end the cycle of rebirth and achieve moksha. To get good karma that will cause a person to be born into a higher caste, Hindus believe they must accept their place in the world without complaint and obey their...
Dharma
Buddhism spread to China from India on the Silk Road, a popular trade route. For Buddhists, ending reincarnation and achieving enlightenment requires following the...
Eightfold Path
Who is the Heart of the Sky?
Father God
Sumerians believed this type of god was the cause of natural disasters like floods.
An angry god
What does the pyramid symbolize?
A king's passage to heaven on the rays of the sun
In the Four Noble Truths, Buddha taught that the way to end suffering is to overcome desire. People in the lower liked Buddhism because it teaches that anyone can achieve nirvana, whatever their social rank. For Buddhists, ending reincarnation and achieving enlightenment requires following the...
Eightfold Path
Buddhists believe that suffering comes from the wanting of material goods. In the Four Noble Truths, Buddha taught that the way to end suffering is to overcome...
Desire
The most important Mayan god was the creator, who took many different forms. The Maya creator-gods wanted to make human beings to provide and ...
Nurture