Belief Systems & Daily Lives
Belief in one god
Monotheism
Chinese teacher linked to nature and harmony
Laozi
Independent city with farmland
City-state
Centralization
Trade route across China to Europe
Silk Road
Chinese philosophy focused on respect for family, tradition, and social order
Confucianism
Son of God in Christianity
Jesus Christ
Ruling family that passes power down
Dynasty
Spread of beliefs and goods
Cultural Diffusion
This connected East Africa to Asia
Indian Ocean Trade Route
Belief system emphasizing harmony with nature
Taoism
Prophet central to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Abraham
Muslim government led by Muhammad's successors
Caliphate
Type of diffusion where one culture forces another to adopt traits
Forced Diffusion
Exchange of ideas through trade
Globalization
Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
Buddhism
Known as the "Enlightened One"
Buddha
Chinese idea that rulers had divine approval
Mandate of Heaven
Power spread out to local rulers
Decentralization
One example of Globalization today
Food, music, movies/tv
The Caste System
Hinduism
Taught respect, education, and order in China
Confucius
Large political unit ruling many lands
Empire
Cultures interacting directly leads to this type of diffusion
Direct Diffusion
Trade route across Africa
Trans-Saharan Trade Route