is for Agriculture

Agriculture is responsible for many early developments in society and is essential to maintaining a healthy life.

is for Buddhism

Ancient religion based on Four Noble Truths; the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth.

is for Colonialism

Colonialism was the practice of extending a countries authority over other people or territories, and played a large role in many post-classical and modern world interactions.

is for Daoism

Chinese philosophy with origins in the Zhou dynasty associated with legendary philosopher Laozi; called for a policy of inaction.

is for Empires

A major political society that is controlled by a monarch with complete authority.

is for Four Noble Truths

The foundation of Buddhist thought: life is pain; pain is caused by desire; elimination of desire will bring an end to pain; living a life based on the Noble Eight-fold Path will eliminate desire.

is for Gupta Empire

Indian dynasty that briefly reunited India after the collapse of the earlier Mauryan dynasty; Under their rule, India enjoyed a Golden Age of Arts, Literature, and Social thought.

is for Homo Sapiens

Means "consciously thinking human"; first developed around two hundred fifty thousand years ago and used sophisticated tools.

is for Islam

Major world religion having its origins in 610 C.E. in the Arabian peninsula; literally means "submission"; based on the word of the Prophet Muhammad.

is for Judaism

An ancient, monotheistic, religion that uses the Torah as its foundational text. 

is for Karma

Hindu/Buddhist concept that the sum of good and bad in a person's life will determine his or her status in their next life/reincarnation.

is for Liberalism

A political ideology that emphasizes the civil rights of citizens, representative government, and the protection of private property; was derived from the enlightenment.

is for Mandate of Heaven

Chinese religious/political ideology that stated it was the job of Heaven, the chief deity, to grant power to the ruler of China and to take away that power away if the ruler used it wrongly.

is for Neanderthals

Early humans that existed primarily during the paleolithic era.

is for Olmecs

The first Mesoamerican civilization that originated between 1200 and 400 B.C.E. The Olmec people created an intricate civilization that included intensive agriculture, local trade, ceremonial centers, and monumental construction.

is for Patriarchy

A system of social organization in which males dominate the family and where public institutions, descent, and succession are traced through the male line; dominates most of history.