The rise and fall of dynasties based on the loss of the mandate of heaven

The belief in China that good rulers got their authority from heaven.

Official orders.

Basic beliefs of a religion or philosophy.

Time periods of great wealth, prosperity, stability, and cultural and scientific achievement.

A period of downfall in cultural, government, and economics of a civilization.

Goods given to the poor.

True happiness and peace, the goal of Buddhism.

Someone who gives up worldly pleasure like fine clothes, money, and even shelter.

The path to nirvana, comprising eight aspects in which an aspirant must become practiced.

Ancient tool to detect earthquakes

Social order in the Hindu society of India.

Belief in or worship of more than one god.

The belief in the rebirth of a soul in a new body.