A worldwide religion that has many gods and teaches that people have another life on earth after they die.

A group of rulers from the same family.

The right to rule from heaven.

A social system that determines one place in Indian society.

All the actions (good or bad) in this life that affect your next life.

The Chinese belief that people must be controlled with a strong leader and harsh legal system.

A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature.

A group of trade routes that connected China to other parts of Asia and the west.

A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha.

The cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and respect for family.

A set of beliefs about how to live.

The Buddha's teachings that say people suffer because they want things in life.

A prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the "Enlightened One."