Midterm Review

2. requirement that measured and evaluated government workers, ensuring that talented people who could made a positive differenc
4. A guide to behavior, actions and qualities Buddhists try to achieve to reach Enlightenment
6. Teaches that human life is full of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the wa
8. political leadership uniting entire empire, kingdom, or nation
12. Chinese belief system that emphasizes peace through respecting the flow of nature
13. when people are ranked to create order and structure to society, people at the bottom follow (obey) those at the top
14. basic pillars of Buddhist beliefs about the cause of suffering and how to escape it
15. familial (family) and spiritual rituals (like honoring deceased ancestors and their spirits) that began in China.
16. show proper respect and love for one’s parents, elders, and ancestors
17. an idea that shows balanced opposites that create peace and stability

1. belief system that does not trust individuals and emphasizes that government or those with power should rule in a way that re
3. systems to help the function and operation of every day living, schools, hospitals, roads, communication towers, internet
5. international routes where goods and ideas are exchanged
6. government officials who help organize and run daily government functions
7. final state of being where one has the ultimate understanding and achievement of escaping suffering, also called Nirvana
9. time period characterized by great growth, progress, and advancements that promotes all sorts of wealth, financial wealth, cu
10. a force of energy that flows through nature, creates balance, peace, and harmony
11. sometimes grassroots, like a common belief in democracy, sometimes forced upon people like a dominant religion