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| the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being |
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| the science of the origin and development of the universe. Modern astronomy is dominated by the Big Bang theory, which brings together observational astronomy and particle physics. |
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| the study of values and value judgments |
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| a primarily unarmed Chinese martial art resembling karate. |
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| , a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs |
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| Line of rulers from same family |
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| group of nations under one powerful ruler |
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| belief that there is only one God |
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| form of government where the 'god' is the ultimate ruler |
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| change in farming that results in discoveries |
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| advanced state of cultural, intellectual and material development in society |
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| to train to live with and be of use to humans |
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| a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it |
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| system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives |
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| a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity |
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| the largest landmass on Earth |
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| a group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs |
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| system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. |
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