Question

Section 2: Define the words below in a different color
21. Stupas –
22. Edicts –
23. Urban Planning –
24. Metallurgy –
25. Religious Tolerance –
26. Cultural Diffusion –
27. Trade Routes –
28. Mathematics –
29. Astronomy –
30. Civil Service –

Answer 1

21. Stupas – <span style="color:blue">Buddhist dome-shaped shrines or mounds that often contain relics and serve as places of meditation and pilgrimage.</span>

22. Edicts – <span style="color:blue">Official proclamations or laws issued by a ruler or government, frequently inscribed on stone or pillars to be publicly displayed.</span>

23. Urban Planning – <span style="color:blue">The design and organization of cities, including street layout, zoning, public services, sanitation, and infrastructure.</span>

24. Metallurgy – <span style="color:blue">The science and technology of extracting, refining, and working with metals, including smelting and alloy production.</span>

25. Religious Tolerance – <span style="color:blue">Acceptance and allowance of different religious beliefs and practices without persecution or forced conversion.</span>

26. Cultural Diffusion – <span style="color:blue">The spread of cultural ideas, customs, technologies, and practices from one society to another through contact like trade, migration, or conquest.</span>

27. Trade Routes – <span style="color:blue">Established paths (overland or maritime) used for the exchange of goods, ideas, and people between regions.</span>

28. Mathematics – <span style="color:blue">The study of numbers, quantities, structures, shapes, and relationships, used for problem-solving in science, commerce, and daily life.</span>

29. Astronomy – <span style="color:blue">The scientific study of celestial objects, space, and the universe, including stars, planets, and cosmic events.</span>

30. Civil Service – <span style="color:blue">The body of government administrators and officials who carry out public policy and day-to-day administration, often selected by merit or examinations.</span>