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93730336Silk Road Sea Trade Routeused to travel to east Africa faster and cheaply than by land0
93730337Silk Road Land Trade Routeused to transport good from one end of Asia to another1
93730338Monsoonrainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains2
93730339Hellenismthe principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization3
93730340Dhowa lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs4
93730341Diasporathe dispersion of the Jews outside Israel5
93730342Bodhisattvaa person who has attained enlightenment but who has postponed nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment6
93730343Arabic NumbersThe Arabic numerals are the ten digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)7
93730344Filial Pietyin Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors8
93730345Missionary ReligionA religion spread by missionaries who convert natives.9
93730346Hunnic Migration4th Century CE aggressive westward of migration10
93730347Germanic MigrationsMigrated from thier homelands in northern Europe and lived on the eastern and northern borders of the Roman empire. Visigoths, from Scandinavia and Russia. Setttled, adopted agriculture, drew deep inspiration from Roman society. Adapted Roman law to own needs, converted to Christianity, translated the Bible into Visigothic language.11
93730348Period of Warring States400-220BCE, time period when all of the Chinese states were fighting to determine the next dynasty12
93730349Confuciuschinese philosphere and teacher; his belifs,known as confusoinism greatly influenced chinese life 551-479 BCE13
93730350Siddhartha Gautamafounder of Buddism; born a prince; left his father's wealth to find the cause of human suffering; also know as Buddha14
93730351Alexander the Greatking of Macedon15
93730352Qin ShihuangdiRuler of China who united China for the first time. He built road and canals and began the Great Wall of China. He also imposed a standard system of laws, money, weights, and writing.16
93730353Ashoka Mauryacommunicated his policies through his realm through inscribing his edicts on stone; unified India through conquest; established a capital city and SAFE trade routes; built roads to facilitate trade and communication; Highly-developed bureaucracy; centralized government; decline when he died17
93730354PericlesAthenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athen's political and cultural supremacy in Greece18
93730355Attila the Hun405-453, was the Emperor of the Huns from 434 until his death in 453. He was leader of the Hunnic Empire which stretched from Germany to the Ural River and from the River Danube to the Baltic Sea19
93730356Laozifounder of Daoism20
93730357Socratesancient Athenian philosopher21
93730358Han Wudia Chinese emperor; after Zhang Qian came back from his expedition, Zhang suggests trade relations between China and Bactria through India, and Han thought that was a fantabulous idea; China imposed political and military control over vast territories and promoted trade22

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