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| 8439401152 | shaman | someone in some tribes, who is believed to be able to talk to spirits and cure illnesses | 0 | |
| 8439401153 | Vassals | lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity | 1 | |
| 8439401154 | Cuneiform | Sumerian writing |  | 2 |
| 8439401155 | Disapora | the disperse of jewish people due to force | 3 | |
| 8439401156 | Confucius "Analects" | a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries | 4 | |
| 8439401157 | Hijrah (Hajj) | Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina | 5 | |
| 8439401158 | Caliphs | Mohammed's successors | 6 | |
| 8439401159 | Dharma | In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties | 7 | |
| 8439401160 | Mughal Empire | a period of Muslim rule of India from the 1500s to the 1700s | 8 | |
| 8439401161 | Minarets | Slender towers of mosques |  | 9 |
| 8439401162 | Genghis Khan | Founder of the Mongol Empire. | 10 | |
| 8439401163 | Mosques | Islamic houses of worship |  | 11 |
| 8439401164 | Kharma | consequences of actions that determine your reincarnation | 12 | |
| 8439401165 | plebeians or plebs | Most Roman citizens belonged to the large class of people known as or? | 13 | |
| 8439401166 | Hagia Sophia | the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople, built by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian |  | 14 |
| 8439401167 | Jesus of Nazareth | Founder of Christianity | 15 | |
| 8439401169 | stirrups | metal or leather loops that hang from a saddle and hold a rider's feet |  | 16 |
| 8439401170 | Shivah | in the Jewish faith, a seven (7) day mourning period following burial. | 17 | |
| 8439401171 | Reincarnation | Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are reborn into new bodies over and over. | 18 | |
| 8439401172 | Polytheism | The belief in many gods | 19 | |
| 8439401173 | Oracle Bones | The earliest known Chinese writing is found on these from ritual activity of the Shang period. |  | 20 |
| 8439401174 | Marco Polo | Italian explorer who wrote about his travels to Central Asia and China. | 21 | |
| 8439401175 | Ziggurat | A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians |  | 22 |
| 8439401176 | Epic of Gilgamesh | An epic poem from Mesopotamia, and among the earliest known works of literary writing. | 23 | |
| 8439401177 | Julius Caesar | 100-44 B.C. Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C. | 24 | |
| 8439401178 | Middle Kingdom | the period of Egyptian history from about 2050 to 1750 BC and marked by order and stability | 25 | |
| 8439401179 | Neo-Confucianism | A philosophy that blended Confucianism with Buddhism and Daoism | 26 | |
| 8439401180 | Shari'a | Islamic Law | 27 | |
| 8439401181 | Mayans | Central America, biggest cities were in modern day Guatemala (south of Mexico), most powerful from | 28 | |
| 8439401182 | Samurai | Class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land. | 29 | |
| 8439401183 | slash and burn agriculture | a farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land | 30 | |
| 8439401184 | Fertile Crescent | an area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began | 31 | |
| 8439513162 | barbarians | the name given to outsiders by the ancient Greeks; also used by the ancient Romans | 32 | |
| 8439535800 | Indus Valley civilization | northwest India along the Indus river that thrived before the coming of the Aryans | 33 | |
| 8439564286 | Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro | Two of the biggest cities in the Indus valley, famous for its grid-like city planning. | 34 | |
| 8439580479 | The Great Bath | ruins of a ceremonial bathing pool located in Mohenjo-Daro | 35 | |
| 8439645335 | Mesopotamia | an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq. | 36 | |
| 8439671804 | Uruk | A large Sumerian city-state in Mesopotamia; has tablets with very early Sumerian scripts | 37 | |
| 8439696941 | egalitarian | believing in the social and economic equality of all people | 38 | |
| 8439716224 | Hammurabi | Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC) | 39 | |
| 8439723568 | Babylonia | An ancient Mesopotamian empire that extended throughout the Fertile Crescent in the 1700s B.C. | 40 | |
| 8439727400 | Sumer | A group of ancient city-states in southern Mesopotamia; the earliest civilization in Mesopotamia. | 41 | |
| 8439738075 | Hammurabi Code | Eye for an Eye | 42 | |
| 8439746756 | Kassites | a member of an ancient people who ruled Babylonia between 1520 and 1170 BC | 43 | |
| 8439757730 | Assyrian Empire | a Mesopotamian empire around 650 B.C.E. which was known for its military might and cruelty | 44 | |
| 8439773222 | meritocracy | a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement | 45 | |
| 8439800757 | Ashur | Most important Assyrian god | 46 | |
| 8439820957 | Fall of Assyrian Empire | outstretched the empire; mindset was "lost battle = end of the world," and they lost a battle | 47 | |
| 8440056168 | The Nile River | Supported the Egyptians; regular flood pattern |  | 48 |
| 8440126190 | The Old Kingdom | First period of Egyptian civilization. 2600 B.C to 2200B.C. | 49 | |
| 8440132595 | The Middle Kingdom | 2055 bc to 1650 BC (golden age of stability) Egypt - unification, new rulers were outsiders, new pantheon of gods | 50 | |
| 8440141043 | The New Kingdom | 1539-1075 BCE | 51 | |
| 8440151987 | Pharaoh | A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader. | 52 | |
| 8440153685 | pyramids | monumental architecture typical of Old Kingdom Egypt; used as burial sites for pharaohs. |  | 53 |
| 8440198082 | Ra | Egyptian sun god | 54 | |
| 8440208601 | hieroglyphics | An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds |  | 55 |
| 8440210338 | demotic script | The simplest of Egyptian script, which was almost like handwriting. It was more commonly used. |  | 56 |
| 8440237379 | Nubia | an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile | 57 | |
| 8440246043 | Hyksos | a group of nomadic invaders from southwest Asia who ruled Egypt from 1640 to 1570 B.C. who brought military technology, which led to their loss tot Egypt later on | 58 | |
| 8440328741 | totalitarian | A political system in which the government has total control over the lives of individual citizens. | 59 | |
| 8440342153 | Persian empire | long-lasting and wealthy empire centered in present-day Iran; allowed conquered people to keep their elites, freedom of religion, low taxes, roads, etc. | 60 | |
| 8440349673 | Herodotus | Father of History who wrote about the Persian Wars. | 61 | |
| 8440367394 | Achaemenid dynasty | ruled in Persia from Cyrus I to Darius III from 553 BCE-330 BCE | 62 | |
| 8440380665 | Cyrus I | Persian king who established the Persian Empire and conquered most of Mesopotamia | 63 | |
| 8440387475 | Darius I | King of Persia who expanded his empire to extend from the Mediterranean to the Indus River. | 64 | |
| 8440405666 | Zoroastrianism | a Persian religion based on the belief in one god that introduced the idea of good/evil dualism. Persians didn't try to convert people AND this religion forbid slavery | 65 | |
| 8440429749 | monotheism | belief in one god | 66 | |
| 8440451169 | democracy | a form of government in which citizens govern themselves | 67 | |
| 8440453139 | republic | A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting | 68 | |
| 8440474629 | Athens | a city-state in ancient Greece; the capital of modern-day Greece | 69 | |
| 8442779910 | Persian Wars | A series of wars between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire (5th century B.C.). | 70 | |
| 8442790350 | parthenon | the main temple of the goddess Athena |  | 71 |
| 8443588347 | Peloponnesian War | War in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies | 72 | |
| 8443718124 | Vedas | Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism brought by the Aryans | 73 | |
| 8443722607 | Caste System | A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life | 74 | |
| 8443724572 | Purusha | Soul of every living thing; his body parts symbol people in the caste system. |  | 75 |
| 8443725752 | Brahmins | a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood. | 76 | |
| 8443726540 | Kshatriyas | second level of the varnas in the Hindu caste system; warriors | 77 | |
| 8443727501 | Vaisyas | third highest caste, traders, farmers, herders, merchants | 78 | |
| 8443727877 | Sudras | a member of the worker caste, lowest of the four Hindu castes. | 79 | |
| 8443728721 | Pariahs | Group outside the caste system; "untouchables"; includes all non-Hindus | 80 | |
| 8443734342 | Bhagavad Gita | A book in popular Hinduism that was a response to Buddhism and made reaching moksha way easier. | 81 | |
| 8443736822 | Mahabharata | a great Indian epic poem, reflecting the struggles of the Aryans as they moved south into India | 82 | |
| 8443738725 | Samsara | (Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth | 83 | |
| 8443740257 | Moksha | The Hindu concept of the spirit's 'liberation' from the endless cycle of rebirths. | 84 | |
| 8443743411 | Upanishad | A group of writings sacred in Hinduism concerning the relations of humans, God, and the universe. | 85 | |
| 8443750194 | Buddha | Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have found a path for overcoming suffering. | 86 | |
| 8443750984 | Siddhartha Gautama | Founder of Buddhism. | 87 | |
| 8443754410 | Ashoka | a ruler of the Mauryan Empire who converted to Buddhism | 88 | |
| 8443755024 | Maruyan Empire | First great unified state of India. | 89 | |
| 8443755025 | The Four Noble Truths | According to Buddha, four principles for living that lead to happiness | 90 | |
| 8443759381 | Eightfold Path | In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering | 91 | |
| 8443768388 | Gupta Dynasty | Family who ruled India during it's golden age, advances in arts/ science. | 92 | |
| 8443769233 | Stupas | Buddhist shrines |  | 93 |
| 8443769862 | dhamma | the essential quality or character of Buddhism | 94 | |
| 8443773474 | Vishnu | A Hindu god considered the preserver of the world | 95 | |
| 8443775062 | dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family | 96 | |
| 8449754079 | Empress Wu | Empress of China during the Tang dynasty, she ruled ruthlessly and brought prosperity to China | 97 | |
| 8449772127 | Shang Dynasty | First Chinese dynasty; established the mandate of heaven. | 98 | |
| 8449781230 | Zhou dynasty | the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Daoism | 99 | |
| 8449786978 | Warring States Period | 402-201 BCE, between Zhou and Qin dynasties, lack of centralized government in China | 100 | |
| 8449803320 | Qin Dynasty | (221-207 BCE) The first centralized dynasty of China that used Legalism as its base of belief; started Great Wall | 101 | |
| 8449806621 | Han Dynasty | dynasty from 202 B.C.- 220 A.D believed in promotion by merit not birth | 102 | |
| 8449814474 | Sui Dynasty | After centuries of turmoil following the Han dynasty, they restored peace and order. | 103 | |
| 8449838189 | Tang Dynasty | Ruling dynasty of China from 618 to 907; noted for its openness to foreign cultural influences. | 104 | |
| 8449842534 | Song Dynasty | growth in commerce | 105 | |
| 8449852504 | Yuan Dynasty | Chinese dynasty ruled by the Mongols from 1279 to 1368; best known ruler was Kublai Khan | 106 | |
| 8449855622 | Kublai Khan | (1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China. | 107 | |
| 8449908489 | Ming Dynasty | finished Great Wall | 108 | |
| 8449915847 | Qing Dynasty | the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries | 109 | |
| 8449969274 | Mandate of Heaven | in Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority | 110 | |
| 8451255625 | Emperor Wen | First emperor of the Sui Dynasty who ruled according to confucian principles | 111 | |
| 8451276377 | Filial piety | The honoring of one's ancestors and parents, a key element of Confucianism. | 112 | |
| 8451343729 | junzi | Nobleman or gentleman, Confucius's term for a person of high moral character | 113 | |
| 8451638184 | King Phillip II | King of Macedonia; father of Alexander | 114 | |
| 8451644481 | Alexander the Great | King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia | 115 | |
| 8451648752 | Black Plague | * Killed 1/3 of Europe's population * Ended the Middle Ages | 116 | |
| 8451666290 | Hellenistic Kingdoms | Four kingdoms created after Alexander's death: Macedonia, Syria, Pergamum, Egypt | 117 | |
| 8451669437 | hellenistic | of or relating to Greek history, culture, or art after Alexander the Great | 118 | |
| 8451713109 | Aristotle | A Greek Philosopher, taught Alexander the Great, started a famous school, studied with Plato | 119 | |
| 8451720203 | Darius | Persian king who put satraps in place and built the Royal Road | 120 | |
| 8451720239 | satraps | Persian administrators, usually members of the royal family, who governed a satrapy. | 121 | |
| 8451750908 | Silk Road | Connected China, India, and the Middle East. Traded goods and helped to spread culture. | 122 | |
| 8451901609 | Indian Ocean Trade | world's richest maritime trading network that was essential for the prosperity of East Africa | 123 | |
| 8451986650 | Mahayana Buddhism | Chinese version of Buddhism; placed considerable emphasis on Buddha as god or savior. | 124 | |
| 8451997585 | bodhisattvas | Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation | 125 | |
| 8452131858 | Roman Empire | an empire that, at its height, around 200 C.E., spanned the Mediterranean world and most of Europe | 126 | |
| 8452147432 | monarchy | A government ruled by a king or queen | 127 | |
| 8452169544 | aristocracy | group of the most wealthy and privileged | 128 | |
| 8452173115 | Patricians | The wealthy, hereditary aristocrats during the Roman era. | 129 | |
| 8454651805 | first triumverate | Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar | 130 | |
| 8455329767 | Punic War | conflict between Rome and Carthage in the 200s B.C., ending in a victory for Rome | 131 | |
| 8455365828 | Hannibal | general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War | 132 | |
| 8455466282 | covenant | an agreement with God | 133 | |
| 8455870699 | Abraham | Founder of Judaism | 134 | |
| 8455904013 | Yahweh | Hebrew name for God | 135 | |
| 8455916047 | Judea | Area where most Jews lived that was conquered by the Romans by 63 BC | 136 | |
| 8455929109 | Jesus | Founder of Christianity | 137 | |
| 8455932517 | Herod the Great | King of Judah at the time of Jesus' birth | 138 | |
| 8455980064 | Messiah | A savior figure to be sent by God, awaited by the Jews. | 139 | |
| 8455983110 | Constantinople | Capital of the Byzantine Empire | 140 | |
| 8456164103 | Constantine | Roman emperor who ended persecution of Christians | 141 | |
| 8456667300 | caesaropapism | The belief that the powers of church and state should be united in one person. | 142 | |
| 8456672224 | Justinian Law | A systematic arrangement of law that clarified Roman legal principals | 143 |
