6212414283 | Agrarian (Social ,cultural and economic) | The cultivation of land. | ![]() | 0 |
6212414284 | Barbarian (social and cultural) | Person in a savage or primitive state. | ![]() | 1 |
6212414285 | Boddhisatva ( Social and interactions) | A person who is able to reach nirvana but delays it out of compassion to save suffering beings. | ![]() | 2 |
6212414286 | Bureaucracy (Social ,economic and political) | A system of government in which most of the decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives. | ![]() | 3 |
6212414287 | Castration ( Social and cultural) | To remove the testicles. | ![]() | 4 |
6212414288 | Civilization ( Social, political and economic) | A stage of human development and organization that is advanced. | ![]() | 5 |
6212414289 | Classical ( Social and cultural) | Traditional and ancient. | ![]() | 6 |
6212414290 | Conscription ( Economic, political, and social) | Compulsory enlistment for the military | ![]() | 7 |
6212414291 | Consuls ( Economic, political , and social ) | An official appointed by a government by a foreign city. | ![]() | 8 |
6212414292 | Dictator ( Economic, political, social, and cultural) | A ruler with total power. | ![]() | 9 |
6212414293 | Economy (Economic, Political, and social ) | The wealth and resources of a country or region. | ![]() | 10 |
6212414294 | Egalitarian ( Social, political, and interactions) | belief in the principle that all people are equal. | ![]() | 11 |
6212414295 | Emperor (Political, economic, and social) | A sovereign ruler with great power and rank. | ![]() | 12 |
6212414296 | Empire ( Political, economic, and social) | Extensive groups of states or countries under a single supreme authority. | ![]() | 13 |
6212414297 | Epidemics ( Political, economic and interactions.) | A widespread occurence of a infectious disease. | ![]() | 14 |
6212414298 | Eunuchs (Political, cultural, and political) | A man who has been castrated. | ![]() | 15 |
6212414299 | Feudalism (Political, economic, and cultural) | A social system that contains kings ,peasants, nobles etc. | ![]() | 16 |
6212414300 | Hegemony (Political, economic, and interactions) | Leadership or dominance. | ![]() | 17 |
6212414301 | Hierarchy (Political, economic, and cultural) | A system in which people are ranked one above another. | ![]() | 18 |
6212414302 | Hierarchal ( Political, economic and cultural) | Arranged in order of rank. | ![]() | 19 |
6212414303 | Missionaries ( Political, economic, and social) | A group of people sent on religious missions. | ![]() | 20 |
6212414304 | Monarchy (Political, Economic and social) | A form of government with the monarch as head. | ![]() | 21 |
6212414305 | Monsoons (Cultural and interactions) | A seasonal prevailing wind. | ![]() | 22 |
6212414306 | Monotheism (Cultural, economic, and political) | The belief in one god. | ![]() | 23 |
6212414307 | Patricians (Cultural, Economic, and Political) | An aristocrat or nobleman. | ![]() | 24 |
6212414308 | Patronage ( Political, Economic, and political) | The support given by a patron. | ![]() | 25 |
6212414309 | Philosophy (Cultural, Political and interactions.) | The study of fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. | ![]() | 26 |
6212414310 | Plebians (Political, Economic and social) | (In Rome) A commoner. | ![]() | 27 |
6212414311 | Polytheism ( Cultural, economic, political , and social) | The belief in many gods. | ![]() | 28 |
6212414312 | Qanat ( Cultural, economic and social) | A gently sloping underground tunnel to lead water from the interior of a hill to a village below. | ![]() | 29 |
6212414313 | Satrapies (Political, Economic, and social) | A province governed by a satrap. | ![]() | 30 |
6212414314 | Standardized Coins (Economic, Social, Political, Interactions, Social) | A coin having value in bullion at least equal to it's value. | ![]() | 31 |
6212414315 | Surplus (Social, Economic, Political) | An amount of something left over when requirements have met. | ![]() | 32 |
6212414316 | Sustenance(Social and Interactions) | Food and drink regarded as a source of strength. | ![]() | 33 |
6212414317 | Theocracy (Cultural, Political, and Economic) | A system of government in which priests rule in the name of god. | ![]() | 34 |
6212414318 | Tribute (Cultural and Social) | An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude. | ![]() | 35 |
6212414319 | Urbanization (Cultural, economic, and political) | To become more like a city. | ![]() | 36 |
6212414320 | Vassals(Political and Economic) | A holder of land by feudal tenure on condition of homage and allegiance. | 37 | |
6212414321 | Alexander the Great | A ruler of Greece who extended the civilization of Greece east to India. | ![]() | 38 |
6212414322 | Analects of Confucius | Collections of ideas and sayings attributed to the Chinese philosopher. | ![]() | 39 |
6212414323 | Bactria | A province of the Persian Empire. | ![]() | 40 |
6212414324 | Bronze Age | A period characterized by bronze. | ![]() | 41 |
6212414325 | Byzantium | An ancient founded by Greeks in the seventh century bc and later conquered by the Romans. | ![]() | 42 |
6212414326 | Ceylon | ![]() | 43 | |
6212414327 | Chang'an | Standardized or traditional Chinese. | ![]() | 44 |
6212414328 | Cleopatra | The last active pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt. | ![]() | 45 |
6212414329 | Crete | Greece's largest island ever and is known for its varied terrain. | ![]() | 46 |
6212414330 | Cyrus,Darius | Cyrus's the Great's son (Cambyses II) would become the king of Persia, and his daughter would marry Darius the Great and bear him Xerxes I. | ![]() | 47 |
6212414331 | Democracy | A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of state. | ![]() | 48 |
6212414332 | Diocletian | He divided the Roman Empire and launched the final persecution for the Christians. | ![]() | 49 |
6212414333 | Eight Fold Path | The path to Nirvana that contains 8 aspects. | ![]() | 50 |
6212414334 | Gothic Migrations | 51 | ||
6212414335 | Great Wall | A stone wall extending for 1500 miles used for defense. | ![]() | 52 |
6212414336 | Han Dynasty | Second imperial dynasty of ancient China and was considered the Golden Age. | ![]() | 53 |
6212414337 | Hellenism | The national character of Greece. | ![]() | 54 |
6212414338 | The Huns | Asiatic nomadic peoples who ravaged Europe in the 4th-5th centuries. | ![]() | 55 |
6212414339 | Indian Ocean Trade | Long Distance Trade in Dhows and sailboats made it a dynamic zone of interaction. | ![]() | 56 |
6212414340 | Iron Age | In pre-history when the dominant tool was iron. | ![]() | 57 |
6212414341 | Jewish Diaspora | The dispersion of Israelites ,Judahites, and later Jews. | ![]() | 58 |
6212414342 | Khotan | A major oasis on the silk road. | ![]() | 59 |
6212414343 | Kuqa | An ancient Buddhist Kingdom. | ![]() | 60 |
6212414344 | Legalism (China) | A strict philosophy in China that was mainly concerned with the government. | ![]() | 61 |
6212414345 | Marc Antony | A Roman politician who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic. | ![]() | 62 |
6212414346 | Noble Eightfold Path | An early summary of Buddhist practices leading to liberation. | ![]() | 63 |
6212414347 | Olympic Games | An event that showcases an athletes strength and knowledge in a series of events. | ![]() | 64 |
6212414348 | Pax Romana | The peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire. | ![]() | 65 |
6212414349 | Pericles | A prominent and influential Greek statesman. | ![]() | 66 |
6212414350 | Persepolis | The Greek name for the ancient city of Parsa. | ![]() | 67 |
6212414351 | Ptolemy | A Greco-Egyptian writer known as a mathematician ,astronomer etc. | ![]() | 68 |
6212414352 | Punic Wars | A series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage. | ![]() | 69 |
6212414353 | Roman Republic | The period of ancient Roman civilization beginning the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom. | ![]() | 70 |
6212414354 | Roman Senate | A political institution in the ancient Roman Republic. | ![]() | 71 |
6212414355 | Samarkand | One of the most ancient cities in the world that was built to last. | ![]() | 72 |
6212414356 | Shang Civilization | The earliest dynasty in China that ruled over a well-organized and civilized state in Northern China. | ![]() | 73 |
6212414357 | Shi Huang Di | The founder of the Qin Dynasty and the first emperor of China. | ![]() | 74 |
6212414358 | Siddhartha Gautama | An ascetic and sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. | ![]() | 75 |
6212414359 | Silk Road Trade | A historically important trade route between China and Mediterranean. | ![]() | 76 |
6212414360 | Stoics | A person who can endure pain and hardship. | ![]() | 77 |
6212414361 | The Torah | The central reference for Judaic tradition. | ![]() | 78 |
6212414362 | The Vedas of Hinduism | It contains the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. | ![]() | 79 |
6212414363 | Xiongnu | One of the nomadic peoples of Ancient Central Asia. | ![]() | 80 |
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