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6664994247Agrarian (Social ,cultural and economic)The cultivation of land.0
6664994248Barbarian (social and cultural)Person in a savage or primitive state.1
6664994249Boddhisatva ( Social and interactions)A person who is able to reach nirvana but delays it out of compassion to save suffering beings.2
6664994250Bureaucracy (Social ,economic and political)A system of government in which most of the decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives.3
6664994251Castration ( Social and cultural)To remove the testicles.4
6664994252Civilization ( Social, political and economic)A stage of human development and organization that is advanced.5
6664994253Classical ( Social and cultural)Traditional and ancient.6
6664994254Conscription ( Economic, political, and social)Compulsory enlistment for the military7
6664994255Consuls ( Economic, political , and social )An official appointed by a government by a foreign city.8
6664994256Dictator ( Economic, political, social, and cultural)A ruler with total power.9
6664994257Economy (Economic, Political, and social )The wealth and resources of a country or region.10
6664994258Egalitarian ( Social, political, and interactions)belief in the principle that all people are equal.11
6664994259Emperor (Political, economic, and social)A sovereign ruler with great power and rank.12
6664994260Empire ( Political, economic, and social)Extensive groups of states or countries under a single supreme authority.13
6664994261Epidemics ( Political, economic and interactions.)A widespread occurence of a infectious disease.14
6664994262Eunuchs (Political, cultural, and political)A man who has been castrated.15
6664994263Feudalism (Political, economic, and cultural)A social system that contains kings ,peasants, nobles etc.16
6664994264Hegemony (Political, economic, and interactions)Leadership or dominance.17
6664994265Hierarchy (Political, economic, and cultural)A system in which people are ranked one above another.18
6664994266Hierarchal ( Political, economic and cultural)Arranged in order of rank.19
6664994267Missionaries ( Political, economic, and social)A group of people sent on religious missions.20
6664994268Monarchy (Political, Economic and social)A form of government with the monarch as head.21
6664994269Monsoons (Cultural and interactions)A seasonal prevailing wind.22
6664994270Monotheism (Cultural, economic, and political)The belief in one god.23
6664994271Patricians (Cultural, Economic, and Political)An aristocrat or nobleman.24
6664994272Patronage ( Political, Economic, and political)The support given by a patron.25
6664994273Philosophy (Cultural, Political and interactions.)The study of fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence.26
6664994274Plebians (Political, Economic and social)(In Rome) A commoner.27
6664994275Polytheism ( Cultural, economic, political , and social)The belief in many gods.28
6664994276Qanat ( Cultural, economic and social)A gently sloping underground tunnel to lead water from the interior of a hill to a village below.29
6664994277Satrapies (Political, Economic, and social)A province governed by a satrap.30
6664994278Standardized Coins (Economic, Social, Political, Interactions, Social)A coin having value in bullion at least equal to it's value.31
6664994279Surplus (Social, Economic, Political)An amount of something left over when requirements have met.32
6664994280Sustenance(Social and Interactions)Food and drink regarded as a source of strength.33
6664994281Theocracy (Cultural, Political, and Economic)A system of government in which priests rule in the name of god.34
6664994282Tribute (Cultural and Social)An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude.35
6664994283Urbanization (Cultural, economic, and political)To become more like a city.36
6664994284Vassals(Political and Economic)A holder of land by feudal tenure on condition of homage and allegiance.37
6664994285Alexander the GreatA ruler of Greece who extended the civilization of Greece east to India.38
6664994286Analects of ConfuciusCollections of ideas and sayings attributed to the Chinese philosopher.39
6664994287BactriaA province of the Persian Empire.40
6664994288Bronze AgeA period characterized by bronze.41
6664994289ByzantiumAn ancient founded by Greeks in the seventh century bc and later conquered by the Romans.42
6664994290Ceylon43
6664994291Chang'anStandardized or traditional Chinese.44
6664994292CleopatraThe last active pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt.45
6664994293CreteGreece's largest island ever and is known for its varied terrain.46
6664994294Cyrus,DariusCyrus'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
6664994295DemocracyA system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of state.48
6664994296DiocletianHe divided the Roman Empire and launched the final persecution for the Christians.49
6664994297Eight Fold PathThe path to Nirvana that contains 8 aspects.50
6664994298Gothic Migrations51
6664994299Great WallA stone wall extending for 1500 miles used for defense.52
6664994300Han DynastySecond imperial dynasty of ancient China and was considered the Golden Age.53
6664994301HellenismThe national character of Greece.54
6664994302The HunsAsiatic nomadic peoples who ravaged Europe in the 4th-5th centuries.55
6664994303Indian Ocean TradeLong Distance Trade in Dhows and sailboats made it a dynamic zone of interaction.56
6664994304Iron AgeIn pre-history when the dominant tool was iron.57
6664994305Jewish DiasporaThe dispersion of Israelites ,Judahites, and later Jews.58
6664994306KhotanA major oasis on the silk road.59
6664994307KuqaAn ancient Buddhist Kingdom.60
6664994308Legalism (China)A strict philosophy in China that was mainly concerned with the government.61
6664994309Marc AntonyA Roman politician who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic.62
6664994310Noble Eightfold PathAn early summary of Buddhist practices leading to liberation.63
6664994311Olympic GamesAn event that showcases an athletes strength and knowledge in a series of events.64
6664994312Pax RomanaThe peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire.65
6664994313PericlesA prominent and influential Greek statesman.66
6664994314PersepolisThe Greek name for the ancient city of Parsa.67
6664994315PtolemyA Greco-Egyptian writer known as a mathematician ,astronomer etc.68
6664994316Punic WarsA series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage.69
6664994317Roman RepublicThe period of ancient Roman civilization beginning the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom.70
6664994318Roman SenateA political institution in the ancient Roman Republic.71
6664994319SamarkandOne of the most ancient cities in the world that was built to last.72
6664994320Shang CivilizationThe earliest dynasty in China that ruled over a well-organized and civilized state in Northern China.73
6664994321Shi Huang DiThe founder of the Qin Dynasty and the first emperor of China.74
6664994322Siddhartha GautamaAn ascetic and sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.75
6664994323Silk Road TradeA historically important trade route between China and Mediterranean.76
6664994324StoicsA person who can endure pain and hardship.77
6664994325The TorahThe central reference for Judaic tradition.78
6664994326The Vedas of HinduismIt contains the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.79
6664994327XiongnuOne of the nomadic peoples of Ancient Central Asia.80

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