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7817129649Autonomyself governing0
7817133529Hellenisticthe spread of Greek culture1
7817222920satrapya province with a governor to rule it2
7817230390SocratesGreek philosopher who questioned everything3
7817233486Hannibalfrom Carthage; invaded Rome with elephants4
7817236986Yellow TurbansPeasant revolts during the Han dynasty5
7826870925Sargon of AkkadRuled the first empire; the Akkadian empire6
7826896948hegemonyone government is dominant over another but with the consent of the governed7
7826923520Hittitesconquered Babylon, had iron weapons8
7826945763Cyrus the Greatfounder of the Persian empire9
7827000528DariusA Persian emperor who greatly improved the empire10
7827330124MinoansPeople who settled in Crete and made their living through trade11
7827450840confucianismpatriarchal; consists of 5 fundamental relationships; Han dynasty and on12
7827477476daoismthought government should leave people alone; nature loving13
7827503207Emperor Wuestablished an imperial academy and civil service exams; was a woman14
7827532747Xiongnubarbarians with consant warfare against China15
7827352091Mycenaeansearly Greeks who traded with the Minoans16
7827380123HelotsPeople captured by the Spartans; they either had limited rights or were slaves17
7827409431PolisGreek city states18
7827415305Agoraa town square or market place19
7827435948HomerA Greek poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad20
7827521283Peloponnesian WarThe Macedonians conquered Greece when they were busy fighting each other21
7827571188benevolent despotismAllowing place to keep their cultures, religions and customs (as long as they behaved)22
7827582595476 CEEnd of Roman Empire23
7827594970Pax Romana"Roman Peace"24
7827612579centuriesa unit of 100 soldiers in the Roman army25
7827618368Punic Warsa series of three wars between Rome and Carthage; Rome won26
7827627824Plebiansthe common citizens in Rome27
7827665400Aryansa group of people that assimilated with India28
7827676514VedasHindu holy texts29
7827641180Patriciansthe wealthy upper class Roman citizens30
7827683962Julius CaesarRoman emperor who made many great developments; was assassinated by the senators31
7827709547Octavian/AugustusTook over after Julius Caesar; made himself a God32
7827726817triumvirateA group of three leaders who together held the power in Rome33
7827742661Rock and Pillar Edictsreminders to live good lives put up by Asoka34
7827749548stupasmonuments dedicated to the Buddha35
7827762134Gupta Empirethe golden age of India36
7827772417Chandra Gupta Ithe first emperor of the Gupta empire37
7827783452caste systema system, based from birth, your political, economic and ritual position38
7827811053Ashokaconverted India to Buddhism39
7827650939PaterfamiliasMen had complete control over the family40
7827663682Bread and circusesfood and entertainment (gladiatorial fights) to entertain the unemployed41
7827591373sinicizationforeigners being absorbed by the Chinese and adopted Chinese language and culture42
7827782708artha-sastraMauryan manual for politics and economics43
7827795019Law of the Fishlarger states would swallow up bigger ones; India44
7827510317Delian LeagueA league for allies of Athens; they had to pay a tribute45
7827478948Battle of MarathonGreek war against Persia; the messenger ran 26.2 miles to tell the news of the victory then died46
7827469154phalanxescolumns of soldiers in tightly packed rows47
7827449078AthensGreek city state with a democracy; on the coast48
7827723837Mauryan Empirefounded by Chandragupta Maurya; established standard weights and measurements49
7827317118legalismsaid that social harmony could only be achieved through strict laws and government; Qin dynasty50
7827708747Janapadapolitical district in India; ruler determined by lineage51

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