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25602115Bronze Agecharacterized by the development of metal tools, weapons, etc0
25602116city-statesthe organization of most early civilizations1
25602117Mesopotamiabetween the Tigris and the Euphrates2
25602118Sumerianmesopotamian, developed cuneiform, the wheel, and built ziggurats3
25602119Babylonmesopotamian, kingdom of Hammurabi4
25602120Hittitesmesopotamian, learned how to use iron in their weapons5
25602121Assyriansmesopotamian, built empire across the river valley; extremely strong army6
25602122Lydianscame up with concept to use coined money7
25602123Phoeniciansdeveloped single alphabet instead of cuneiform8
25602124Egyptian New KingdomWhen Egypt reached its height9
25602125Indus river valleymajor cities were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro10
25602126AryansIntroduced the caste system in India11
25602127ShangThe first chinese dynasty12
25602128Zhouknown for the mandate of heaven and the bureaucracies13
25602129Olmec and Chavindid not develop in river valleys14
25602130MauryanIndian civilization known for its trade and its military15
25602131Ashokaconverted the Mauryan Empire to buddhism16
25602132Guptasometimes referred to as the golden age of India17
25602133Qinstarted the Great Wall of China, introduced legalism18
25602134Hanmarked the beginning of the civil service examination19
25602135Athenspolitical, commercial and cultural center of Greece20
25602136Spartaagricultural and militaristic region of Greece21
25602137Draco and Solonaristocrats who worked to create the democracy in Athens22
25602138Persian Warsforced the Greek city-states to unite against a common enemy23
25602139Periclesthe ruler who established democracy in Athens24
25602140Peloponnesian Warsseries of wars between Athens and Sparta25
25602141Macedoniansinvaded and successfully conquered Greece26
25602142Alexander the Greatwidely expanded Macedonian dominancy27
25602143patriciansland owning noble-man in the Roman Republic28
25602144plebeiansfree men in the Roman Republic29
25602145Punic WarsWars between Rome and Carthage30
25602146first triumviratePompey, Crassus, and Julius Caesar31
25602147Constantineroman emperor who converted to Christianity32
25602148Edict of Milana declaration allowing religious freedom in the Roman Empire33
25604915Confucianismdeveloped in China, stresses respect for family obligations34
25604916Daoismthe way of nature, believed in little government35
25604917legalismbelieved in a centralized, tightly governed states36
25606422Hinduismbelieved in reincarnation37
25606423Buddhismfollow the four noble truths38
25606424Theravadaform of buddhism; emphasizes meditation and simplicity39
25606425Mahayanamore ritualistic form of Buddhism40
25606426Judaismfirst monotheistic faith41
25606427confession of faith1st pillar of Islam42
25606428prayer five times a day2nd pillar of Islam43
25606429charity3rd pillar of Islam44
25606430fasting4th pillar of Islam45
25606431pilgrimage5th pillar of Islam46
25606432Meccaholy city of Islam47
25606433Medinawhere Mohammad , town to which Muhammad and his followers fled to escape persecution48
25606434caliphhead of state, military commander, chief judge, and religious leader49
25606435theocracythe form of government of the Islamic empire50
25606436Umayyadcapital moved to damascus, non-islamic tax, and expansion51
25606437Shiasuccession should be Mohammad's son-in-law52
25606438Sunnissuccession should be from a wider base53
25606439Abbasidgolden age of Islam, capital at Baghdad, introduced the idea of credit54
25606440sufisislamic mystics and missionaries55
25606441Middle agestimes between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance56
25606442Byzantine Empireeastern Roman empire, used Greek language57
25606443Justinianbuilt Hagia Sophia and wrote Justinian code58
25608437Justinian Codekept Roman principles alive in the Byzantine empire59
25608438St.Cyrilconverted the slavs to Christianity by developing a Slavic language60
25608439Clovisunited franks in 5th century61
25608440Charles Martelfounded the Carolingian Dynasty62
25608441CharlemagneFrench ruler with strong emphasis on arts, education, and religion63
25608442Treaty of Verdundivided the Holy Roman Empire64
25608443Vikingsgroup of conquering seafarers that were converted to christianity65
25608444feudalismsocial, economic, and political system during the Middle Ages66
25608445burghersmiddle-class merchants in the feudal system67
25608446hanseatic Leaguecontrolled trade throughout much of northern europe68
25608447Thomas AquinasChristian realist who said the faith and reason are not in conflict69
25608448William the Conquerorunified England70
25608449Magna Cartadocument signed by King John to prevent a revolution71
25608450Hundred Years Warwar between England and France over the English occupation of French-speaking lands72
25608451Bourbonsa series of monarchs under which France unified73
25608452Queen Isabellaunited Spain74
25608453Spanish Inquisitionended religious toleration in Spain75

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