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| 4413769653 | Early Civilizations | developed ways to provide constant source of water, developed specialization in craftwork, built monuments, divided labor duties by gender DID NOT all have ceremonial use of sacrifice | 0 | |
| 4413774294 | Brinksmanship | the period when each side brandished its massive powers in a game of military chicken, such as in Cuba | 1 | |
| 4413777118 | Peaceful Coexistence | A Cold War term; based on the recognition that the world was never going to be 100% democratic or communist, either way, the goal was to peacefully coexist | 2 | |
| 4413780785 | Mutual Assured Destruction | justified the massive investment in weapons and war machines on both sides of Cold War conflict | 3 | |
| 4413782933 | Appeasement | Term used to describe European leader's willingness to allow Adolf Hitler to seize territory in Europe without repercussions prior to WWII | 4 | |
| 4413795947 | French Colonies | North America, Africa (Guinea, Upper Volta, Congo), and Southeast Asia (Indochina) | 5 | |
| 4413805350 | Globalization of America culture | resulted in anti-Western backlash in some developing nations | 6 | |
| 4413808500 | Major Impact of Delhi Sultanate in India | introduction of Islam into Indian society | 7 | |
| 4413821091 | Result of Bismarck's Berlin Congress plan to partition Africa | only two African nations remained free at the beginning of 20th century; this was due to Bismarck's goal of maintaining a "balance of power" to prevent future war | 8 | |
| 4413832001 | Mongol Invasion of China | led to Yuan dynasty (ruled by Kublai Khan). Territory of China expanded as did its economy and trade routes, but eventually ended with Chinese uprisings. Had a strict social class system. | 9 | |
| 4413842070 | Incan Empire | Began as a small city-state, but eventually conquered much of western South America. Known for its extensive system of roads, farming techniques, strict class system, and lack of writing. Remained strong until arrival of Spanish in 1500s. | 10 | |
| 4413855418 | Russian industrialization | Most dependent on the emancipation of serfs in 1861 because it "freed" them, allowing them to work in nonagricultural jobs. | 11 | |
| 4413938602 | Heian Period Japan | Japanese cut ties with China and focused on the study of art and literature, developing its own cultural identity. | 12 | |
| 4413950442 | Japan | Never occupied by Mongols, never adopted Confucianism as a state religion but rather embraced Shintoism and Buddhism. | 13 | |
| 4413955292 | Mongol Empire | included China (Yuan), Ukraine and Russia (Muscovy), India (Delhi and Mughal), and Persia (Savafid) | 14 | |
| 4413973141 | Magna Carta | guaranteed basic rights to nobility and restricted the ability of the king to increase taxes. Signed by King John because it was the only way to "persuade" the nobles to fund his military campaign. Did little to reverse the trend toward a more centralized and stronger national government. | 15 | |
| 4413986458 | English Common Law | Was codified under Henry II in 1166 | 16 | |
| 4413994215 | Vikings | Descendants of Germanic warrior tribes who were known for their plundering raids of western Europe, and for establishing Kiev and Novogrod in Russia. Viking invasions linked Slavs to rest of the world through trade routes. They were excellent open-sea navigators. | 17 | |
| 4414008629 | Mamluks | Former Turkish military slaves in Islamic Empire who overthrew Ayyubad dynasty in 13th century and ruled parts of Egypt, Syria, and Arabia for two centuries. | 18 | |
| 4414021561 | Greek architecture | relied heavily on using marble and other hard stones | 19 | |
| 4414028725 | Gothic architecture | feature of Medieval western Europe | 20 | |
| 4414030246 | Monasticism | the establishment of communities called monasteries where monks could withdraw from the secular world to lead lives devoted to their religion (Christianity) | 21 | |
| 4414050996 | Neo Confucianism | a movement that synthesized Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. Developed during SONG dynasty but became dominant in MING dynasty. Important features: family structure (most important) and loyalty to government. Gained prominence in China, Korea, and Japan, and placed restrictions on merchant class. | 22 | |
| 4414074338 | Sun Yat-sen | Father of modern China and founder of Revolutionary Alliance. Ousted the ruling Qing dynasty and formed the Nationalist Party in 1911 and 1912 | 23 | |
| 4414078612 | Goal of Nationalist Party | to create a representative democracy based on the People's Principles | 24 | |
| 4414081552 | People's Principles | nationalism, democracy, and livelihood | 25 | |
| 4414083947 | Mao Zedong | Five Year Plan | 26 | |
| 4414091123 | Greatest role in European interest in South Africa | discovery of precious metal resources | 27 | |
| 4414094572 | Japan's invasion of Manchuria | was condemned by the League of Nations, so Japan withdrew its membership in 1931 | 28 | |
| 4414101725 | Direct outcomes of Reconquista | Spanish invasion of northern Africa and southern Italy, sometimes-violent persecution of other religions, and creation of small, independent states within Spain | 29 | |
| 4414138093 | Han China | merchants had less status than farmers and artisans because they produced no substantial products | 30 | |
| 4414198451 | Roman society | had strict social class delineations and little mobility | 31 | |
| 4414200024 | Islamic society | egalitarian with few barriers to social mobility | 32 | |
| 4414206063 | Napoleon's downfall | His attempt to conquer Russia (Moscow) proved to be a fatal move as his troops were ultimately stranded in the Russian winter and were forced to retreat back to France where many were killed en route | 33 | |
| 4414215067 | Muhammad Ali | became ruler of Egypt in 1805 after French were expelled from the country and power was taken from Ottomans. Best known for ushering Egypt into modern age through imperialism, industrialization, and by adopting Westen ideals. Egypt became more prosperous and independent, and he ruled until his death. | 34 | |
| 4414234850 | Second Age of Islamic Conquest | Result of Crusades and other invasions that led to formation of new militaristic dynasties | 35 | |
| 4414240531 | Benin | a kingdom in west Africa that reached its dominance in 15th and 16th centuries | 36 | |
| 4414243741 | India | A private company had political authority (British East India Co) | 37 | |
| 4414248206 | Japan World Wars | Was part of Allied powers during WWI, but Axis during WWII | 38 |
