3119379127 | punic wars | 264-146 BCE between Rome and Carthage | 0 | |
3119379128 | first emperor of the roman empire | octavius augustus caesar | 1 | |
3119379129 | doric, ionic, and corinthian | prominent feature of Greek architecture | 2 | |
3119379130 | Peloponnesian war | 431-404 BCE war between Athens and Sparta | 3 | |
3119379131 | herodotus | greek "father of history" not very unbiased about Persian wars | 4 | |
3119379132 | merchants | social class respected more in hindu society than confucian society | 5 | |
3119379133 | mystery religion | religions that promised their faithful followers eternity a state of bliss | 6 | |
3119379134 | Gilgamesh | King of Uruk, subject of Mesopotamian epic poem | 7 | |
3119379135 | Twelve Tables | codification of Roman law during the republic | 8 | |
3119379136 | St. Paul | missionary to the Gentiles, an influential leader in the spread of Christianity | 9 | |
3119379137 | Homer | authored two epic poems, full of Greek mythology | 10 | |
3119379138 | untouchables | social status below the caste system; included butcher undertakers | 11 | |
3119379139 | Siddartha Gautma | indian prince, better known as the Buddha | 12 | |
3119379140 | Pharaoh | god-king in early civilization located in NE Africa | 13 | |
3119379141 | Socrates | greek philosopher, criticized the hypocrisy he saw in Athens | 14 | |
3119379142 | Alexander the Great | Macedonian King, brilliant military leader | 15 | |
3119379143 | cultural diffusion | transmission of ideas and products and products from one culture to another | 16 | |
3119379144 | pastoralism | lifestyle based on herding and raising livestock, more than agriculture | 17 | |
3119379145 | polytheism | belief in many gods | 18 | |
3119379146 | Pax Romana | the "Roman Peace" (0-200 CE) | 19 | |
3119379147 | Ten Commandments | moral law of the Hebrews | 20 | |
3119379148 | pericles | ruler of Athens during Golden Age | 21 | |
3119379149 | Sparta | militaristic Greek city-state | 22 | |
3119379150 | geocentric theory | belief before Scientific Revolution that the earth is the center of the universe | 23 | |
3119379151 | patriarchal | social system in which the father is the head of the family | 24 | |
3119379152 | Mandate of Heaven | "will of the gods" that granted a ruler the right to rule | 25 | |
3119379153 | democracy | political system in which the people rule | 26 | |
3119379154 | silk roads | caravan routes and sea lanes between China and the Middle East | 27 | |
3119379155 | Diaspora | exile of an ethnic or racial group from their homeland | 28 | |
3119379156 | Varna | hindu word for caste, originally 4-5, became more complex over time | 29 | |
3119379157 | pope | head of the Roman Catholic church | 30 | |
3119379158 | Hellenistic Age | era in which Greek culture blended with Persian and others, spread by Alexander | 31 | |
3119379159 | monotheism | belief in only one God | 32 | |
3119379160 | neolithic age | new stone age, marked by the mastery of agriculture | 33 | |
3119379161 | Xiongru | central Nomadic people who invaded China in ancient world | 34 | |
3119379162 | Torah | first five books of the Jewish scripture/ Old Testament | 35 | |
3119379163 | Sati | hindu custom, widow throwing herself on husband's burning funeral pyre | 36 | |
3119379164 | animism | belief that spirits inhabit the features of nature | 37 | |
3119379165 | Karma | in Hinduism, the good or evil deeds done by a person | 38 | |
3119379166 | Jati | complicated system of sub-castes in the hindu caste system | 39 | |
3119379167 | Han dynasty | East Asian dynasty; contemporary of Roman Empire | 40 | |
3119379168 | Zoroastrianism | Persian religion, based on teachings of Zarathustra, and duality of good vs. evil | 41 | |
3119379169 | Moksha | in Hinduism, spirit's liberation from cycle of reincarnation | 42 | |
3119379170 | YHWH | god of the monotheistic religion of Judaism | 43 | |
3119379171 | steppe | dry grassland | 44 | |
3119379172 | filial piety | in China, respect for ones parents and other elders | 45 | |
3119379173 | nirvana | in Buddhism, a state of perfect peace that is the goal of reincarnation | 46 | |
3119379174 | Latifundia | large landholdings in the Roman empire | 47 | |
3119379175 | ziggurat | Mesopotamian temples | 48 | |
3119379176 | Aristotle | teacher of Alexander the Great | 49 | |
3119379177 | analects | collection of teachings/sayings of Confucius | 50 | |
3119379178 | edict of Milan | document allowing Christianity in the Roman Empire | 51 | |
3119379179 | Quezalcoatl | Meso-america legend of a god who would someday return | 52 | |
3119379180 | Brahmin | member of the social class of priests in Aryan society | 53 | |
3119379181 | cuneiform | Mesopotamian writing system; pressed symbols on clay | 54 | |
3119379182 | Polis | greek city state | 55 | |
3119379183 | theocracy | a government ruled by God, or religious leaders | 56 | |
3119379184 | Vedas | "wisdom," early collections of Hindu prayers and hymns, of Aryan origin | 57 | |
3119379185 | slavery | many in the Roman Empire | 58 | |
3119379186 | christianity | changed roman views on war and they wanted peace | 59 | |
3119379187 | dharma | duty in life that hindu should fulfill | 60 | |
3119379188 | samsara | hindu word for reincarnation | 61 | |
3119379189 | kshatriyas | nobles and warriors | 62 | |
3119379190 | shudras | workers that serve as laborers | 63 | |
3119379191 | Four Noble Truths | the life of suffering | 64 | |
3119379192 | the Eightfold Path | the "right" way to live as a buddhist and how to make decisions | 65 | |
3119379193 | confucianism | Chinese belief system with high moral values and a good society | 66 | |
3119379194 | daoism | belief system and philosophy belief in spirit | 67 |
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