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7902708291Israelan ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea0
7902714462First TempleBuilt by Solomon (c 950 BCE) and destroyed by the Babylonians in 587/6 BCE. = First Temple Period1
7902717534Ten commandmentsReceived by Moses on Mt. Sinai; guidelines for how to live as God's people.2
7902719817MonotheisticBelief in one god3
7902721342PolytheisticBelief in many gods4
7902732613HopliteA citizen-soldier of the Ancient Greek City-states. They were primarily armed as spear-men.5
7902734088Persian warsA series of wars between Persia and Greece6
7902736277Peloponnesian warWar between Athens and Sparta7
7902737390direct democracyA form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives8
7902741353AthensGreece9
7902742633Spartaan ancient Greek city famous for military prowess10
7902744031SocratesGreek philosopher; socratic method--questioning; sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth11
7902745439PythagorasGreek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem12
7902747780Alexander the greatKing of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia13
7902748817Hellenismthe principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization14
7902750415DariusKing of Persia15
7902751947Zoroastrianismsystem of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster noun16
7902752943Legionin large numbers17
7902756042Twelve tables of Romecodified laws of Rome, major step towards modern law18
7902757821PatriciansThe wealthy, hereditary aristocrats during the Roman era.19
7902760296plebeianscommon people20
7902761580ConsulsThe two most powerful magistrates in Rome21
7902763022SenateA council of representatives22
7902764485Julius Caesar100-44 B.C. Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C.23
7902765782AugustusRoman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC24
7902768327Pax RomanaRoman peace25
7902769550ChristianityOfficial Religion during the declining century of the Roman Empire.26
7902771126DiocletianRoman emperor who divided the empire into a West and an East section.27
7902772927ConstantineEmperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)28
7902774160Han dynastythe dynasty that ruled China from about 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E., the period following the Qin dynasty29
7902776032Civil service examA test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government30
7902778054Byzantine empireEastern half of the Roman Empire that survived the fall of the Western half.31
7902779687Justinian's codeAn organized collection and explanation of roman laws for use by the byzantine empire32
7902782130Hagia Sophiathe Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople, built by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian33
7902783366Catholic Church• central to Medieval Europeans' lives • united Western Europe during Middle Ages34
7902785844Eastern orthodox churcha Christian church that grew out of Christianity in eastern Europe and present-day Turkey35
7902787414FeudalismA system of government based on landowners and tenants36
7902789041ManorialismBasic economic unit of Middle Ages37
7902791075SerfsA person who lived on and farmed a lords land in feudal times38
7902791076Fiefspieces of land given to vassals by their lord39
7902792486CrusadesA long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia40
7902793598Charlemageking of holy empire,built churches, brought manuscript from rome.41
7902797713ChivalryCode of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages42
7902799251Holy Roman Empirethe lands ruled by Charlemagne43
7902800966Kievan RussiaState established at Kiev in Ukraine44
7902804061MongolsPeople from Central Asia when united ended up creating the largest single land empire in history.45
7902804062vikingsInvaders of Europe that came from Scandinavia46
7902805458TheocracyA government controlled by religious leaders47
7902806490MonarchyA government ruled by a king or queen48
7902806491OligarchyA government ruled by a few powerful people49
7902807960DemocracyRule by the people50
7902807961RepublicA form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting51
7902815584AristocracyA government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility52
7902816655Magna carta121553
7902818481King John of Englanddisputed with Innocent III over appointment of archbishop54
7902821045Tang Dynasty618-90755
7902822071Song Dynastythe imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy56
7902823613African salt tradea trade of salt57
7902833161CreatorXavier Portillo58

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