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| 4359043895 | Classical Era | (600 BCE - 600 CE) classical empires during this time rose in political, social, and economic power, and then fell | 0 | |
| 4359045897 | Hinduism | earliest know organized religion with written codes of the faith and a class of religious leaders. It supported the caste system and greatly influenced the political and social structure of South Asia | 1 | |
| 4359050083 | Buddhism | a "reform" of Hinduism started by Siddhartha Gautama (500 BCE) which supported spiritual equality and missionary activity | 2 | |
| 4359052282 | Confucianism | a philosophy based on the teachings of Kong Fuzi (500 BCE), it established a clearly defined code of behavior, and gender and family duties | 3 | |
| 4359055864 | Christianity | a "reform" of Judaism started by Jesus which taught eternal salvation through the belief that he was the Jewish Messiah sent by God to save humanity from eternal punishment | 4 | |
| 4359060469 | Mandate of Heaven | the emperor in China would stay in power as long as the heavens were satisfied with his rule. If the emperor's family line (a dynasty) died out or was overthrown, it was a sign that the emperor had lost this | 5 | |
| 4359064231 | Chinese Examination System | political feature where scholar-bureaucrats took state-sponsored exams in order to become government officials (it made it possible to rise in political prominence) | 6 | |
| 4359068657 | Mediterranean Civilization | classical Greek and Roman civilization | 7 | |
| 4359069821 | Hellenism | (400 BCE) Alexander the Great conquered vast territory blending Greek and local styles of culture | 8 | |
| 4359081387 | Bantu Migrations | (1000 BCE - 500 CE) Bantu-speaking people migrated south and east into sub-Saharan Africa spreading a common language base and mental-working technology as well as agriculture | 9 | |
| 4359085316 | The Silk Roads | luxury goods were traded in a relay system in on camel caravan routes linking together Eurasia as well as ideas and religions | 10 | |
| 4359090283 | Indian Ocean Trade Network | trade routes over water linking Afro-Eurasia that carried more bulk goods | 11 | |
| 4359094359 | Fall of Classical Empires | (200 CE) the fall of the Han Dynasty, then the western Roman Empire, and finally the Gupta Empire from internal pressures (ex. peasant revolts) and external pressures (invading nomads/diseases) | 12 | |
| 4359102114 | Persian (Achaemenid) Empire | (550 BCE - 330 BCE) centered in modern Iran and used satraps and had one of the first high-way system (military/messengers) and fell as it overextended itself and became vulnerable to attack and was conquered by Alexander the Great | 13 | |
| 4359103388 | Parthian Empire | (250 BCE - 220 CE) defeated what remained of Alexander the Great's divided kingdom and clashed with Rome | 14 | |
| 4359104198 | Qin Dynasty | (220 BCE - 206 BCE) Win Shihuangdi returned China to dynastic rule after the Warring States period and used legalism to create a solid foundation for dynasty rule | 15 | |
| 4359105321 | Han Dynasty | (206 BCE - 220 CE) after the Qin the Han extended their empire through diplomacy, trade (with Rome), and military. They began building the Great Wall of China (to keep northern invaders out) and began canal-digging projects designed to help trade between the north and the south | 16 | |
| 4359074073 | Mauryan Empire | (320 BCE - 185 BCE) A Hindu aggressive and conquering empire until their leader Ashoka converted to Buddhism and a more peaceful way of life | 17 | |
| 4359074832 | Gupta Empire | (320 CE - 550 CE) most notable for its cultural contributions, this artist state assisted in the concept of zero, had an efficient numbering system, chess, and medical advances before it was overthrown by the Huns | 18 | |
| 4359112577 | Greek city-states (and their colonies around the Mediterranean) | (500 BCE - 330 BCE) shared a common language and religion but had differing forms of government and often went to war against one another. Athens was democratic, whereas Sparta was an oligarchy | 19 | |
| 4359114871 | Alexander's Hellenistic Empires | (330 BCE - 30 BCE) Connected much of the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe before doing and having his empire split up. He created cultural syncretism which blended Greek and Egyptian cultures with that of the people he conquered | 20 | |
| 4359115903 | Roman Republic | (500 BCE - 30 BCE) consisted of councils selected by an assembly dominated by patricians. They greatly expanded their empire (Punic Wars) but the social tension caused by wars and mass urbanization of farmers losing their jobs caused unrest and Rome was seized | 21 | |
| 4359116873 | Roman Empire | (30 BCE - 476 CE) Julius Caesar (dictator of life) established it but after his death the government became a monarchy disguised as a republic (Augustus) and created the Pax Romana (Roman peace where they facilitated trade) | 22 | |
| 4359120066 | Byzantine Empire | (476 CE - 1453 CE) After the fall of the Western half of Rome. Centered in Constantinople, this empire maintained the "glory of Rome" and created the Code of Justinian | 23 | |
| 4359123411 | Teotihuan | (100 CE - 700 CE) a city-state in Mesoamerica which had a complex government bureaucracy. Collapsed because of a lack of dependable sources of food. | 24 | |
| 4359124745 | Maya | (250 CE - 900 CE) civilization in Mesoamerica that made complex mathematical calculations, studied the stars, and developed a writing system and maintained power through military coercion and a tribute system | 25 | |
| 4359125521 | Moche Empire | (100 CE - 800 CE) civilization in the Andean region which was controlled by a class of warrior-priests. Collapsed because of a lack of dependable sources of food. | 26 | |
| 4359137987 | Satrap | regional leaders used in the Persian Empire to watch over portions of the empire and report back to the King | 27 | |
| 4359145915 | Legalism | political philosophy in China which established a clear chain of command and rules of bureaucratic etiquette. It included severe punishment for those who broke the rules | 28 | |
| 4359208647 | Twelve Tables | Roman law where you were innocent until proven guilty | 29 | |
| 4359228793 | Yellow Turban Revolt | Han Dynasty internal rebellion which promised a new society with no rich landlords and no oppressive government officials | 30 | |
| 4359231000 | Nomadic invaders | barbarians who swept through empires looting and leaving distraction and death in their wake (Huns, Goths, Vandals) | 31 | |
| 4359236614 | Qanat System | form of irrigation that transports water from below ground to the surface in arid regions | 32 | |
| 4359243021 | Camel | a means of transporting goods that lead to a major increase in the amount of trade (especially in Africa) | 33 | |
| 4359246089 | Constantinople | the capital of the Byzantine Empire which was the key center that linked exchange routes together | 34 | |
| 4359248702 | Dhaws | small trading ships used by Arab merchants used triangular lateen sails to follow monsoon winds | 35 |
