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| 13459992837 | plebeian | (adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class | 0 | |
| 13459994607 | Patrician | an aristocrat | 1 | |
| 13459996262 | Polis | A city-state in ancient Greece. | 2 | |
| 13460000635 | Republic | A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting | 3 | |
| 13460006053 | Pax Romana | A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180. | 4 | |
| 13460009536 | Laws of the 12 Tables | 12 publicly displayed tablets that had listed the rights of the Ancient Roman citizens for all to see | 5 | |
| 13460011857 | Empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formally especially an emperor or empress. | 6 | |
| 13460022965 | Mauryan Empire | (321-185 BCE) This was the first centralized empire of India whose founder was Chandragupta Maurya. | 7 | |
| 13460026267 | Ashoka | Leader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism. | 8 | |
| 13460030195 | Rock Edicts | laws carved on rocks and tall stone pillars created by Asoka | 9 | |
| 13460033615 | Gupta Empire | (320-550 CE) The decentralized empire that emerged after the Mauryan Empire, and whose founder is Chandra Gupta. | 10 | |
| 13460035691 | Qin Dynasty | (221-207 BCE) The first centralized dynasty of China that used Legalism as its base of belief. | 11 | |
| 13460037901 | Han Dynasty | (202 BCE-220 CE) This dynasty continued the centralization of the Qin Dynasty, but focused on Confucianism and education instead of Legalim. | 12 | |
| 13460040682 | Olmec Empire | (1200BCE-400BCE) One of the earliest civilization in the Americas; known for their creation of colossal stone heads of their rulers | 13 | |
| 13460046794 | Mayan Empire | A major empire in Southern Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula from 150 B.C.E. to 900 C. E. The Mayans were not unified politically, and instead were ruled by rival monarchies. | 14 | |
| 13460086139 | Teotihucan | A powerful city-state in Central Mexico. It's population was about 150,000 at it's peak in 600 C.E. | 15 | |
| 13460114768 | Aztec Empire | The Aztec Empire flourished between 1345 and 1521 CE and covered most of northern Mesoamerica. Aztec warriors were able to dominate their neighbouring states and permit rulers such as Motecuhzoma II to impose Aztec ideals and religion across Mexico. Highly accomplished in agriculture and trade, the last of the great Mesoamerican civilizations was also noted for its art and architecture which ranks amongst the finest ever produced on the continent. | 16 | |
| 13460156649 | Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud | 17 | |
| 13460165408 | Christianity | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior. | 18 | |
| 13460168120 | Confucianism | a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius. | 19 | |
| 13460170814 | Socartes | Greek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on ancient and modern philosophy. | 20 | |
| 13460192193 | Plato | (430-347 BCE) Was a disciple of Socrates whose cornerstone of thought was his theory of Forms, in which there was another world of perfection. | 21 | |
| 13460194301 | Aristotle | A Greek Philosopher, taught Alexander the Great, started a famous school, studied with Plato | 22 | |
| 13460196688 | Silk Road | An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire. Marco Polo followed the route on his journey to Cathay. | 23 | |
| 13460201179 | Indian Ocean Trade Route | a sea route that connected India, China, the Middle East, and Eastern Africa | 24 | |
| 13460205320 | Trans-Saharan Trade Route | A trade route that connected North Africa to the Middle East | 25 | |
| 13460208416 | Slash and Burn Agriculture | a farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land | 26 |
