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5167789378Alexander the GreatLeader of Greek city state; conquered Persia, Egypt, and other smaller states0
5167789379AryanPeople from present-day Iran1
5167789380AshokaLeader of Mauryan Dynasty; killed 100,000 Kalinga people. Felt sorry for his actions, and was first to show religious tolerance towards everyone. Converted to Buddhism2
5167789381AugustusFounder and first emperor of the Roman Empire.3
5167789382ChandraguptaFounder of the Maurya empire and unified India into one state.4
5167789383ChristianityStemmed from Judaism; monotheistic religion; spread by St Paul; Constantine endorsed it in Rome5
5167789385ConfucianPhilosophy or idea in Han China; based on knowledge and respect6
5167789386CuneiformWritten language in ancient Mesopotamia7
5167789387DaoismPhilosophy in China; based on living in harmony with nature8
5167789390HanFollowed Qin dynasty; Confucianism philosophy; knowledge was valued9
5167789391HammurabiKing of Babylon, wrote a code of laws for which to live by10
5167789393HellenismMerger between Greek and middle eastern country cultures11
5167789394Hunter GatherersBefore the agricultural revolution, system of obtaining food12
5167789395HunsGroup of people living near China in Asia and Eastern Europe who conquered Rome and China.13
5167789396IndusRiver/valley in Middle East; provided great fertile soil for agriculture14
5167789397LegalismSystem of government in Qin dynasty, harsh punishments, great rewards15
5167789398MauryanLocated in Northern India, bordered the Gupta empire16
5167789399MesopotamiaArea in Middle East where many independent city states were located17
5167789400Mohenjo DaroLarge civilization in Indus River Valley; present day Pakistan18
5167789401MonsoonsFlooded the Gupta dynasty; easily predictable; used for the advantage of agriculture19
5167789402Neolithic RevolutionAKA agricultural revolution; discovery of domestication of plants/animals for human use20
5167789403Pax RomanaLong period of peace and lack of expansion in Rome21
5167789404QinSecond major dynasty in China, centralized government; regional emperors, legalism, lasted short period of time22
5167789407Silk RoadTrade route from Rome to China23
5167789411Yellow TurbanPeasants from Han China who revolted against government due to tax corruption24
5167789412ZoroastrianismMonotheistic religion practiced in Persia; good vs evil; concept of Satan25
5167789413Yellow RiverThird longest religion in China26
5167803540Norte Chico1st Civilization of S. America27
5167806709Mound Builders and Pueblo People2 main civilizations of the Americas during the Classical Era.28
5167810846TeotihuacanMajor city/civilization in present-day Mexico. Major rival of the Mayans.29
5167814127MayaClassical Empire of Central America. Mysteriously declined likely due to environmental issues.30
5167818695Byzantine EmpireEmerged in power after the fall of the Roman Empire. Capitol was Constantinople.31

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