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7930501430MesopotamiaRegion within the tigris and Euphrates rivers. Name means land between two rivers. Hosted first major civilizations.0
7930501431Notre ChicoDistinctive civilization, cities were smaller than those of Mesopotamia. Traded fish and farmed for food.1
7930536108Ancient HierarchiesFirst civilizations had inequalities in wealth, status, and power2
7930565211EmpireDefined as a larger more aggressive state. Empires usually have a lot of land and powerful armies.3
7930595935PersiaLarge empire that controlled much of Egypt to India.4
7930611136Persian Warswars between Persia and Greece including the battles of Marathon and Salamis5
7930615770Peloponnesian Warswars from 431 to 404 B.C.E. between Athens and Sparta for dominance in southern Greece; resulted in Spartan victory but failure to achieve political unification of Greece6
7930619785Hellenistic PeriodGreek cultural influence and power was at its peak; period when the Greek and the Persian cultures merged7
7930623338SocratesAthenian philosopher. Founder of Academy in Athens.8
7930637498ConsulRoman chief executive office; two consuls were elected each year and served as the military and political leaders of Rome.9
7930570169The Galactic Empire destroys AlderaanThe Galactic Empire, led by Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader uses the Death Star to blow up the rebel planet of Alderaan. Grand Moff Tarkin commanded the destruction of the planet to try and get Princess Leia to reveal the location of the secret rebel base.10
7930641590Plebeianclass of common people11
7930649647Julius CaesarRoman emperor responsible for first triumvirate. Assassinated in 44 B.C.E by senators.12
7930670260Roman Republicthe balanced constitution of Rome from c. 510 to 47 B.C.E.; features an aristocratic Senate, a panel of magistrates, and several popular assemblies13
7930680110Fertile CrescentRegion sometimes known as Southwest Asia that includes the modern states of Iraq, Syria, Israel/Palestine, and southern Turkey; the earliest home of agriculture14
7930658204Senatepolitical body made up of former Roman office-holders that offered advice to the consuls15
7930662576Latifundia16
7930636791Patricianclass of social and political elites17
7930675315Aqueductstructures used to carry water across long distances to cities18
7930677478Augustus19
7930695368Pax Romana"Roman peace", period of time when Rome was stable and there were few wars20
7930719102AthensGreek city-state, one of the most famous leaders was Pericles21
7930748783SpartaAncient Greek city-state famous for military prowess22
7930670136Denariusstandard Roman currency23
7930711429Alexander the greatSon of Philip II (King of masedonia) who expanded the greek empire.24

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