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| 957415472 | Dynasty | A sequence of rulers from the same family | 0 | |
| 957415473 | Mandate of Heaven | The directive that was supposedly enforced by the gods that let Chinese rulers rule | 1 | |
| 957415474 | Bureaucracy | The body of officials and administrators of a government | 2 | |
| 957415475 | Civil Service Exam | An exam that was required in order to enter the Chinese bureaucracy during the Han Dynasty - established by Wu Ti | 3 | |
| 957415476 | Period of Warring States | A period in Chinese history where there was no political unity, but instead immense political turmoil | 4 | |
| 957415477 | Confucianism | Founded by Confucius, it emphasized filial piety, or respect to elders, as well as the five basic relationships | 5 | |
| 957415478 | Daoism | Created by Lao-Tze, it stressed a life of nature and simplicity in order to achieve harmony with the Dao | 6 | |
| 957415479 | Legalism | Founded by Han Feizi, it stressed reward for good behavior and punishment for bad behavior; believed powerful and efficient rule is key to restoring order | 7 | |
| 957415480 | Shi Huangdi | The first Qin emperor, who emerged victorious out of the Period of Warring States and unified China | 8 | |
| 957415481 | Wu Ti | The most famous Han emperor, brought peace and expanded China, and established the Civil Service Exam | 9 | |
| 957415482 | Indo-Europeans (Aryans) | Invaders who conquered and settled in the Indus Valley, starting Indian civlilization | 10 | |
| 957415483 | The Vedas | The sacred books written by the Aryans that laid the foundations for Hinduism | 11 | |
| 957415484 | Chandragupta Maurya | First Mauryan ruler, unified northern India and expanded its territory | 12 | |
| 957415485 | Ashoka | Chandragupta's grandson that was a major figure in Indian history that also promoted Buddhism | 13 | |
| 957415486 | Buddhism | Founded by Siddhartha Gautama, it stresses ending desire in order to reach Nirvana, or the ultimate reality | 14 | |
| 957415487 | Hinduism | The religion of India's majority that developed over many centuries and supported the caste system and was polytheistic | 15 | |
| 957415488 | Sanskrit | The first literary language of India, created by the Aryans | 16 | |
| 957415489 | Caste System | The Indian social system used by Hindus that ranked every person into one of five varnas | 17 | |
| 957415490 | Minoans | Early civilization on the island of Crete that controlled most of Greece around 1600 BCE | 18 | |
| 957415491 | Mycenaeans | Successors to the Minoans who controlled a great trade network during the Late Bronze Age | 19 | |
| 957415492 | Phoenicians | A seafaring group from the Eastern Mediterranean who ended the Greek Dark age | 20 | |
| 957415493 | Polis | The Greek city-state | 21 | |
| 957415494 | Monarchy | A form of government headed by a single ruler where rule was hereditary | 22 | |
| 957415495 | Oligarchy | A form of government where there is rule by few | 23 | |
| 957415496 | Aristocracy | A form of government where there is rule by leading families | 24 | |
| 957415497 | Democracy | A form of government where there is rule by popular vote | 25 | |
| 957415498 | Tyranny | A form of government headed by military leaders who won pupular support against the aristocracy | 26 | |
| 957415499 | Helots | Spartan servants who were servants to the polis of Sparta as a whole - no single master | 27 | |
| 957415500 | Hoplites | Greek farmer/soldiers who served as heavily armored infantrymen in battle | 28 | |
| 957415501 | Secularism/Natural Law | Emphasis on the affairs of this world; the belief that forces in nature cause events to happen | 29 | |
| 957415502 | Greek Philosophy | The "love of wisdom" that the Greeks had, and they mainly investigated the physical world, but later on focused on ethical questions | 30 | |
| 957415503 | Delian League | A Greek alliance formed by Athens to fight with Sparta | 31 | |
| 957415504 | Peloponnesian War | A highly destructive war between Athens & their allies and Sparta & their allies | 32 | |
| 957415505 | Greek-Persian War | A violent clash between Greece and Persia during the 500's BCE | 33 | |
| 957415506 | Satraps | Persian representatives sent by the Persian king ot supervise his subjects in conquered areas | 34 | |
| 957415507 | Alexander the Great | The son of the king of Macedon who conquered most of the known world at the timeand established one of the largest empires ever | 35 | |
| 957415508 | Hellenism/Hellenistic Age | Greek culture that combined with other cultures throughout northwestern Africa and Western Asia | 36 | |
| 957415509 | Patricians | Roman aristocrats who served as Senators and passed their positions down to their sons; held most of the power in the Roman Republic | 37 | |
| 957415510 | Plebians | Roman commoners who made up 90% of the general population; represented by the General Assembly in the Roman Republic | 38 | |
| 957415511 | Julius Caesar | A Roman general who invaded and took over Rome, ending the Republic and declaring himslef dictator | 39 | |
| 957415512 | Augustus Caesar | Formerly Octavian, he was the first emperor of Rome | 40 | |
| 957415513 | Law of the Twelve Tables | The codified Roman Law created by Augustus Caesar | 41 | |
| 957415514 | Pax Romana | The "Roman Peace", a time of period when Rome had its greatest prosperity | 42 | |
| 957415515 | Equites | A class of Italian merchants and landowners who helped run the Roman Empire | 43 | |
| 957415516 | Punic Wars | Wars between Rome and Carthage, eventually won by Rome and increased their power | 44 | |
| 957415517 | Republic | A state without a monarch | 45 | |
| 957415518 | The Silk Road | A network of trade routes that spread goods and ideas | 46 | |
| 957415519 | The Huns | Asiatic invaders who conquered several major empires in the Classical Period | 47 | |
| 957415520 | "Barbarian" | Any foreign peoples, according to most Classical civilizations | 48 | |
| 957415521 | 44 BCE | The assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March | 49 | |
| 957415522 | 22 BCE | Beginning of the Roman Empire established by Augustus Caesar, who defeated Marc Antony | 50 | |
| 957415523 | 476 CE | The fall of the Roman Empire, with the final blow delivered by nomadic tribes | 51 | |
| 957415524 | Yellow Turbans | Daoist leaders who led the revolt against the Han dynasty in 184 CE; attacked the weakness of the emperor and the bureaucracy | 52 | |
| 957415525 | Diocletian | A strong Roman emperor who split the empire in two and temporarily stopped Rome's decline | 53 | |
| 957415526 | Constaninople | A second Roman capital city established by Constantine, it became a trade hub | 54 | |
| 957462830 | Silk Road - Description | Overland from western China to the Mediterranean | 55 | |
| 957462831 | Silk Road - What Traded | From the west - horses, alfalfa, grapes, melons, walnuts From the east - Silk, peaches, apricots, spices, pottery, paper | 56 | |
| 957462832 | Silk Road - Who Participated | Chinese, Indians, central Asians, Romans, central Asian nomads | 57 | |
| 957462833 | Silk Road - Cultural Diffusion | Chariot warfare, horse stirrup, music, diversity of populations, Buddhism & Christianity, wealth & prosperity (esp. central Asian nomads) | 58 | |
| 957462834 | Indian Ocean Trade - Description | Maritime from Canton in China to southeast Asia, India, east Africa, and the Middle East | 59 | |
| 957462835 | Indian Ocean Trade - What Traded | Pigments, pearls, spices, bananas, and other tropical fruits | 60 | |
| 957462836 | Indian Ocean Trade - Who Participated | Chinese, Indians, Malays, Persians, Arabs, coastal East Africans | 61 | |
| 957462837 | Indian Ocean Trade - Cultural Diffusion | Lateen sail permitted sailing far from coast; trading with mixture of cultures; ties to homeland diminish | 62 | |
| 957462838 | Saharan Trade - Description | Overland camel caravans from western Africa south of Sahara to the the Mediterranean; Cairo most important destination | 63 | |
| 957462839 | Saharan Trade - What Traded | Salt from Sahara to the south and west; Gold from western africa; wheat and olives from Italy; Roman manufactured goods to western Africa | 64 | |
| 957462840 | Saharan Trade - Who Participated | Western Africans, people of the Mediterranean, berbers (most important agent of change) | 65 | |
| 957462841 | Saharan Trade - Cultural Diffusion | Camel saddle allowed domestication and use of the camel for trade | 66 | |
| 957462842 | Sub-Saharan Trade - Description | Connected Africans south and east of the Sahara to each other; connected in the east to other trade routes | 67 | |
| 957462843 | Sub-Saharan Trade - What Traded | Agricultural products, iron weapons | 68 | |
| 957462844 | Sub-Saharan Trade - Who Participated | Diverse peoples in sub-Saharan Africa | 69 | |
| 957462845 | Sub-Saharan Trade - Cultural Diffusion | Bantu language, common African cultural elements | 70 | |
| 960135425 | Hinduism - Sacred Writings | Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas | 71 | |
| 960135426 | Hinduism - Principal Deities | Brahman, Vishnu, Shiva | 72 | |
| 960135427 | Hinduism - Principal Beliefs | Oneness with universe attained through reincarnation | 73 | |
| 960135428 | Buddhism - Sacred Writings | Pali Canon, Mahayana Sutra | 74 | |
| 960135429 | Buddhism - Principal Beliefs | Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, Reincarnation | 75 | |
| 960135430 | Buddhism - Types | Theravada - Buddha is teacher; Mahayana - Buddha is god | 76 | |
| 960135431 | Daoism - Founder | Laozi | 77 | |
| 960135432 | Daoism - Sacred Writings | Daodejing | 78 | |
| 960135433 | Daoism - Principal Beliefs | Harmony found in the way of nature | 79 | |
| 960135434 | Judaism - Sacred Writings | Torah | 80 | |
| 960135435 | Judaism - Principal Beliefs | One all-powerful God. History unfolds as God's plan. | 81 | |
| 960135436 | Christianity - Sacred Writings | The Bible; New Testament | 82 | |
| 960135437 | Christianity - Principal Beliefs | Salvation through faith in God's son Jesus | 83 |
