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| 4203646090 | Paleolithic Age | The period of the Stone Age associated with the evolution of humans. It predates the Neolithic period. | 0 | |
| 10807651876 | hunting and gathering | the use of simple tools to hunt animals and gather vegetation for food | 1 | |
| 10807658815 | civilization | A complex, highly organized social order | 2 | |
| 10807665216 | Urbanization | Movement of people from rural areas to cities | 3 | |
| 10807668542 | Cuneiform | A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets. | 4 | |
| 10807671904 | Nomads | people who wander from place to place | 5 | |
| 10807679135 | Tigris and Euphrates Rivers | the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia. These rivers would flood and provide silt that made the soil fertile. | 6 | |
| 10807682725 | Mesopotamia | (land between the rivers) T he region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and Babylonian Civilizations. |  | 7 |
| 10807694000 | Sumerians | The people who dominated southern Mesopotamia through the end of the third millennium B.C.E. They were responsible for the creation of many fundamental elements of Mesopotamian culture-such as irrigation technology, cuneiform, and religious conceptions. | 8 | |
| 10807700240 | City-States | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. | 9 | |
| 10807715595 | Babylonians | A group of people who conquered the Sumerians. They had a very famous king named Hammurabi. Hammurabi created nearly 300 laws known as Hammurabi's Code of Laws, the old known legal system based on the concept of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth". | 10 | |
| 10807729498 | Egyptians | Most prominent of early African societies. Agricultural society relied on Nile R. Built Pyramids including the pyramid of Khufu. |  | 11 |
| 10807830728 | Indus River Valley | A valley and early civilization along the Indus River, one of the longest rivers in the world. | 12 | |
| 10807844314 | Harappa | a large ancient city of the Indus civilization, created in present-day Pakistan | 13 | |
| 10807855759 | Polytheism/Monotheism | Worship of many gods/belief in a single god | 14 | |
| 10807894464 | Classical Period | 500 B.C.E. to 500 C.E. Goverment systems, social structure, religion, and cultural traditions expand and become more complex, from Period 1. Centralized imperial governments are established like the Achaemid, Selucid, Parthian and Sassanid empires of Persia, the Qin and Han dynasties in China, the Maurya and Gupta dynasties in India, and the Greek poleis and Roman Empire in Mesopotamia. | 15 | |
| 10808049682 | Traditional Chinese Medicine | a system of ancient Chinese medicinal treatments including acupuncture, diet, herbal therapy, meditation, physical exercise, and massage to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Focus on mental and emotional healing and maintaining balance. Has 5 elements concept. More natural and holistic than modern western medicine. | 16 | |
| 10808080708 | Shi Huangdi (Qin Dynasty) | "first emperor," title the Qin ruler gave himself when he unified. Led by force and his punishments for crimes very severe. Killed Confucianists and Daoists and burned many of their books. Seized and destroyed weapons and divided China into 36 districts which were controlled by officials who were loyal to him. Standardized China's laws, writing, coins, weights, and measures. Had the Great Wall built to protect China from invaders. Died in 210 BC built life size terracotta army in his tomb. | 17 | |
| 10808142263 | Qin Dynasty | (221-207 BCE) The first centralized dynasty of China that used Legalism as its base of belief. collapse after Qin Shaungdi died and his succesors conscripted too many people which led to rebellion. | 18 | |
| 10808183321 | Han Dynasty | (202 BC - 220 AD) dynasty started by Liu Bang; a great and long-lasting rule, it discarded the harsh policies of the Qin dynasty and adopted Confucian principles; Han rulers chose officials who passed the civil service exams rather than birth | 19 | |
| 10808213078 | Daoism | A religion in China which emphasizes the removal from society and to become one with nature. | 20 | |
| 10808232523 | Confucius | (551-479 BCE) A Chinese philosopher known also as Kong Fuzi established Confucianism | 21 | |
| 10808247143 | Confucianism | The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct. | 22 | |
| 10808280908 | Silk Roads | Land-based trade routes that linked Eurasia. | 23 | |
| 10808290970 | Himalayas | The highest mountains in the world, which stretch along northern India, separating it from the rest of Asia. | 24 | |
| 10808295281 | Sanskrit | an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism) | 25 | |
| 10808312254 | Vedas | Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism. 4 Vedas including Rig Veda | 26 | |
| 10808351964 | Ayurvedic medicine | traditional Hindu system of medicine, emphasizing a holistic approach to preventive treatment through hygiene, exercise, herbal preparations, and yoga and the treatment of illnesses with herbal medicines, physiotherapy, and diet | 27 | |
| 10808355519 | Varnas | Hindu castes, Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra. | 28 | |
| 10808359920 | Chandragupta Maurya | founder of Maurya dynasty; established first empire in Indian subcontinent; first centralized government since Harappan civilization | 29 | |
| 10808375926 | Mauryan Dynasty | The first united Indian state, founded by Chandragupta in 324 BC, after Alexander's defeat of weakened India; it lasted for more than 100 years, before it declined, and fell in 183 BC | 30 | |
| 10808390205 | Ashoka | Third ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India (r. 270-232 B.C.E.). He converted to Buddhism and broadcast his precepts on inscribed stones and pillars, the earliest surviving Indian writing. His capital city = Pataliputra | 31 | |
| 10808413083 | Dharma | In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties | 32 | |
| 10808421110 | Gupta Empire | (320-550 CE) The decentralized empire that emerged after the Mauryan Empire, and whose founder is Chandra Gupta. | 33 | |
| 10808432557 | Hinduism | A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms. Had epics Mahabharata and Ramayana which featured the god Vishnu. | 34 | |
| 10808472503 | Reincarnation | In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding | 35 | |
| 10808475476 | Buddha | Means "Enlightened One." Siddartha Guatama. He is said to have renounced his worldly possessions and taught of a way to overcome suffering while sitting under a Bodh Goya tree. First announced his doctrine at Deer Park of Sarnath. | 36 | |
| 10808512885 | Nirvana | The state of englightenment for Buddhists. | 37 | |
| 10808518660 | Diffusion | The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time | 38 | |
| 10808546622 | Persian Empire | Mesopotamian empire that conquered the existing Median, Lydian, and Babylonian empires, as well as Egypt and many others. Also known as the Achaemenid Empire. | 39 | |
| 10808564259 | Pericles | Athenian leader noted for advancing democracy in Athens and for ordering the construction of the Parthenon. | 40 | |
| 10808569852 | Pelopponesian War | War between Athens and Sparta, lasted 27 years. Sparta became allies with Persia - Sparta won. | 41 | |
| 10808582654 | Alexander the Great | son of Philip II; received military training in Macedonian army and was a student of Aristotle; great leader; conquered much land in Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. | 42 | |
| 10808594840 | Macedonia | Area between the Greek and Slavic regions; conquered Greece and Mesopotamia under the leadership of Philip II and Alexander the Great | 43 | |
| 10808602920 | Hellenisitic Era | After the death of Alexander the Persian empire split into three, (from small to biggest) The Antigonid Empire, the Ptolemaic Empire, and the Selucid empire. | 44 | |
| 10808674226 | poleis | Ancient Greek city-states including Sparta and Athens. | 45 | |
| 10808693470 | Direct Democracy | A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives. Athens were a democracy. | 46 | |
| 10808736911 | Aristotle | Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato, the tutor of Alexander the Great, and the author of works on logic, metaphysics, ethics, natural sciences, politics, and poetics, he profoundly influenced Western thought. | 47 | |
| 10808747440 | Stoicism | An ancient Greek philosophy that became popular amongst many notable Romans. Emphasis on ethics. They considered destructive emotions to be the result of errors in judgment, and that a wise person would repress emotions, especially negative ones and that "virtue is sufficient for happiness." universal family, do your duty. | 48 | |
| 10808784963 | 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. | 49 | |
| 10808790463 | Roman Republic | The period from 507 to 31 B.C.E., during which Rome was largely governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate. This establishment consisted of the Senate with two consuls who were elected by an assembly dominated by hereditary aristocrats known as patricians. | 50 | |
| 10808798573 | Roman Senate | a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome's leaders | 51 | |
| 10808805624 | Punic Wars | A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage (264-146 B.C.); resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean. Hannibal led Carthage army. | 52 | |
| 10808823520 | Julius Caesar | Part of the first triumvirate who eventually became "emperor for life". Attacked Gaul. Chose not to conquer Germany. Was assassinated by fellow senators in 44 B.C.E. | 53 | |
| 10808848886 | Roman Empire | Existed from 27 BCE to about 400 CE. Conquered entire Mediterranean coast and most of Europe. Ruled by an emperor. Eventually oversaw the rise and spread of Christianity. | 54 | |
| 10808876148 | Augustus Caesar | Name given to Octavian following his defeat of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra; first emperor of Rome. | 55 | |
| 10808890838 | Constantine | (274 CE - 337 CE) Roman Emperor between 306 CE and 337 CE. He issued the Edict of Milan which outlawed the persecution of Christians. He also founded the city of Constantinople, the future capital of the Byzantine Empire. | 56 | |
| 10808898788 | Christianity | the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. Spread throughout Roman Empire. At first they were persecuted but was established as the religion of the Roman Empire later on. | 57 | |
| 10808954315 | Kushan Empire | ruled central Asia to northern India, important in spreading Buddhism to Chinese, took control of the trade route that connected India. | 58 | |
| 10808972063 | Ethiopia | East African highland nation lying east of the Nile River. | 59 | |
| 10808981005 | Shintoism | Religion located in Japan and related to Buddhism. Shintoism focuses particularly on nature and ancestor worship. | 60 | |
| 10808993173 | Olmec Culture | featured irrigated agriculture, urbanism, elaborate religion; beginnings of calendrical and writing systems | 61 | |
| 10808998709 | Maya | Mesoamerican civilization concentrated in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and in Guatemala and Honduras but never unified into a single empire. Major contributions were in mathematics, astronomy, and development of the calendar. | 62 | |
| 10809004873 | Incas | Ancient civilization (1200-1500AD) that was located in the Andes in Peru | 63 | |
| 10809013572 | Polynesia | Islands contained in a rough triangle whose points lie in Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island | 64 | |
| 10809017088 | Rajputs | Members of a mainly Hindu warrior caste from northwest India. The Mughal emperors drew most of their Hindu officials from this caste, and Akbar I married a Rajput princess. | 65 | |
| 10809033349 | Byzantine Empire | (330-1453) The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century C.E. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the Emperor Constantine. | 66 | |
| 10809036694 | Augustine | (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great fathers of the early Christian church | 67 | |
| 10809047282 | Coptic church | A branch of African Christianity | 68 | |
| 10809060249 | Mahayana Buddhism | Also known as popular Buddhism, is allows people more ways to reach enlightenment and boddhisatvas can help you reach enlightenment. | 69 | |
| 10809071574 | Pope | Head of the Roman Catholic Church | 70 | |
| 10809075463 | Animism | Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life. | 71 | |
| 10809092977 | The Philosophy of Confucius... | formed a thoroughly practical and secular approach to life | 72 | |
| 10809101401 | What were Junzi? | were Confucian "superior individuals" who took an active role in public affairs. | 73 | |
| 10809134826 | The most learned man of the Period of The Warring States, who served as the chief spokesman for Confucius philosophy was.... | Menicus | 74 | |
| 10809148274 | Chinese philosophers often spoke of the following term, which means "the way." | dao | 75 | |
| 10809170816 | What was the Chinese Political Philosophy that called for clear and strict laws? | Legalism | 76 | |
| 10809178930 | The man who first declared himself emperor of a unified China was | Qin Shihaungdi | 77 | |
| 10809191925 | The Chinese emperor who was notorious for his hatred of Confucianism and for his burning of books was | Qin Shihaungdi | 78 | |
| 10809211778 | The dividing line between the Former Han and the Later Han is marked by | the brief rule of an usurper | 79 | |
| 10809221841 | In 124 B.C.E., Han Wudi transformed China by | establishing an imperial university | 80 | |
| 10809231637 | The Yellow Turban uprising resulted from problems stemming from | poverty and land distribution | 81 | |
| 10809245764 | Ashoka Maurya did what..... | He succesfully fought the advance of Alexander the Great. | 82 | |
| 10809298093 | During the third century C.E. much of northern India and central Asia was ruled by | the Kushan Empire | 83 | |
| 10809324829 | The Gupta dynasty ended with the invasion by the nomadic | White Huns | 84 | |
| 10809341420 | The Mahabharata and Ramayana were both | examples of early Indian literature | 85 | |
| 10809365920 | One common aspect of Vardhamana Mahavira and Siddartha Guatama was that they | challenged the religous doctrine of the brahmin priests. | 86 | |
| 10809394816 | The "Four Noble Truths" are considered the core of which religion? | Buddhism | 87 | |
| 10809424710 | Which factor most likely made Buddhism particularly appealing to merchants, artisans, and other of low rank in India. | Buddhism tended to disregard social classes | 88 | |
| 10809446146 | Mahayana Buddhism differed from earlier Theravada Buddhism in that it.. | allowed a greater number of people to acheive salvation hence its name "the greater vehicle" | 89 | |
| 10809493322 | Hindu ethics would eventually recognize four valid, principal aims of human life: dharma, kama, moksha, artha represented | The pursuit of economic well being and honest prosperity | 90 | |
| 10809515507 | By the second millenium, which religion had overtaken Buddhism as the most popular in India? | Hinduism | 91 | |
| 10809547391 | After Alexanders death, Egypt became known as the | Ptolemaic Empire | 92 | |
| 10809556039 | Sappho was best known for her | poetry | 93 | |
| 10809573476 | The Athenian who would become known as the "father of western philosophy" | Socrates | 94 | |
| 10809609667 | Which Greek religious movement eventually shifted its rituals to the polis and utilized dramatic plays as an medium? | The cult of Dionysus | 95 | |
| 10809631134 | What did the Epicureans, the Skeptics, and the stoics have in common? | They were all part of popular philosophical movements | 96 | |
| 10809652943 | The term Pax Romana refers to | the period of relative peace across the Roman Empire from the first to third centuries C.E. | 97 | |
| 10809688213 | Historical evidence shows that Roman military or trade vessels reached out what places | the Nile, Byzantium, the Red Sea, and the British Isles. | 98 | |
| 10809703706 | Spartacus is best known for | leading an army of seventy thousand rebellious slaves | 99 | |
| 10809737267 | Which of the following accurately represents a key difference between the cults of Mithras and Isis | Mithras was only for women | 100 | |
| 10809751020 | Paul of Tarsus is most associated with | recruiting converts from the Roman Empire into Christianity | 101 |
