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| 10505566459 | Persepolis | A city in ancient Persia, northwest of Shiraz . Founded in late 6th century BCE by Darius I as a ceremonial capital of Persia under the Achaemid dynasty | 0 | |
| 10505566460 | Logic | reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity | 1 | |
| 10505566461 | Empiricism | the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience | 2 | |
| 10505566462 | Syncretic | a blend of religious beliefs and traditions, often forming a new religion | 3 | |
| 10505566463 | Zoroastrianism | Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra, based on the worship of wisdom | 4 | |
| 10505566464 | Qanat | Underground tunnel that provided water to Persian villages by bringing water from an aquifer | 5 | |
| 10505566465 | Alexander the Great | King of Macedonia; conquered Persia and Egypt and invaded India during the Hellenistic age | 6 | |
| 10505566466 | Polis | A city-state in ancient Greece known for its philosophers | 7 | |
| 10505566467 | Monarchies | systems of government in which unelected kings or queens rule | 8 | |
| 10505566468 | Aristocracy | A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility | 9 | |
| 10505566469 | Oligarchy | A government ruled by a few powerful people | 10 | |
| 10505566470 | Tyrants | a cruel and oppressive ruler who gained power by force | 11 | |
| 10505566471 | Democracy | A government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives. | 12 | |
| 10505566472 | Persians | developed laws, built roads, and made money systems in modern day Iran | 13 | |
| 10505566473 | Achaemenid Empire | First great Persian empire which began under Cyrus I and reached its peak under Darius III | 14 | |
| 10505566474 | Parthians | Iranian ruling dynasty between ca. 250 B.C.E. and 226 C.E. | 15 | |
| 10505566475 | Sassanids | A member of the Sassanian dynasty | 16 | |
| 10505566476 | Athens | a city-state in ancient Greece; the capital of modern-day Greece | 17 | |
| 10505566477 | Alexandria | an ancient Hellenistic city in Egypt known for its library and the Pharos lighthouse | 18 | |
| 10505566478 | Hellenistic Period | the time between the death of Alexander the great and the rise of the roman domination. Greek Culture flourished | 19 | |
| 10505566479 | satraps | governors of provinces in the Persian Empire | 20 | |
| 10505566480 | Caravanserai | At an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans. | 21 | |
| 10505566481 | Royal Road | An ancient highway used in the 5th century BCE by Persia for communication from Susa to Sardis | 22 | |
| 10505566482 | Consul | An elected official who led the Roman Republic | 23 | |
| 10505566483 | Republic | A state where supreme power is held by the people and their representatives rather than a monarch | 24 | |
| 10505566484 | carthage | an ancient city state founded by the Phoenicians on the north African coast; enemy of Rome in Punic Wars | 25 | |
| 10505566485 | Pax Romana | The peace that existed between the roman empire | 26 | |
| 10505566486 | Constantine | Roman emperor who ended persecution of Christians | 27 | |
| 10505566487 | Jesus | son of God who was both God and man. He was sent to save the human race from sin. | 28 | |
| 10505566488 | Christianity | A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus | 29 | |
| 10505566489 | Rome | the capital city of the Roman civilization, founded about 700 B.C.E. | 30 | |
| 10505566490 | Stirrup | Device for securing a horseman's feet, enabling him to wield weapons more effectively. | 31 | |
| 10505566491 | Diaspora | Jews living outside Israel | 32 | |
| 10505566492 | Reincarnation | The rebirth of a soul in a new body | 33 | |
| 10505566493 | Caste system | divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation | 34 | |
| 10505566494 | Monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is only one God. | 35 | |
| 10505566495 | Polytheism | Belief in or worship of more than one god. | 36 | |
| 10505566496 | Missionary | someone sent to do religious work in a territory or foreign country | 37 | |
| 10505566497 | Filial Piety | the responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents and elders | 38 | |
| 10505566498 | Monasticism | The lifestyle of a monk or nun, characterized by prayer and solitude | 39 | |
| 10505566499 | Shamanism | community faith in traditional societies in which people follow their shaman | 40 | |
| 10505566500 | Animism | The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits | 41 | |
| 10505566501 | Ancestor Veneration | The practice of praying to your ancestors. Found especially in China. | 42 | |
| 10505566502 | Shi Huangdi | founder of the Qin dynasty and China's first emperor | 43 | |
| 10505566503 | Zhou dynasty | 2nd dynasty. Lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese History. | 44 | |
| 10505566504 | Qin Dynasty | Dynasty of China that ruled from 221 BCE to 206 BCE that set up a harsh legal system | 45 | |
| 10505566505 | Han Dynasty | Dynasty of China that ruled from 206 BCE to 210 CE and experienced a golden age | 46 | |
| 10505566506 | Great Wall | a barrier that linked earlier walls across China's northern frontier | 47 | |
| 10505566507 | Maurya | Indian dynasty that ruled the empire from 321 B.C. to 185 B.C. | 48 | |
| 10505566508 | Gupta | Empire Second empire in India, founded by Chandra Gupta | 49 | |
| 10505566509 | Ashoka | of the Mauryan empire from 273 BC to 232 BC. A convert to Buddhism. | 50 | |
| 10505566510 | Currency | a system of money in general use in a particular country. | 51 | |
| 10505566511 | Bureaucracy | A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials | 52 | |
| 10505566512 | Hellenism | Blending of Egyptian, Persian and Greek culture; emphasis on philosophy and sciences. | 53 | |
| 10505566513 | Corvee Labor | unpaid labor that acted as taxation imposed on the lower strata of citizens by the state | 54 | |
| 10505566514 | Chattel Slavery | Lifelong slavery, when a slave-owner (and the law) treats slaves as personal property. | 55 | |
| 10505566515 | Tribute | a gift or payment to one who has power over another to show respect and obedience | 56 | |
| 10505566516 | Silk Road | Connected China, India, and the Middle East. Traded goods and helped to spread culture. | 57 | |
| 10505566517 | Trans-Saharan Trade Route | Travel across the Sahara to reach sub-Saharan Africa | 58 | |
| 10505566518 | Julius Caesar | 100-44 B.C. Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C. | 59 | |
| 10505566519 | Sanskrit | an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism) | 60 | |
| 10505566520 | Stupa | Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound | 61 | |
| 10505566521 | Buddha | Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have found a path for overcoming suffering. The founder of Buddhism | 62 | |
| 10505566522 | Confucius | Founder of Confucianism | 63 | |
| 10505566523 | Jainism | an Indian religion that is nontheistic based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred | 64 | |
| 10505566524 | Cyrus the Great | king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire and the Achaemenid dysnasty | 65 | |
| 10505566525 | daoism | a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature | 66 | |
| 10505566526 | Legalism | the belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled | 67 | |
| 10505566527 | White Huns | Nomadic people who overran the weakened Gupta empire, destroying its cities and trade | 68 | |
| 10505566528 | Yellow Turban Revolution | massive Chinese peasant uprising inspired by Daoist teachings | 69 |
