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7563931078StateA politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory0
7563931079EmpireA political unit having a great extent of territories or people under a single authority1
7563934119ReligionThe belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.2
7563935717Belief SystemA set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.3
7563937477CondificationThe act,process,or result of arranging in a systematic form or code.4
7563938675MonotheismReligion that believes in one God5
7563938676Judaismis an ancient monotheistic Abrahamic religion with the Torah as its foundational text6
7563940646Hebrew ScriptureThe codification further associated Judaism with monotheism. Influenced the cultural and legal traditions of Mesopotamia.7
7563941993Assyrian EmpireEmpire that, during its high point (8th and 7th centuries bce), embraced not only Mesopotamia but also Syria, Palestine, much of Anatolia, and most of Egypt.8
7563946793Babylonian EmpireAn ancient empire of Mesopotamia in the Euphrates River valley. It flourished under Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar II but declined after 562 B.C. and fell to the Persians in 5399
7563946794Roman EmpirePeriod from 507 to 31 B.C.E . An empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 . significance- at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome.10
7563949795Jewish Diasporic CommunitiesJews spread from Israel to western Asia and Mediterranean lands in antiquity.11
7563951621South Asia12
7563971015Sanskrit ScripturesA Hindu scripture; Hindus have more than one scripture13
7563955708Caste System ( South Asia)A system of classes that were used in Indian Civilization14
7563968351Vedic Religions ( Hinduism)The religion of the Indo-Aryans of northern India during the Vedic period15
7563963306ReincarnationThe rebirth of a soul in a new body.16
7563964831BrahmaPriest of Hinduism, they were considered the topmost on the caste ladder17
7563964832Multiple Manifestations of BrahmaThe importance of many manifestations of Brahma to influence reincarnation and karma18
7563989083Buddha ( desire,suffering, & enlightenment)Creator of Buddhism19
7563989084SutrasHave only one birth. The only occupation the lord prescribed to them was to serve the other three castes.20
7563991400Mauryan Emperor AshokaAn Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. He was violent and short tempered, killed his 6 Brothers to capture the throne.21
7563995243BuddhismA religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Siddhārtha Gautama that suffering is inherent in life and that one can be liberated from it by cultivating wisdom, virtue, and concentration.22
7563997376Buddhist Monasteries ( monastic life)A community of men or women (monks or nuns), who have chosen to withdraw from society, forming a new community devoted to religious practice.23
7564000222ConfucianismThe 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 conduct24
7564026246ConfuciusAn influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction25
7564036722Confucian Social Harmony ( proper rituals & relationship )The concept of social harmony dates back to ancient China, to the time of Confucius26
7564037649Filial PietyA virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors27
7564037650DaoismBelief that the world is always changing and is devoid of absolute morality or meaning. They accept the world as they find it, avoid futile struggles, and deviate as little as possible from the Dao, or 'path' of nature.28
7564065850Daoism Balanace Between Humans & NatureWhen they reach harmony, the energy of life is created. Someone who understands this point will not exploit nature, but will treat it well and learn from it.29
7564068653ChristianityOne of the major world religions, rose during the roman empire but did not come from the roman empire and had regular ceremonies.30
7564069422Jesus of NazarethJesus was raised Jewish ( in Nazareth) and he remained deeply Jewish all of his life. His intention was not to create a new religion. Rather, he saw himself as doing something within Judaism.31
7564071857Christian disciplesPeople who were pupils of Christianity32
7564073912Hellenistic influences in ChristianityChristianity and Hellenistic philosophy refers to the complex interaction between Hellenistic philosophy and early Christianity during the first to fourth centuries. ... However, as Christianity spread throughout the Hellenic world, an increasing number of church leaders were educated in Greek philosophy.33
7564100826Emperor ConstantineA Christian Roman Emperor; made Christianity the official religion of Rome34
7564103334Christian Monasteries ( monastic life)Devotional practice of individuals who live ascetic and typically cloistered lives that are dedicated to Christian worship.35
7564106286Greco-Roman Philosophy & ScienceCreated the basis for the future Western Philosophy and had been the central religious and philosophical system of the western world until the 5th century C.E. It was perceived as humanities first effort to presenting rational explanations for the workings for the world without mythological content or the operation of gods to explain existence36
7564106299LogicReasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.37
7564108879Empirical ObservationThe knowledge received by means of the senses, particularly by observation and experimentation38
7564111578Greco-RomanRegions and countries that culturally were directly, long-term, and intimately influenced by the language, culture, government and religion of the ancient Greeks and Romans39
7564200574ShamanismBelief in an unseen world of gods, demons, and ancestral spirits responsive only to the shamans40
7564118984Greek City-States & Colonies , Mediterranean RegionGreek city-state began to look beyond Greece for land and resources, and so they founded colonies across the Mediterranean.First the islands around Greece were colonized.The first colonists in a general sense were traders and those small groups of individuals who sought to tap into new resources and start a new life away from the increasingly competitive and over-crowded homeland.41
7564166345AnimismBelief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life; Most early civilizations believed in Animism42
7564166346Ancestor VenerationThe practice of praying to your ancestors, Found especially in China; There's a heavy influence of Ancestor veneration in Confucianism.43
7564150696Phoenicia & Its Colonies , Mediterranean RegionThe prosperity of Phoenician cities were based on trade. The major Phoenician trade routes were by sea to the Greek islands, across southern Europe, down the Atlantic coast of Africa, and up to ancient Britain.44
7564150695Gupta Empire, South Asia45
7564164801Persian Empires, Southwest Asia46
7564158842Mauryan Empire , South Asia47
7564163581Qin Empire , East Asia48
7564160959Han Empire , East Asia49
7564253642Hellenistic Empire, Mediterranean & Mid-East RegionsThe Hellenistic period covers the period of Mediterranean history between the rise of Alexander the Great in 336 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the subsequent conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year.50
7564207338CurrencyA system of money in general use in a particular country.51
7564249968Roman Empire , Mediterranean RegionThe major centres of the Mediterranean at the time became part of Alexander's empire as a result. His empire quickly disintegrated, and the Middle East, Egypt, and Greece were soon again independent. Alexander's conquests spread Greek knowledge and ideas throughout the region.52
7564211140Imperial bureaucracyDivision of an empire into organized provinces to make it easier to control53
7564248202Teotihuacan , MesoamericaAn ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley of the Valley of Mexico, located in the State of Mexico 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of modern-day Mexico City, known today as the site of many of the most architecturally significant Mesoamerican pyramids built in the pre-Columbian Americas.54
7564220431Centralized GovernmentsIs one in which power or legal authority is exerted or coordinated by a de facto political executive to which federal states, local authorities, and smaller units are considered subject.55
7564246331Maya City-States, Mesoamerica56
7564223174Cahokia, North AmericaUnited States' oldest civilization57
7564234275Moche, Andean South America58
7564225086Chaco, North America59
7564290521DiplomacyThe profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.60
7564262258Trans-Saharan Caravan Routes61
7564288727Successor States To EmpiresSuccession of states is a theory and practice in international relations regarding successor states. A successor state is a sovereign state over a territory62
7564266487Eurasian Silk Roads63
7564277029Long- Distance TradeWhen two civilizations that are far apart from each other start trading resources back and forth whether its food , tools, religion , etc.64
7564268755Oceania65
7564272564Eastern Hemisphere66
7564268756Disease PathogensPhysical, chemical, or biological factors that can cause disease.67
7564270925The AmericasNorth & South America68
7564307089Indian Ocean Sea Lanes69
7564293580East Africa70
7564304020Mediterranean Sea Lanes71
7564293581East Asia72
7564301812Domesticated Pack AnimalsAnimals that were trained for human uses included camels, the yak, reindeer, goats, water buffalo and llama, and domesticated members of the horse family including horses, donkeys and mules.73
7564296200Monsoon WindsThe seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter74
7564298854Maritime Technologies from 600BCE-600CENew technologies like yolks, saddles or stirrups let the use of domesticated animals .75

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