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293581092AsokaConqueror who took over North India, then felt quilty and converted to Buddhism0
293581093River Valley CivilizationsEx: Huang He, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus River Valley1
293581094Eightfold PathPath to Enlightenment as believed under Buddhism2
293581095Indian Ocean TradeThe exchange of goods in the Eastern Hemisphere centered in the Indian Ocean.3
293581096Oracle Bones (Shang Dynasty)Only evidence of early chinese dynasty; fortune telling based on turtle shells4
293581097BrahmanUniversal Hindu spirit5
293581098Reasons for Han China's DeclineOverexpansion and invasions; very similar to the fall of Rome6
293581099PatriciansRich of Rome7
293581100PlebiansPoor of Rome8
293581101Chandragupta MauryanIndian leader who started the Mauryan Dynasty9
293581102ConfucianismForm of government/religion focused on learning and teaching; Started by Kong Fuzi (Confucius)10
293581103DaoismThe teachings of Laozi that teach the belief in "the way"11
293581104HammurabiBabylonian King who wrote early code of law12
293581105Colombian ExchangeThe exchange of goods from the America's to Europe and Asia; Potatoes, Maize, Tobacoo, Sugar, and Cotton traveled to Africa; Horses, Pigs, Catlle, Okra, and Rice traveled to the Americas13
293581106Women in AthensHad no rights; lived in a patriarchal society; "women hater" society14
293581107Neolithic RevolutionFarming and domestication of animals; "New Age" Revolution15
293581108Caste SystemStrict, rigid social system16
293581109ConstantinopleCapital of Byzantine Empire; positioned between Mediterranean and Black Sea, and also between Asia and Europe17
293581110Justinian's CodeByzantinian set of law18
293581111Portugal in AfricaPortugal was in the Kongo and had great trade relationships with them in the beginning, which later turned into the slave trade19
293581112MaliAfrican empire Mansa Musa ruled20
293581113BantuSpread iron and language throughout Africa21
293581114Holy CitiesEx: Jeruseleam, Vatican City, Mecca, Constantinople, Rome.22
2935811155 Pillars of IslamPrayer 5 times a day; Ramedan; Hajj; Proclamation of Faith; Alms to the poor23
293581116Socrates, Plato, AristotlePhilosophers during the golden age of Greece; Socrates taught Plato, Plato taught Aristotle24
293581117Siddartha GautamaBuddha25
293581118WritingCuneiform-Mesopotamian; Alphabet-Greek Phonetic (Phonecian)26
293581119Tokugawa ShogunateHeriditary dictorial right that expelled Christians from Japan27
293581120UmayyadsArabic caliphate that was the second of four descendants of Muhammad; fled to Africa28
293581121AbbasidCaliphate that expelled the Umayyads29
293581122Adam Smithfounder of Capitalism30
293581123Capitalisman economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.31
293581124Counter ReformationReformation of the Catholi Church to counteract the Protestant Reformation32
293581125Ignatius LoyolaFounded the Society of Jesus, resisted the spread of Protestantism, wrote Spiritual Exercises.33
293581126Vikingsone of a seafaring Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of northern and western from the eighth through the tenth century.34
293581127Fall/Decline of MongolsBroke off into seperate states after the death of major leader35
293581128ShintoismReligion located in Japan and related to Buddhism. Shintoism focuses particularly on nature and ancestor worship.36
293581129LegalismChinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws37
293581130BushidoCode of honor of the Japanese Samurai38
293581131Pastoralismdomestication and herding of animals39
293581132Genghis KhanMongol leader who united the Mongol tribes; also called Timujin40
293581133Order of Chinese DynastiesShang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing41
293581134Failure of SpainBad investments of silver achieved from the Americas; led to fall as an empire42
293581135Maritime EmpiresEx: Portugal, Spain, Dutch, English43
293581136Camels in Caravansmethod of trade across the Sahara44
293581137Islamic Expansionspread of religion through trade and conquest45
293581138Athenian DemocracyExample of direct democracy in which only citizens could vote46
293581139Diffusion of CulturesOccured through trade and conquering; spread of ideas, beliefs, and language47
293581140Religion of MughalsMuslim; Sunni48
293581141Ming AccomplishmentsJunks; Expansion; Trade; Taking over after Mongols; Travel49
293581142Displays of PowerArt and Architecture50
293581143SuleimanOttoman sultan who brought Ottoman Empire to its height51
293581144Movement of Slaves to the TropicsBrazil and Caribbean Islands52
293581145PatriarchyGovernment or society ruled by men53
293581146Similarities between Hinduism and BuddhismReincarnation; Indian religions54
293581147Gunpowder EmpiresSafavid, Mughal, Ottoman55
293581148Roman RepublicTriumvirate; vote for leaders; Julius and Augustus Caesar56
293581149Immunity to DiseasesNon-immunity led to mass death57
293581150Kamikaze WindsJapanese typhoon winds that caused Mongols to be unable to conquer Japan58
293581151Diaspora CommunitiesCommunities of a large group of expelled people; Ex.: Jewish in areas outside of Jeruseleam59
293581152Belief Systems that Influenced Tang DynastyConfucianism and Buddhism60

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